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<p>This is the homepage for the Health Team of Occupy Boston.
This is the homepage for the Health Team of Occupy Boston.
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= Donations & Supply Requests<br/> =
</p><p><br />
 
</p>
We post updated donation requests on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/#%21/OccupyBos_Medic http://twitter.com/#%21/OccupyBos_Medic]
<h1> Donations &amp; Supply Requests<br /> </h1>
 
<p>We post updated donation requests on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/OccupyBos_Medic">http://twitter.com/#!/OccupyBos_Medic</a>
You might notice that there aren't that many requests.&nbsp; That's true!&nbsp; We've been overwhelmed with generosity!&nbsp; Thanks y'all!!
</p><p>You might notice that there aren't that many requests.&#160; That's true!&#160; We've been overwhelmed with generosity!&#160; Thanks y'all!!
 
</p>
== Donations we DO NOT accept<br/> ==
<h2> Donations we DO NOT accept<br /> </h2>
 
<p>[to be expanded]
[to be expanded]
</p>
 
<ul><li>prescription medication and controlled substances (including asthma inhalers)
*prescription medication and controlled substances (including asthma inhalers)
</li><li>items containing ingestible alcohol (including mouth wash and over-the-counter cold medicine)
*items containing ingestible alcohol (including mouth wash and over-the-counter cold medicine)
</li><li>hypodermic needles
*hypodermic needles
</li><li>injectable medication(s)
*injectable medication(s)
</li></ul>
 
<h1> Contact Info<br /> </h1>
= Contact Info<br/> =
<p>You can reach the Occupy Boston Health Team at our Health Tent (marked by a big red cross flag) or via e-mail at <a href="mailto:occupybosmedic@gmail.com">occupybosmedic@gmail.com</a>
 
</p><p>Are you working with a Health or Medic Team at another Occupation?&#160; We'd love to talk to you about our experiences organizing our health tent and hear your stories, suggestions, and problem-solving.&#160; Email <a href="mailto:occupybosmedic@gmail.com">occupybosmedic@gmail.com</a> and we can get back to you by phone or e-mail.
You can reach the Occupy Boston Health Team at our Health Tent (marked by a big red cross flag) or via e-mail at <a href="[mailto:occupybosmedic@gmail.com mailto:occupybosmedic@gmail.com]">occupybosmedic@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;
</p><p>Are you repping some kind of media?&#160; Please *don't* contact us by e-mail.&#160; We are organized horizontally and without 'representatives' so no person can speak for the entire health team except for the few policies which we have collectively consensed upon (listed below).&#160; Some medics do agree to do interviews, but they do so as individuals and speak from their own beliefs, experience, and individual perspective, not as respresentative of the Health Team.
 
</p>
Are you working with a Health or Medic Team at another Occupation?&nbsp; We'd love to talk to you about our experiences organizing our health tent and hear your stories, suggestions, and problem-solving.&nbsp; Email <a href="[mailto:occupybosmedic@gmail.com mailto:occupybosmedic@gmail.com]">occupybosmedic@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt; and we can get back to you by phone or e-mail.
<h2> How to Volunteer<br /> </h2>
 
<p>We ask all volunteers to have at least a recent Red Cross First Aid/CPR certification or a competency in mental health, social work, complementary therapies, or public health.&#160;
Are you repping some kind of media?&nbsp; Please *don't* contact us by e-mail.&nbsp; We are organized horizontally and without 'representatives' so no person can speak for the entire health team except for the few policies which we have collectively consensed upon (listed below).&nbsp; Some medics do agree to do interviews, but they do so as individuals and speak from their own beliefs, experience, and individual perspective, not as respresentative of the Health Team.
</p><p>While we do occasionally offer extended first aid trainings, we ask that you not volunteer with us until after you've recieved one.&#160; You can also take a class with the Red Cross (<a href="http://www.bostonredcross.org">http://www.bostonredcross.org</a>).
 
</p><p>To volunteer, please e-mail <a href="mailto:occupybosmedic@gmail.com">occupybosmedic@gmail.com</a> with you name, contact info, and an explanation of you experience and skillset.
== How to Volunteer<br/> ==
</p>
 
<h1> How we organize ourselves<br /> </h1>
We ask all volunteers to have at least a recent Red Cross First Aid/CPR certification or a competency in mental health, social work, complementary therapies, or public health.&nbsp;
<p>[coming soon!]
 
