| EMERGENCY CARE - A BASIC REQUIREMENT IN | | | | save a life . It may be necessary at a later time to |
| HUMAN LIFE . | | | | prove that a true emergency exist . A good samaritan |
| There is a great variability in the quality of care given | | | | law will not protect the nurse in this situation . |
| to persons have been injured outside the hospital . In | | | | GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF EMERGENCY CARE : |
| the past first-aid care was often given by poorly | | | | There are several general principles that should be |
| trained persons with inadequate equipment .Many | | | | considered when providing emergency first-aid , |
| communities now prepare specially trained persons to | | | | 1, Remain calm and think before acting , identify |
| respond to emergency calls .Emergency medical | | | | yourself as nurse victim and bystanders. |
| technicians have preparation beyond basic first-aid | | | | 2 , Do a rapid assesment for life threatening problems |
| training and preparation in transportation of injured , but | | | | like cessation of breathing , absent pulse , |
| they do not carry intrusive procedures . In some | | | | haemorrhage , poisoning . Carry out life measures as |
| communities nurses are part of the rescue teams | | | | indicated . |
| quality emergency care in a community requires | | | | 3 , Do a systematic assesment before initiating general |
| community organisation with input from health | | | | first aid measures . |
| professionals as well as other interested citizens . | | | | 4 , Keep victim lying down or in the position found; |
| LEGAL ASPECTS OF EMERGENCY CARE : | | | | protect victim from dampness and cold . |
| The laws of each state vary in regard to legal | | | | 5 , If victim is conscious , explain what is occuring ; |
| protection of nurses who give care to injured persons. | | | | assure that help will be given |
| Many samaritans have good samaritan laws , which | | | | 6 , Avoid unnecessary handling or moving ; move |
| provide a degree of immunity from liabilty for certain | | | | victim only if danger is present . |
| persons and situations . In most instances that good | | | | 7 , Do not give fluids if there is possibility of abdominal |
| samaritan laws add little to that which already exists | | | | injury or if anaesthesia will be necessary with in a |
| by common law . Persons are judged not liable unless | | | | short time . |
| they act willfully with gross negligence . In most | | | | 8 , Do not transport victim until all first - aid measures |
| instances the judgement of care is that which could be | | | | have been carried out and appropriate transportation is |
| given by another persons with similar training under the | | | | available . Knowing these types of emergency care |
| same circumstances . The first aid once started should | | | | not only provide u a good experience in saving many |
| be continued until medical assistance is provided.In an | | | | life , but also gives a gift of happiness to many families |
| emergency a first aider may perform a medical act to | | | | . |