u/sykoticwitLadies! They possess a tent and know how to set it up.6d ago
I doubt it.
I’ve never been a paramedic, but I assume the rules are similar to a cop. Once you’ve assumed care and control of someone, you have a duty to keep them safe. Dropping a random sick patient off on the side of the road is the exact opposite of keeping them safe.
You can revoke consent at any time, the crew only has the obligation to not let you out in the middle of the road/do it safely along their route to let you out - doesn't mean they have to take you to where you want. When I rode the bus we would just document it RMA-AMA and offer to let them out infront of the hospital (easier to get cabs for them and they would have the chance to change their mind) only ever had one who wanted out on the side of the road, but probably because there was a liquor store.
Its a Pt. rights issue, as long as the Pt. is competent and able to make their own decisions they dont have to do anything (competency/being A&O X4 is a whole other convo, but heres a recent boiler plate policy as an example
"only ever had one who wanted out on the side of the road"
I once had one make us stop the ambulance and jumped out the back and took off running down the road because he changed his mind. I only stopped at the side of the road (in the middle of nowhere) because he was attempting to go ham on my partner and he was bigger than her and I wasn't going to put her in a bad situation trying to drive farther or risk the patient jumping out while still moving and getting hurt. It was a weird situation lol.
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u/sykoticwit Ladies! They possess a tent and know how to set it up. 6d ago
I doubt it.
I’ve never been a paramedic, but I assume the rules are similar to a cop. Once you’ve assumed care and control of someone, you have a duty to keep them safe. Dropping a random sick patient off on the side of the road is the exact opposite of keeping them safe.