</p><p><br />
While we do occasionally offer extended first aid trainings, we ask that you not volunteer with us until after you've recieved one.&nbsp; You can also take a class with the Red Cross (<a href="[http://www.bostonredcross.org http://www.bostonredcross.org]">[http://www.bostonredcross.org http://www.bostonredcross.org]&lt;/a&gt;).
</p>
 
<h1> Health Team Protocols &amp; Policies<br /> </h1>
To volunteer, please e-mail <a href="[mailto:occupybosmedic@gmail.com mailto:occupybosmedic@gmail.com]">occupybosmedic@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt; with you name, contact info, and an explanation of you experience and skillset.
<p>The following Protocols and Policies have been consensed on by the Health Team at our weekly meetings.&#160; All decisions are welcomed to be revisited, edited, and changed as needed through consensus process at meetings, or in the case of smaller decisions, over e-mail.
 
</p>
= How we organize ourselves<br/> =
<h2> Health Tent Standards of Care<br /> </h2>
 
<p>General guidelines for all Occupy Boston Medics:
[coming soon!]
</p>
 
<ul><li><b>Wear gloves</b>
 
</li></ul>
 
<p>&#160;Regardless of whether you are dealing with or expect to deal with bodily fluids
= Health Team Protocols & Policies<br/> =
</p>
 
<ul><li><b>Ask for consent from the person seeking care</b>
The following Protocols and Policies have been consensed on by the Health Team at our weekly meetings.&nbsp; All decisions are welcomed to be revisited, edited, and changed as needed through consensus process at meetings, or in the case of smaller decisions, over e-mail.
</li></ul>
 
<p>We respect the rights of people to make decisions for their own bodies and treatment.
== Health Tent Standards of Care<br/> ==
</p>
 
<ul><li><b>Stay within your Scope of Practice</b>
General guidelines for all Occupy Boston Medics:
</li></ul>
 
<p>Do not provide treatment outside of or above what you are trained to do.&#160; Get help: refer the patient elsewhere or call for an Occupy Boston medic with more training.
*'''Wear gloves'''
</p>
 
<ul><li><b>Follow “Do No Harm” protocols</b>
&nbsp;Regardless of whether you are dealing with or expect to deal with bodily fluids
</li></ul>
 
<p>Restrict your treatment to practices with effects that can only be neutral or helpful to patients given your training and experience.&#160; Remember we are a phone call from 911.&#160; See <a href="http://medic.wikia.com/">medic.wikia.com</a> for examples.
*'''Ask for consent from the person seeking care'''
</p>
 
<h2> Health Tent Intake and Assessment Protocol<br /> </h2>
We respect the rights of people to make decisions for their own bodies and treatment.
<p>Guidelines for all care at the Occupy Boston Health Tent:
 
</p>
*'''Stay within your Scope of Practice'''
<ul><li><b>Introduce yourself and identify your skill level</b> to the person seeking care
 
</li></ul>
Do not provide treatment outside of or above what you are trained to do.&nbsp; Get help: refer the patient elsewhere or call for an Occupy Boston medic with more training.
<p>My name is X and I am an EMT/RN/First Aid certified/Social Worker, etc.
 
</p>
*'''Follow “Do No Harm” protocols'''
<ul><li><b>Ask for consent</b>
 
</li></ul>
Restrict your treatment to practices with effects that can only be neutral or helpful to patients given your training and experience.&nbsp; Remember we are a phone call from 911.&nbsp; See <a href="[http://medic.wikia.com/ http://medic.wikia.com/]">medic.wikia.com&lt;/a&gt; for examples.
<p>“Is it ok if I treat you?”
 
</p>
== Health Tent Intake and Assessment Protocol<br/> ==
<ul><li><b>Ask open-ended questions</b> to figure out what the issue is, how the person seeking care would like to treat the issue, and if there are underlying or hidden issues at play:
 
<ul><li>“What’s your name?”
Guidelines for all care at the Occupy Boston Health Tent:
</li><li>“How would you like me to refer to you (name, gender pronoun)?”
 
