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| ===FOR ALL EMERGENCY RMT===
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| ::* Get the health aide’s contact number.
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| ::* Find out where the health aide and patient are located.
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| ::* Get the patient’s name/DOB and last weight for peds patients.
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| ::* Find out who else is helping the health aide-make sure they call for more help.
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| ::* Get at least one more provider to help you with true emergency RMT.
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| ::* Move patient to clinic (if able) if they are at home or another site.
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| ::* Have health aides follow CAB/ABCs.
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| ::* Make sure:
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| :::# O2 plus bag and good fitting mask are available.
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| :::# Health aides are ready to do CPR if needed.
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| ::* Get all patient’s regular and emergency medications to the clinic.
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| ::* Activate medevac ASAP if indicated. (May ask another provider to do this while you are working with the health aide.)
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| ::* Set up video with Vidyo for better patient assessment and to assist with health aide resuscitation.
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| ::* Intermittently Reassess/Review/Confirm/Validate what has been done and let health aides know they are doing a good job.
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| ::* Stay calm and reassuring.
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| ::* Take detailed notes as you are able.
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| ::* Do not order emergency medications ‘per CHAM’. Give health aides the doses of medications needed such as ceftriaxone and steroids plus fluid rates etc.
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| ::NOTE: CHAs may not give any medications besides IV fluids per IV.
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| ::* For pediatric patients…Use the [[media:pediatric critical care guide.pdf|Pediatric Critical Care Guide]] (weight based pediatric emergency dose sheets). Use this link or the critical care sheets in book on the side of the peds code carts on NW and in the ER.
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| ::* If RMT is taken by Wards physician, stay in close touch with ER physician on duty. Coordinate medevac information and let ER physician assume care of a patient that is being medevaced when able.
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