What's the scope????

[emsresearcher37]

I'm researching the various state guidelines for BLS transporting patients with IV's in place upon their arrival. Any links to your state guidelines or departmental policy (ALS or BLS) would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

[ffmedic1006]

In Pa EMTs can transport capped IV's, but not while fluids are running.

[Weruj1]

In Ohio Basic EMT;s cannot have anything to do with IV's .........

[jtkmedic69]

Try this. If is a bad link let me know and I will sent you another.

http://www.greenvillecounty.org/Emergency_Medical_Services/Training/Standing_Orders.asp

[ZootTX]

In Texas, scope of practice varies by Medical Director, at my service, I can ride a saline lock. Nothing with fluids going or meds needing to be given. I work on a transfer truck for the time being, so I ride quite a lot of pts with saline locks in.

[emsresearcher37]

thanks everyone for your replies. Do you guys have links to your state policies? Since this is a research project I need to cite my sources, but I've been having trouble locating many of the state guidelines.

I'm still looking thru the Greensville policy for the info- thanks for the link!

:)

[jtkmedic69]

No problem. Some people in other forums think we over treat our patients. Please let me know what you think.

[usafyyc]

I'm not an EMT but in the military I've been trained to administer IV's for severely injured troops. They quickly showed us a saline lock and basically said we'd give this to someone who needed an IV but was being air evaced and the air crew didn't want an IV in. The idea seemed logical if they’d left it at..."Put this in so that the line is started for the aircrew"... but they never gave a reason as to WHY our air crew wouldn't want it flowing. Is there something that could happen while en route that we're avoiding or is this just a CYOA bit? If I'm going to put in the line, then this guy needs meds ER-GO why not give them to him? Like now? Just wondering

Thanks
Jason
usafyyc@yahoo.ca

[CoolDre]

Here EMT-Bs can monitor pre established IVs with only N/S, LR, or D5

http://kbems.ky.gov/training/suppcurriculum.htm

[DCFDCAR5]

In DC, not only can EMTBs transport a patient that has a (non-medication-added) IV established, but they can start one on their own if neccesary. Also, Maryland has a jurisdictional option protocol for EMTB-IV Tech.

[leylandauto]

In Maine a Basic is allowed to maintain and monitor a running IV and/or Saline lock. I cant find the wording on this but this is the link to Maine EMS and you can contact them or spend a evening trolling through the PDFs.

http://www.maine.gov/dps/ems/docs/index.html#Protocol