</li><li>“What’s going on?”
*'''Introduce yourself and identify your skill level''' to the person seeking care
</li><li>“Tell me what happened”
 
</li><li>“Has this happened before?”
My name is X and I am an EMT/RN/First Aid certified/Social Worker, etc.
</li><li>“How do you treat it usually?”
 
</li><li>“Is there anything else we should know about you before we treat you?” (pre-existing condition; recent substance use; support system; fears or anxiety)
*'''Ask for consent'''
</li><li>“Have you eaten, drank, slept, kept warm, gone to the bathroom in the past 12 hours?”
 
</li><li>“What’s been going on for you in the last 24 hours?”
“Is it ok if I treat you?”
</li><li>“Do you have any allergies? Are you allergic to any medications?”
 
</li></ul>
*'''Ask open-ended questions''' to figure out what the issue is, how the person seeking care would like to treat the issue, and if there are underlying or hidden issues at play:
</li></ul>
**“What’s your name?”
<p><br />
**“How would you like me to refer to you (name, gender pronoun)?”
</p>
**“What’s going on?”
<ul><li><b>Explain treatment options and ask them what they prefer.</b>
**“Tell me what happened”
</li></ul>
**“Has this happened before?”
<p>Again, ask for consent if you plan to treat them (think about referrals and your own level of training; ask for help if needed)
**“How do you treat it usually?”
</p>
**“Is there anything else we should know about you before we treat you?” (pre-existing condition; recent substance use; support system; fears or anxiety)
<ul><li><b>If they consent, provide treatment</b>
**“Have you eaten, drank, slept, kept warm, gone to the bathroom in the past 12 hours?”
</li><li><b>Fill in the log book</b>
**“What’s been going on for you in the last 24 hours?”
</li></ul>
**“Do you have any allergies? Are you allergic to any medications?”
<h3> Intake and Assessment Protocol for Mini-visits<br /> </h3>
 
<p>When people are just popping in for a medication, band aid, cough drop, still be sure to ask:
 
</p>
 
<ul><li>“Are you allergic to any medications?”
*'''Explain treatment options and ask them what they prefer.'''
</li><li>“Have you taken this medication recently? When and how much?”
 
</li><li>If necessary, educate the person seeking care about dose and possible side effects of the medication
Again, ask for consent if you plan to treat them (think about referrals and your own level of training; ask for help if needed)
</li></ul>
 
<h2> Health Tent Logbook Protocol<br /> </h2>
*'''If they consent, provide treatment'''
<p>All logbook entries should follow this format:
*'''Fill in the log book'''
</p>
 
<ul><li>Patient identifiers:
=== Intake and Assessment Protocol for Mini-visits<br/> ===
<ul><li>First initial of patient*
 
</li><li>age (optional)
When people are just popping in for a medication, band aid, cough drop, still be sure to ask:
</li><li>gender (optional)
 
</li></ul>
*“Are you allergic to any medications?”
</li><li>Condition that was treated
*“Have you taken this medication recently? When and how much?”
</li><li>Type of treatment provided
*If necessary, educate the person seeking care about dose and possible side effects of the medication
</li><li>Notes/concerns
 
</li><li>Need for follow up
== Health Tent Logbook Protocol<br/> ==
</li><li>Name of person who provided care and their phone number.
 
</li></ul>
All logbook entries should follow this format:
<ul><li>Avoid using specific identifying information for patients (don’t use full name or specific descriptions)
 
</li></ul>
*Patient identifiers:
<p>THE LOGBOOK MUST REMAIN IN THE MEDIC TENT AT ALL TIMES<br /><br />Explanation:<br />The goal is to ensure both patient privacy to the highest degree while still allowing future medics to have the information necessary to treat returning patients.
**First initial of patient*
</p>
**age (optional)
<h2> Health Tent Shift Protocol<br /> </h2>
**gender (optional)
<p>[coming soon!]
*Condition that was treated
</p>
*Type of treatment provided
<h2> Health Tent Supply Guidelines<br /> </h2>
*Notes/concerns
<p>[coming soon!]
*Need for follow up
</p>
*Name of person who provided care and their phone number.
<h2> Health Team Neutrality Guidelines<br /> </h2>
 
