Guest guest Posted August 27, 1999 Report Share Posted August 27, 1999 I would not put it on a run sheet because it really does not inter into the patient care area. But, I would put it on a separate form and make sure I tell the police and give it to them AND get them to sigh a paper stating that they received it from you [texasems-L] Documentation Question: Do we/don't we, should we/shouldn't we, document unusual items found on our patients in the course of a routine assessment? Specifics: EMT-B student asks during documenting class if care providers should document a small bag of brown " weed-like " material found tied inside a patient's underwear. Material and bag do not seem to impact patient's condition, they are just there. Not too many patients have bags of brown looking weed tied inside their underwear and the " find " seems unusual. Document? Not docurment? Report? Not report? Bob Tarbet, LP Marble Falls Area EMS eGroups.com home: /group/www. - Simplifying group communications eGroups.com home: /group/www. - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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