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getting nerdy in EMS...

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So I live in a state fortunate enough to have digital run reports (I'm sure some angry old medics are just waiting to troll me right now.) However, I don't see a point at the moment. I don't see why the local ER's are using EMR ether. I mean it would be really cool if we actually utilized it ... Unfortunately we don't. everyday medic have to print out their report using 2-5 pages of paper, then they fax it to the ER using another  2-5 pages of paper! That doesn't include the 2 page quick report we have to leave the hospital. Then we have cardiac monitors to worry about! those things will spit out 2-3 feet of readings if you don't watch them.  I do a lot of patient transfers at the moment. (It isn't all that fun but it pays the bills and that's good enough for now.) When you do a transfer especially a Phych transfer you always need three things. The Patient, hardest one to forget. However sometimes they don't wanna go and try to run the othe...