Ems Terminology Chapter 1

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Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)

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Under the National Highway Traffic administration 2005 National EMS scope of Practice Model, designation of the level of EMS practitioner that will replace the exisiting EMT-Intermediate level with the addition of the use of advanced airway devices, monitoring of blood glucose levels, initiation of intravenous and intraosseous infusions, and administration of a select number of medications.

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Americas with Disabilities act (ADA)

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A federal law passed in 1990 that protects individuals with a documented disability from being denied intial or contiuned employment based on their disability

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Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)

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Under the national highway traffic safety administration 2005 national EMS scope of practice model, designation of the level of EMS practitioner that will replace the existing first responder level.

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Emergency Medical Technician

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Under the National highway traffic safety administration 2005 national EMS scope of practice model, designation of the level of ems practitoner that will replace existing EMT-basic level with the addition of advanced oxygen therapy and ventilation equipment, pulse oximetry, use of automatic blood pressure monitoring equipment, and limited medical administration.

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EMS system

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Emergency medical services system

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EMT-Basic

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Emergency medical tech trained to the basic level

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EMT-Intermediate

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Emergency med tech trained to the intermediate level

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EMT-Paramedic

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trained to paramedic level

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First responder

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A person typically trained to the first responder level who is likely to be the first person on the scene with emergency care training

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Medical direction

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medical policies, procedures, and practices that are available to EMS providers either off-line or on-line.

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Medical director

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Physcian who is legally responsible for the clinical and patient care aspects of an EMS system.

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Medical oversight

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the medical director's broad responsibilities, including all clinical and administrative functions and activities necessary to exercise ultimate responsibility for the emergency care provided by individual personnel and the entire EMS system

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off-line medical direction

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medical policies, procedures, and practices that medical direction has established in written guidlines

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on-line medical direction

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direct orders from a physcian to a prehospital care provider given by radio or telephone

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paramedic

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Under the national highway traffic safety administarion 2005 national EMS scope of practice model, designation of the level of EMS practioner that will replace exsiting EMT-paramedic level to provide the highest level of prehospital care, including advanced assessments, formation of a field impression, and invasive and drug interventions.

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prehospital care

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emergency medical treatment given to patients before they are transported to a hospital or other facility. Also called out-of-hospital-care

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protocols

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the policies and procedures for all components of an EMS system. Also called orders of standing orders

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quality improvement (QI)

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a system of internal and external reviews and audits of an EMS system to ensure a high quality of care. Also known as continuous quality improvement (CQI)

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standing orders

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preauthorized treatment procedures; a typed of treatment protocol.