<ul><li><b>On marches, medics marked with a red cross will act "tactically neutral"</b>
*Avoid using specific identifying information for patients (don’t use full name or specific descriptions)
</li></ul>
 
<p>They will support the march by their presence but refrain from engaging in the tactics of the march (like chanting or carrying banners).&#160; If you<span style="font-family: monospace"></span>are 'on duty' (i.e. wearing medic markings), you are a medic first.&#160; Feel free to carry first aid supplies without identifying yourself as a medic if you want to be ready to help but also engage in the protest.
THE LOGBOOK MUST REMAIN IN THE MEDIC TENT AT ALL TIMES<br/><br/>Explanation:<br/>The goal is to ensure both patient privacy to the highest degree while still allowing future medics to have the information necessary to treat returning patients.
</p>
 
<ul><li><b>Get consent before engaging in political, emotional, and counseling-type discussions amongst medics, and refrain from doing so while patients are present</b>
== Health Tent Shift Protocol<br/> ==
</li></ul>
 
<p>Respect each others' diverse viewpoints, stress levels, and desires by asking before plowing into any charged discussions while 'on duty' (in the Health Tent, running as a marked medic).&#160; Keep this stuff just between medics, so as not to alienate folks seeking care (again, only applies while 'on duty').
[coming soon!]
</p>
 
<ul><li><b>Political signs/clothes/etc: While 'on duty' (marked as a medic, in the Health Tent), be conscientious of the impact these may have on folks seeking care</b>
== Health Tent Supply Guidelines<br/> ==
</li></ul>
 
<p>Dress and act in ways that are approachable and do not exclude people from care.&#160; We respect that this is a political event and many of us are here for specific political reasons.&#160; Use your judgment.
[coming soon!]
</p>
 
<h2> Health Tent Media Policy<br /> </h2>
== Health Team Neutrality Guidelines<br/> ==
<ul><li><b>No media of patients (even with their consent) or care</b>
 
</li><li><b>No media inside the tent</b>; keep the area outside the tent relatively clear &amp; accessible
*'''On marches, medics marked with a red cross will act "tactically neutral"'''
</li><li><b>To interview an <u>offduty</u> medic, get consent and do it in a different location</b>
 
</li></ul>
They will support the march by their presence but refrain from engaging in the tactics of the march (like chanting or carrying banners).&nbsp; If you<span style="font-family: monospace"></span>are 'on duty' (i.e. wearing medic markings), you are a medic first.&nbsp; Feel free to carry first aid supplies without identifying yourself as a medic if you want to be ready to help but also engage in the protest.
<p>Explanation:
 
</p><p>The purpose of the media policy is to ensure the Health Tent space is kept clear and accessible for patients and care.&#160; Even if everyone currently at the tent consents to media, we do not know who is choosing to stay away because of media's presence.&#160; In an emergency, extra bodies and equipment add distraction, crowding, and invasion of privacy-- best to keep them away entirely.&#160; Note this policy does NOT interfere with medics/health folks giving interviews, but do it only while someone else can cover the tent, and do it in a different location.
*'''Get consent before engaging in political, emotional, and counseling-type discussions amongst medics, and refrain from doing so while patients are present'''
</p>
 
<h1> Resources for Health Team Members<br /> </h1>
Respect each others' diverse viewpoints, stress levels, and desires by asking before plowing into any charged discussions while 'on duty' (in the Health Tent, running as a marked medic).&nbsp; Keep this stuff just between medics, so as not to alienate folks seeking care (again, only applies while 'on duty').
<p>[links, handouts, referals, etc etc coming soon!]
 
