VitalNotes

I got a chance to take a look at a new upcoming product (I got pre-production samples): VitalNotes. This product, made by ParaMed Systems, does what I do on my glove, my bare hand, my arm, whatever surface I can write on at times: Put patient vital signs, and other pertinent info in a written fashion. When we use our gloves, it is because the surface is there, and we are in a hurry to get that needed data to make decisions on care for that particular patient.

Now, along comes VitalNotes. This product, on a cloth adhesive tape, allows me to write (directly on the patient if I want) that needed info. More than once, I have had a firefighter or other EMS agency copying off my glove while I am still caring for the patient. Or I have handed them my glove or turned my hand so they can copy off the information. Now, if it is attached to the patient... wow! It goes with them! So, I use a section of it for a patient (taped to my sleeve or on a pant leg), and write those needed pieces of information.

Let me show you this product:

On one section of tape, there is space for:

• Chief complaint
• Medications taken
• Allergies
• Notes
• Time
• Pulse
• Respirations
• Blood Pressure
• Pupil Response
• Skin Color
• Glascow Coma Scale
• Capillary Refill

I think it is fantastic! They talk about using it as a general medical tape. Nah... use it for what it is designed for. Taking those needed field notes that we need for our PCRs and electronic medical records. Then tape it to the patient so it goes with them. I will post more photos of it in action from our actual use in the next few weeks. Stay tuned...