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Folks,
Indulge me in a little survey of my own:
How many of you out there have:
1. Advanced directives for yourself?
2. Have completed a will
3. Have completed a trust (or other afterlife planning)?
It's interesting that we talk about the wishes of the patient, but with the
recent spate of crashes, do we ever think about out desires?
Just for the record in a spirit of openess, I have done none of the above
for myself...
JC
John R. Clark, BS, NREMT-P, FP-C
Immediate Past President National Flight Paramedics Association www.nfpa.rotor.com >>> tom@tomwaters.net 10/02/02 01:39PM >>> From an earlier post from Nick Nudell: "Is it common practice in your area to fly patients who have a DNR?" I have determined code status on every patient I am able to, ground or air, my entire career. I am just wondering do you mean "Fly terminal/end stage patients"? I have a DNR myself, and think it wholly appropriate to know my pt's DNR status, for the sick or not-so-sick patient, in the unlikely event of in-flight complication, AMI, unanticipated controlled flight into terrain (crash) thrombus, etc. I do HATE to fly terminal/dying pt's and offer alternatives whenever possible, my current service will do it, but most I am sure do their best to turf to ground or move family to the pt, or other alternatives.?.?.? Just my .2 Tom _______________________________________________ Flightmed mailing list To unsubscribe or change your email address, go to http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/flightmed |