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Good answers above. The stomach is on the left side (more or less) and in our ambo, laying on the left faced you towards the bench seat. If a patient has an embolism (air in the blood stream, for you supression only lot) laying on the left side w...
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Coweta, Ok
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I am currently working on my First Responder Certification. I want to be a Dispatcher, but I am debating going on to be an EMT.
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I am 26 and a mother to Maddison (4) and Danilynn (1). I am trying to decide where I would like to go with my career.
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The Left Side

ok guys...I am in my First Responder class and we all have a question...why are patients laid on their left side?



Seems no one has the answer. Our instructer hasn't a clue. When an EMT was asked his answer..."Because they told us to."



I have been trying to find the answer with no luck...anyone know??







PS...I get extra credit if I can get the answer and written proof!!







Thanks!



Misty

Posted on October 22, 2009 at 11:10pm — 15 Comments

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At 7:28pm on November 10, 2009, Justin said…
im doin good. been busy as well. takin my emt-b at the local college so iv been busy with that
At 4:49pm on November 10, 2009, CHIEF NORMAN said…
Misty how is your class & training going???
At 11:49pm on November 3, 2009, Justin said…
just droppin by to say hello. hows class going?
At 1:42pm on October 27, 2009, Rick K. said…
Doing pretty good!!Not much going on kinda quiet!!!!!!Saw you were on so i thought i would say hi is all.Good luck on your test!
At 1:29pm on October 27, 2009, Rick K. said…
What's up Misty?How's it going today?
At 10:57pm on October 24, 2009, Carlos A. Pozo said…
How are you?
I am a Firefighter/EMT and recent graduate from the Fire Academy at IRSC. I grew up making music and since I am still on the hunt for a fire job, I found myself inspired to make Firefighter Tribute Songs to honor this amazing industry. Here is a link to my website where you can hear and see my songs and videos. I hope you enjoy them.

http://firefighteranthems.com/

Thank you and God bless.
At 11:37pm on October 23, 2009, Justin said…
hey misty thanks for the add and good luck with class
At 9:13am on October 23, 2009, R Griffin said…
Welcome to FFN BE SAFE!!!
At 12:52am on October 23, 2009, Jeff Gaudio said…
You might be intesested in joining JEMSConnect.com
It's linked at the bottom of this page next to "partners" and it's all medical instructors, paramedics and pre-hospital nurses. You might get better medical answers on there. : )
At 12:39am on October 23, 2009, steve said…
your superior vena cava is on the right side of your heart, if you lay a patient on the right side the rest of the organs put stress on this part of the heart and restricts bloodflow. By putting the patient on the left side it leaves the vena cava stress free. Hope that helps
 
 

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