crutledge856

Well technically I am an EMT special skills so I don't know that this post will count LOL, but here goes. Before I ever left the transfer facility with the invalid DNR order I would have attempted to obtain a valid one, if that was not possible I would have explained to the family and the pt that without a valid DNR order I am legally obligated to work the code if something goes wrong during transport. That way every knows upfront that I will take "heroic measures" should the need arise. If the family is not ok with that then I won't transport the patient, I would call medical control and No Transport. I don't know about you guys but I worked hard to earn my patch and I fully intend to keep it.

Ok I realize you are new, and some of us who have been at this a while can be intimidating, but remind them when they start walking over you hey its my patient, and we usually tend to back off.