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33 Cards in this Set
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The four elements to prove negligence
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1. Duty to Act exists
2. Breach of Duty 3. Damages 4. Proximate Causation |
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The highest cause of liability
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AMA
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- Involves initiating patient care and then leaving the patient before turning the patient over to another medical professional capable of continuing to render the appropriate level of care to the patient. Unless MCI
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Abandonment
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How to solve an ethical dilemma?
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Step One: Perform the Impartiality Test
Ask Yourself: Would I accept the proposed treatment if I were in the patient’s situation? Step two: Perform the Universalizability Test Ask yourself: would I want this action performed in relevantly similar circumstances Step Three: Perform the interpersonal justifiability test Ask yourself: Can I justify or defend my actions to others |
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White Paper
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1966; For the first time trauma was officially recognized and classified as a disease process.
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9-1-1 System
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1968; AT&T
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EMS Agenda for Future
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1996; This document was intended to be used by government and private organizations at local, state and national levels to guide planning, policy making, and decision making.
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EMSS Act of
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1973;Provided for funding for planning, implementation, and coordinating EMS systems. The intent was to provide wall- to- wall coverage by EMS for handling multiple injured trauma patients with major central nervous system injuries.
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National Registry
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1970; The mission of the NREMT is to serve as the national EMS certification organization by providing a valid, uniform process to assess the knowledge and skills required for competent practice required by (EMS) professionals throughout their careers and by maintaining a registry of certification status.
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General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
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The initial stage, alarm, occurs when the person is presented with a stressor. The next stage, resistance, occurs when a person develops a new level of homeostasis to deal with the sustained level of added stress. The exhaustion stage results in the depletion of resources which not only leaves the body vulnerable to disease but weakens the ability to respond to the stressor.
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Initial License; complete a training program within the last
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2 years
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Initial License; complete and submit the appropriate _____ application forms
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state
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Initial License; Provide documentation of successful completion of the paramedic _____ _____ ___ _____ examinations.
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licensure written and practical
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Initial License; Pay the MAN!
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Pay the established fees.
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Initial License; successfully complete clinical and ______ _____
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Field Internship
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Initial License; The effective date of the initial license shall be the day the license is issued. The license shall be valid for ____ years from the last day of the month in which it was issued.
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Two
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Initial Accreditation; Submit appropriate ICEMA application
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EMT-P State License, ICEMA fee, Verification of employment, BLS/CPR card, ACLS card, Course completion cert, drivers license
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Initial Accreditation; Provisional card will be issued and is good for ____ days
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30
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Initial Accreditation; complete orientation, ____ hrs max, of local protocols
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8
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Initial Accreditation; Pass local accreditation exam with min. score _____
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80%
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Initial Accreditation; complete supervised field evaluation ___ to ____ ALS responses
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5 - 10
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Renewal of License; must posses a current emt-p license in CA
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Renewal of License; must posses a current emt-p license in CA
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Renewal of License; complete ____ of CE's
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48
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Renewal of License; Submit EMT-P application for renewal form including the Statement of Continuing Education which is sent by the EMS Authority to the applicant for license renewal approximately ___ months prior to the expiration date of the license.
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six
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Renewal of License; Pay the MAN!
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pay appropriate fees
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Renewal of License; The renewal shall be good for __ years
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2
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Renewal of License; The EMS Authority shall notify the applicant for license renewal within ____ days.
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30
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Re-Accreditation; Posses a renewed California EMT-P license and current _____ accreditation
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ICEMA
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Re-Accreditation; Submit ICEMA continuous accreditation reverification form- Verification of employment or _____ to employ.
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intent
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Re-Accreditation;Copy of _____, ACLS, California EMT-P cards.
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BLS/CPR
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Re-Accreditation; Submit ICEMA continuous accreditation reverification form: document of ___ ICEMA approved skills days (1 per year)
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2
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Re-Accreditation; Submit ICEMA continuous accreditation reverification form: Document of ___ ICEMA approved skills days (1 per year)
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2
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Re-Accreditation; Submit ICEMA continuous accreditation reverification form: Document of ___ ICEMA annual review classes (ARC). (1 per year).
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