Debra Dibartolo

Yes you can, as long as it is safe to do so.

For example, if you have been bit by a suspected poisonous snake---do not go back and pick it up and bring it in! (You do not want to be bit again). Or carrying a leaking toxic bottle of a chemical in your auto would not be safe either.

If there is a safety

A paramedic will focus on safe transportation of the patient from the scene of an accident to the hospital.

For a severely head or brain injured patient the paramedic will assure the spinal cord is in proper alignment to prevent further injury to the spinal cord. They will manage the patient’s airway

That is a good question. I always think it is the best not to drive yourself.

1. You have to drive yourself home as well and that may limit the medications we can give you.
2. If you got dizzy and fell there is not guarantee that it may not happen again and then you may seriously injury

What vital signs are read on a monitor vary from monitor to monitor and how the nurses have the machine programmed. Generally the monitor reads:

• Blood pressure
• Heart Rate, and Rhythm
• Respiratory Rate
• Oxygen Saturation

Additionally they can be programmed to monitor (with addition supplies):

• Tem

The doctor or nurse practitioner asks if you have a living will for several reasons;

1. To be sure your wishes are being carried out in the event of a life-threatening event.
2. To encourage you to talk about what you wishes for care and treatment would be in the event you could not speak for yourself.

The doctor or nurse practitioner asks if you have a living will for several reasons;

1. To be sure your wishes are being carried out in the event of a life-threatening event.
2. To encourage you to talk about what you wishes for care and treatment would be in the event you could not speak for yourself.

The doctor or nurse practitioner asks if you have a living will for several reasons;

1. To be sure your wishes are being carried out in the event of a life-threatening event.
2. To encourage you to talk about what you wishes for care and treatment would be in the event you could not speak for yourself.

If you do not want visitors when you are in the hospital let your nurses and the admissions staff be aware of your wishes. Some hospitals have a status called “no-information patient” so you room number will not be given to visitors at the front desk.

Sometimes a simple note on the door of the room is effective

Advanced Life Support (ALS) may be available on an ambulance. The ambulance must be equipped with the appropriate supplies, the personal responding must have the proper training and the patient must be in need of ALS level of care.

Some patients may be transferred from home to the hospital very safely

The patient has the right to determine what their health care wishes and “code status”.

It is important that you document what your wishes are in a “living will” or an “advanced directive form” that is accepted in your state and share the information with your primary health care provider and have

Patients are seen in the emergency department based on their severity of illness. This is called triage. A registered nurse assesses patient presenting to the emergency department to determine their level of care needed.

Patients with life-threatening injuries or illness are treated first. Then patients

During times of critical illness feelings of depression are common. This is a stressful time for the person who is ill as well as the family members.

In the hospital, even if you do not attend church or have a religious affiliation in the community, the hospital chaplain is available to the patient

First do not be in denial about your symptoms—If you are having any signs or symptoms of a heart attack go to the emergency department –by ambulance, do not drive yourself!

So many people come to the emergency department after the damage has been done to their heart because they did not want to

You may not be able to prevent an acute exacerbation of your COPD completely but there are several things that you can do to help prevent your COPD from flaring up so badly that you do require an ICU admission.

1. Get your immunizations—Flu and pneumovax as recommended by your doctor or nurse

Women and men who have been sexually assaulted have an excellent resource in their local rape crisis center. There is an advocate on call 24 hours a day. Generally speaking reporting to the hospital as soon after the assault as possible is preferred even if you do not want the police involved in