Category: EMT
- Ethics ()
Ethics represents the moral code that guides a person’s choices and behaviors throughout their life. The idea of a moral code extends beyond the individual to include what is determined to be right, and wrong, for a community or society at large. Ethics is concerned with rights, responsibilities, use of language, what it means to […]
- Mandatory Reporting ()
Mandated Reporter Law – O.C.G.A. §19-7-5 (2016) (a) The purpose of this Code section is to provide for the protection of children. It is intended that mandatory reporting will cause the protective services of the state to be brought to bear on the situation in an effort to prevent abuses, to protect and enhance the welfare […]
- Types of Court Cases ()
Depending on the legal procedure or who is pressing charges be it a police officer or district attorney because if a law was broken, a criminal court would preside at the trial. If a person wants to sue someone else in the hopes they will receive an award for damages from the court, the suit […]
- Advanced Directives ()
The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme law of the United States. Empowered with the sovereign authority of the people by the framers and the consent of the legislatures of the states, it is the source of all government powers, and also provides important limitations on the government that protect the […]
- The Patient Refusal ()
If a patient can consent, then they can also refuse. Refusal and consent are really the same matter from a legal perspective. The main risk of a refusal is that the patient could succumb to their conditions without the benefits an ambulance could have afforded. In other words, there could be a damage or death […]
- Consent, What It Is And Why You Need it ()
Consent is permission for something to happen or agreement to do something. It is a term of common speech, with specific definitions as used in such fields as the law, medicine, research, and sexual relationships. Consent as understood in specific contexts may differ from its everyday meaning. In law, an attorney must obtain consent to […]
- Interviewing Difficult Patients ()
Sometimes the patient doesn’t want to talk to the EMT. Should the EMT just give up at the first sign of resistance? Sometimes patients just need a little help coming out of their shell. When the patient resists the urge to tell the EMT what is happen, it creates turmoil inside. The best way to […]
- The Communication Process and Components ()
The communications process describes how people communicate using generic terms. The communications process is used to explain how communication can happen in a variety of settings and is helpful for identifying reasons for communication breakdowns. The sender has a message he wants to send, let’s say through speech. The human mind uses a combination of […]
- Communication: One Size Does Not Necessarily Fit All ()
It is important for the EMT to remember that if the right questions are asked, the patient may just be able to tell the ambulance crew what is wrong. The vast majority of time, the patient absolutely knows what is wrong; all the EMT needs to do is ask. When addressing older patients (at least […]
- Therapeutic Communication ()
A large part of the work that EMS does is obtaining and documenting information obtained from patients and bystanders. In order to obtain, EMS must always endeavor to hone their interviewing skills. The interview starts with the patient checking out the resume of the EMS crew; the uniform. If the EMS crew shows up to […]