Hello,
Being challenged on something and I cannot find the paper to back myself up. I have a Sailor that was SIQ for 5 days. I said no. My reasons are two fold. 1 - If the Sailor is that sick he/she needs to be in a hospital type setting and 5 days is a long time to not muster somebody or recieve follow up care. 2. I was always told SIQ limitation is 72 hours. I can find reference to the limit in OPNAV 6000.1B relating to OB type SIQ. Your help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
HM2(FMF) Brian Pennington
NAVMED P-117
MANMED 18-2, page 18-12:
[quote:d35491145c](2) Sick In Quarters (SIQ). A properly credentialled
DOD health care provider may recommend a
member for SIQ status following medical treatment
or for the purpose of “medically directed self treatment.”
“SIQ,” as implied in the name, is a status in
which the military member is relieved of all military
duties with the expectation that the member will be
in his or her residence recuperating until the expiration
of the SIQ period. Providers recommending
members for SIQ do so in full anticipation that the
member will return to a medically unrestricted duty
status at the conclusion of the SIQ period. SIQ status
should usually not exceed 72 hours. (MILPERSMAN
articles in the 1050 series and MCO P1900.16
series may be consulted for additional information
in those rare instances in which extensions of SIQ
status (potentially up to 14 days) emerge as medically
indicated. Respective Service headquarters instructions
on the management of pregnant servicewomen
should be consulted for special categories of SIQ,
e.g., “OB Quarters,” that may be appropriate in caring
for these patients.)[/quote:d35491145c]
That's a clip of the first paragraph, more in the MANMED.
Appreciate the help Chief.
You beat me to it Chief! How are things in your part of the world?
HM1 T. Robertson
[quote:1b42926ea0="TEMS05"]You beat me to it Chief! How are things in your part of the world?
HM1 T. Robertson[/quote:1b42926ea0]Life is good, coming to the end of our deployment. Out in Guam right now, Chief Montford is out here at the dive locker.
Freddy was out here for a couple weeks before heading of to his forward deloyed site.
How about you? How's the diving SeaBee's treating you?