</p>
*'''Political signs/clothes/etc: While 'on duty' (marked as a medic, in the Health Tent), be conscientious of the impact these may have on folks seeking care'''
<h1> Resources for All Occupy Boston Participants<br /> </h1>
 
<p>[links, handouts, referals, etc etc coming soon!]
Dress and act in ways that are approachable and do not exclude people from care.&nbsp; We respect that this is a political event and many of us are here for specific political reasons.&nbsp; Use your judgment.
</p>
 
<hr />
== Health Tent Media Policy<br/> ==
<p><i>Based on: <a href="http://occupyboston.wikispaces.com/Medical">Medical at wikispaces</a></i>
 
</p>
*'''No media of patients (even with their consent) or care'''
*'''No media inside the tent'''; keep the area outside the tent relatively clear & accessible
*'''To interview an <u>offduty</u> medic, get consent and do it in a different location'''
 
Explanation:
 
The purpose of the media policy is to ensure the Health Tent space is kept clear and accessible for patients and care.&nbsp; Even if everyone currently at the tent consents to media, we do not know who is choosing to stay away because of media's presence.&nbsp; In an emergency, extra bodies and equipment add distraction, crowding, and invasion of privacy-- best to keep them away entirely.&nbsp; Note this policy does NOT interfere with medics/health folks giving interviews, but do it only while someone else can cover the tent, and do it in a different location.
 
= Resources for Health Team Members<br/> =
 
[links, handouts, referals, etc etc coming soon!]
 
= Resources for All Occupy Boston Participants<br/> =
 
[links, handouts, referals, etc etc coming soon!]
 
----
 
''Based on: <a href="[http://occupyboston.wikispaces.com/Medical http://occupyboston.wikispaces.com/Medical]">Medical at wikispaces&lt;/a&gt;''

Revision as of 18:27, 27 October 2011

This is the homepage for the Health Team of Occupy Boston.



Donations & Supply Requests

We post updated donation requests on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#%21/OccupyBos_Medic

You might notice that there aren't that many requests.  That's true!  We've been overwhelmed with generosity!  Thanks y'all!!

Donations we DO NOT accept

[to be expanded]

  • prescription medication and controlled substances (including asthma inhalers)
  • items containing ingestible alcohol (including mouth wash and over-the-counter cold medicine)
  • hypodermic needles
  • injectable medication(s)

Contact Info

You can reach the Occupy Boston Health Team at our Health Tent (marked by a big red cross flag) or via e-mail at <a href="mailto:occupybosmedic@gmail.com">occupybosmedic@gmail.com</a>

Are you working with a Health or Medic Team at another Occupation?  We'd love to talk to you about our experiences organizing our health tent and hear your stories, suggestions, and problem-solving.  Email <a href="mailto:occupybosmedic@gmail.com">occupybosmedic@gmail.com</a> and we can get back to you by phone or e-mail.

Are you repping some kind of media?  Please *don't* contact us by e-mail.  We are organized horizontally and without 'representatives' so no person can speak for the entire health team except for the few policies which we have collectively consensed upon (listed below).  Some medics do agree to do interviews, but they do so as individuals and speak from their own beliefs, experience, and individual perspective, not as respresentative of the Health Team.

How to Volunteer

We ask all volunteers to have at least a recent Red Cross First Aid/CPR certification or a competency in mental health, social work, complementary therapies, or public health. 

While we do occasionally offer extended first aid trainings, we ask that you not volunteer with us until after you've recieved one.  You can also take a class with the Red Cross (<a href="http://www.bostonredcross.org">http://www.bostonredcross.org</a>).

To volunteer, please e-mail <a href="mailto:occupybosmedic@gmail.com">occupybosmedic@gmail.com</a> with you name, contact info, and an explanation of you experience and skillset.

How we organize ourselves

[coming soon!]


Health Team Protocols & Policies

The following Protocols and Policies have been consensed on by the Health Team at our weekly meetings.  All decisions are welcomed to be revisited, edited, and changed as needed through consensus process at meetings, or in the case of smaller decisions, over e-mail.

Health Tent Standards of Care

General guidelines for all Occupy Boston Medics:

  • Wear gloves

 Regardless of whether you are dealing with or expect to deal with bodily fluids

  • Ask for consent from the person seeking care

We respect the rights of people to make decisions for their own bodies and treatment.

  • Stay within your Scope of Practice

Do not provide treatment outside of or above what you are trained to do.  Get help: refer the patient elsewhere or call for an Occupy Boston medic with more training.

  • Follow “Do No Harm” protocols

Restrict your treatment to practices with effects that can only be neutral or helpful to patients given your training and experience.  Remember we are a phone call from 911.  See <a href="http://medic.wikia.com/">medic.wikia.com</a> for examples.

