RE: medical/legal question

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Ben --

Are you angling for a recommendation for law school or paramedic school?

-Wes

In a message dated 12/13/2007 2:58:35 P.M. Central Standard Time,

ben6308@... writes:

Well, under the Texas Occupations Code, §157.001, it allows Texas

Physician's the ability to delegate " any medical act " to a " qualified

and properly trained

person acting under the physician's supervision " person acting unde

physician gives such an order and delegates this act to you, " The

delegating physician remains responsible for the medical acts of the

person performing the delegated medical acts. "

My understanding is, this is what is used to allow EMT's/Paramedics to

work in Emergency Rooms, Clinics, Off-Shore, etc. Of course, this is

what was told to me, I'm sure someone from " legal " will be by though to

clarify.

-Ben

intexas2000 wrote:

>

> I am a new paramedic and while taking care of my mother at home MD

> saids she needs IV antibotics for kidney infection. My question is:

> If he has the IV supplies in his office and the fluids and medication

> can I start the IV and administer the medication with him telling me to

> do so (MD order)? Can I do this at home or in his office? Are there

> anything legally that I need to watch out for?

>

> Im trying to keep her out of the hospital as much as possible and I

> just want to clarification on the question.

>

> Thanks for your help

>

>

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[Guest guest]

You might want to ask the physician to give you some type of written medical

control, I suppose. Be careful...check with Dishes to make certain. You don't

want to be hauled down to a Dishes hearing to decertify you for providing ALS

without Medical Control Authorization!!!

________________________________

From: texasems-l [texasems-l ] On Behalf Of

intexas2000 [intexas2000@...]

Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 11:39 AM

To: texasems-l

Subject: medical/legal question

I am a new paramedic and while taking care of my mother at home MD

saids she needs IV antibotics for kidney infection. My question is:

If he has the IV supplies in his office and the fluids and medication

can I start the IV and administer the medication with him telling me to

do so (MD order)? Can I do this at home or in his office? Are there

anything legally that I need to watch out for?

Im trying to keep her out of the hospital as much as possible and I

just want to clarification on the question.

Thanks for your help

[Guest guest]

Well, under the Texas Occupations Code, §157.001, it allows Texas

Physician's the ability to delegate " any medical act " to a " qualified

and properly trained

person acting under the physician's supervision " . Further, if the

physician gives such an order and delegates this act to you, " The

delegating physician remains responsible for the medical acts of the

person performing the delegated medical acts. "

My understanding is, this is what is used to allow EMT's/Paramedics to

work in Emergency Rooms, Clinics, Off-Shore, etc. Of course, this is

what was told to me, I'm sure someone from " legal " will be by though to

clarify.

-Ben

intexas2000 wrote:

>

> I am a new paramedic and while taking care of my mother at home MD

> saids she needs IV antibotics for kidney infection. My question is:

> If he has the IV supplies in his office and the fluids and medication

> can I start the IV and administer the medication with him telling me to

> do so (MD order)? Can I do this at home or in his office? Are there

> anything legally that I need to watch out for?

>

> Im trying to keep her out of the hospital as much as possible and I

> just want to clarification on the question.

>

> Thanks for your help

>

>

[Guest guest]

Where I work the doctor send patients to the ER for outpatient antibotic therapy

daily. This might be something to check on.

intexas2000 wrote: I am a new paramedic and

while taking care of my mother at home MD

saids she needs IV antibotics for kidney infection. My question is:

If he has the IV supplies in his office and the fluids and medication

can I start the IV and administer the medication with him telling me to

do so (MD order)? Can I do this at home or in his office? Are there

anything legally that I need to watch out for?

Im trying to keep her out of the hospital as much as possible and I

just want to clarification on the question.

Thanks for your help

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[Guest guest]

Just get the doctor to write you a note ordering you to do the procedures.

GG

>

> You might want to ask the physician to give you some type of written medical

> control, I suppose. Be careful...check with Dishes to make certain. You

> don't want to be hauled down to a Dishes hearing to decertify you for

providing

> ALS without Medical Control Authorization!Yo

> ____________ ________ ________ _

> From: texasems-l@yahoogrotexasem [texasems-l@yahoogrotexasem] On Behalf Of

> intexas2000 [intexas2000@intexas20]

> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 11:39 AM

> To: texasems-l@yahoogrotexasem

> Subject: medical/legal question

>

> I am a new paramedic and while taking care of my mother at home MD

> saids she needs IV antibotics for kidney infection. My question is:

> If he has the IV supplies in his office and the fluids and medication

> can I start the IV and administer the medication with him telling me to

> do so (MD order)? Can I do this at home or in his office? Are there

> anything legally that I need to watch out for?

>

> Im trying to keep her out of the hospital as much as possible and I

> just want to clarification on the question.

>

> Thanks for your help

>

>

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