Decisions
The pink form that tells you if the pt wants CPR done.
POLST
The legal term for giving formal permission for something to happen
Consent
When I am off-duty and help someone, I am protected by this
Good Samaritan Law
Your guiding principles
Ethics
This document lists an individual to make medical decisions when I'm unable to
Advance Directive
"Yes, please you can check my vitals."
Expressed Consent
Right from wrong
Ethics
This law determines what health information may be shared
HIPPA
Performing CPR on a patient who has a valid DNR
Battery
Helping a person who is passed out is this type of consent
Implied Consent
This is my moral and legal obligation to provide care
Duty
During events of child or elder abuse, you must do this
Report it (Mandatory Reporter)
Doing something carelessly or did not do what was expected
Negligence
16 and Pregnant
Emancipated Minor
What would a similarly trained individual do, given the same or similar circumstances?
Standard of Care
Before entering a scene, you need to ensure
Scene safety
Leaving a patient
Abandonment
In order for me to refuse care, I need to be...
Alert and Oriented & over 18
What you are legally permitted to do at your level of training
Scope of Practice
911 calls are answered here
Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP)