Comments on: Field Guides – Crutch or Tool? http://www.medicmadness.com/2010/02/field-guides-crutch-or-tool/ EMS Blogging at It's Best! Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jim http://www.medicmadness.com/2010/02/field-guides-crutch-or-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Jim Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:44:20 +0000 http://www.medicmadness.com/?p=177#comment-30 Hey Sean , I wrote a similar article a while back. Field guides whether they are full sized, pocket sized or on your Iphone, Blackberry etc. are a tool. Just like the pulse oximeter or the new IV light tools that help find hard to locate veins. <br><br>As EMS professionals we need to know our stuff.<br><br>But like every profession, some things we may be expected to know but dont do every day like pediatrics or OB calls , you might find yourself struggling to recall a dosage. <br><br>So, I am in agreement that if providers feel they need something to quickly refresh their memory a field guide is great tool to have. I dont think they should be reading off a flow chart to treat a patient and you shouldnt have to refer to it on every call.<br><br>Take a look at my short article on this over at <br><a href="http://www.everydayemstips.com/?p=917" rel="nofollow">http://www.everydayemstips.com/?p=917</a><br><br>Jim Hey Sean , I wrote a similar article a while back. Field guides whether they are full sized, pocket sized or on your Iphone, Blackberry etc. are a tool. Just like the pulse oximeter or the new IV light tools that help find hard to locate veins.

As EMS professionals we need to know our stuff.

But like every profession, some things we may be expected to know but dont do every day like pediatrics or OB calls , you might find yourself struggling to recall a dosage.

So, I am in agreement that if providers feel they need something to quickly refresh their memory a field guide is great tool to have. I dont think they should be reading off a flow chart to treat a patient and you shouldnt have to refer to it on every call.

Take a look at my short article on this over at
http://www.everydayemstips.com/?p=917

Jim

]]> By: Greg Friese http://www.medicmadness.com/2010/02/field-guides-crutch-or-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Greg Friese Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:26:18 +0000 http://www.medicmadness.com/?p=177#comment-29 Jim Hoffman makes custom field guides for EMS agencies and professionals based on the organization's existing protocols. <a href="http://ems-safety.com/custompublications.htm" rel="nofollow">http://ems-safety.com/custompublications.htm</a> Jim Hoffman makes custom field guides for EMS agencies and professionals based on the organization's existing protocols. http://ems-safety.com/custompublications.htm

]]> By: SeanEddy http://www.medicmadness.com/2010/02/field-guides-crutch-or-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-28 SeanEddy Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:21:14 +0000 http://www.medicmadness.com/?p=177#comment-28 I like the idea of carrying a pocket size version of the protocols. Right<br>now I just have my full sized set in my backpack.<br><br>I'm going to see about doing that. I like the idea of carrying a pocket size version of the protocols. Right
now I just have my full sized set in my backpack.

I'm going to see about doing that.

]]> By: Greg Friese http://www.medicmadness.com/2010/02/field-guides-crutch-or-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Greg Friese Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:41:46 +0000 http://www.medicmadness.com/?p=177#comment-27 I am also a field guide fan. My service has printed our protocols in a small pocket size flip book. I carry the protocols on me at all times. I keep my Informed field guide in my backpack on the truck. I am also a field guide fan. My service has printed our protocols in a small pocket size flip book. I carry the protocols on me at all times. I keep my Informed field guide in my backpack on the truck.

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