In a recent Medscape blog, medical student Vincent Migliaccio Michaelson asked the question, “Should medical students volunteer to help in an emergency?”
This scenario presents a conundrum, according to Michaelson. On the one hand, most students of medicine sincerely want to help and have a desire to save lives. On the other hand, they are limited by lack of experience and expertise.
In the blog, Michaelson recounts the story of a friend who was faced with such a choice while in medical school. He chose to step forward, identify himself as a student, and explain he could only do the basics like taking vital signs.
Even licensed clinicians sometimes wrestle with the idea of lending a hand in emergency situations when they are off duty, says a report on responding to in-flight medical emergencies published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Some may assume or hope that another more qualified passenger will respond, or they may be intimidated by the cramped surroundings and lack of hospital resources. Others may feel that they are not emotionally or physically equipped to respond; perhaps they have been napping, have had a cocktail, or have a debilitating fear of flying. Still others fear legal liabilities, paperwork, or missed connections.
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