Course Code: REL-ACU-0-MLEMS
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027
Learning Objectives:
Recall the responsibilities of EMS professionals for obtaining patient consent and protecting patient confidentiality.
Apply the standards of care that EMS professionals need to avoid negligence.
Identify appropriate actions for EMS professionals to take when they encounter a crime, suspected abuse, or a patient death.
Outline:
Section 1: Patient Consent and Confidentiality
Patient Consent and Confidentiality
Consent
Restraints
Minors and Consent
Can This Patient Give Their Consent?
Confidentiality
Was This Patient’s Private Information Protected?
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Standards of Care
Standards of Care Overview
Negligence Overview
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Death and Crime
Overview of Death and Crime Investigations
Did This Patient Need CPR?
Mandatory Reporting Requirements
Should Keith and Julian Report Abuse?
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Subject Matter Expert: Trisha A. Duerr, MSN-Ed, RN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN, CTRN, NREMT
Mrs. Duerr is a nurse educator and an emergency and critical care transport nurse. She holds certifications in emergency, pediatric emergency, trauma, and transport nursing. Her emergency experience includes prehospital 911 response, critical care transport, charge nurse, preceptor, trauma care coordinator, clinical educator, and department director. Besides her clinical practice, Mrs. Duerr currently holds two adjunct nursing faculty appointments and serves on her local Critical Incident Stress Management team.
Reviewer: Sarah Hunter, RN, SCRN, CNRN, CMSRN
Ms. Hunter is a SME writer at Relias. Her area of expertise is neuroscience nursing, medical-surgical nursing, and thoracic surgery. Ms. Hunter has worked at the bedside for 9 years in acute care and intermediate care at a large community hospital in North Carolina. She also served as chair of the hospital's shared governance council for Nursing Quality Improvement. She has a Bachelor of Arts and an Associate Degree in Nursing. Ms. Hunter is a Stroke Certified RN, Certified Neuroscience RN and a Certified Medical-Surgical RN.
Reviewer: Lawrence Isaacs, MD, FAAEM,FACEP
Lawrence Isaacs, MD, FAAEM,FACEP is the System Neuroscience and Stroke Medical Director, Lee Health and Emergency Department Medical Director, Gulf Coast Medical Center, Fort Myers, FL
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Emergency Medical Personnel; in the following settings: Pre-Hospital Setting.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.