Health Tent Intake and Assessment Protocol

Guidelines for all care at the Occupy Boston Health Tent:

  • Introduce yourself and identify your skill level to the person seeking care

My name is X and I am an EMT/RN/First Aid certified/Social Worker, etc.

  • Ask for consent

“Is it ok if I treat you?”

  • Ask open-ended questions to figure out what the issue is, how the person seeking care would like to treat the issue, and if there are underlying or hidden issues at play:
    • “What’s your name?”
    • “How would you like me to refer to you (name, gender pronoun)?”
    • “What’s going on?”
    • “Tell me what happened”
    • “Has this happened before?”
    • “How do you treat it usually?”
    • “Is there anything else we should know about you before we treat you?” (pre-existing condition; recent substance use; support system; fears or anxiety)
    • “Have you eaten, drank, slept, kept warm, gone to the bathroom in the past 12 hours?”
    • “What’s been going on for you in the last 24 hours?”
    • “Do you have any allergies? Are you allergic to any medications?”


  • Explain treatment options and ask them what they prefer.

Again, ask for consent if you plan to treat them (think about referrals and your own level of training; ask for help if needed)

  • If they consent, provide treatment
  • Fill in the log book

Intake and Assessment Protocol for Mini-visits

When people are just popping in for a medication, band aid, cough drop, still be sure to ask:

  • “Are you allergic to any medications?”
  • “Have you taken this medication recently? When and how much?”
  • If necessary, educate the person seeking care about dose and possible side effects of the medication

Health Tent Logbook Protocol

All logbook entries should follow this format:

  • Patient identifiers:
    • First initial of patient*
    • age (optional)
    • gender (optional)
  • Condition that was treated
  • Type of treatment provided
  • Notes/concerns
  • Need for follow up
  • Name of person who provided care and their phone number.
  • Avoid using specific identifying information for patients (don’t use full name or specific descriptions)

THE LOGBOOK MUST REMAIN IN THE MEDIC TENT AT ALL TIMES

Explanation:
The goal is to ensure both patient privacy to the highest degree while still allowing future medics to have the information necessary to treat returning patients.

Health Tent Shift Protocol

[coming soon!]

Health Tent Supply Guidelines

[coming soon!]

Health Team Neutrality Guidelines

  • On marches, medics marked with a red cross will act "tactically neutral"

They will support the march by their presence but refrain from engaging in the tactics of the march (like chanting or carrying banners).  If youare 'on duty' (i.e. wearing medic markings), you are a medic first.  Feel free to carry first aid supplies without identifying yourself as a medic if you want to be ready to help but also engage in the protest.

  • Get consent before engaging in political, emotional, and counseling-type discussions amongst medics, and refrain from doing so while patients are present

Respect each others' diverse viewpoints, stress levels, and desires by asking before plowing into any charged discussions while 'on duty' (in the Health Tent, running as a marked medic).  Keep this stuff just between medics, so as not to alienate folks seeking care (again, only applies while 'on duty').

  • Political signs/clothes/etc: While 'on duty' (marked as a medic, in the Health Tent), be conscientious of the impact these may have on folks seeking care

Dress and act in ways that are approachable and do not exclude people from care.  We respect that this is a political event and many of us are here for specific political reasons.  Use your judgment.

Health Tent Media Policy

  • No media of patients (even with their consent) or care
  • No media inside the tent; keep the area outside the tent relatively clear & accessible
  • To interview an offduty medic, get consent and do it in a different location

Explanation:

The purpose of the media policy is to ensure the Health Tent space is kept clear and accessible for patients and care.  Even if everyone currently at the tent consents to media, we do not know who is choosing to stay away because of media's presence.  In an emergency, extra bodies and equipment add distraction, crowding, and invasion of privacy-- best to keep them away entirely.  Note this policy does NOT interfere with medics/health folks giving interviews, but do it only while someone else can cover the tent, and do it in a different location.

Resources for Health Team Members

[links, handouts, referals, etc etc coming soon!]

Resources for All Occupy Boston Participants

[links, handouts, referals, etc etc coming soon!]


Based on: <a href="http://occupyboston.wikispaces.com/Medical">Medical at wikispaces</a>