Assignment task: Medical Oversight: A Registered Nurse in any area must have a physician's order to anything for a patient. Applying oxygen and administering medications all require an order by a physician. EMS personnel do not have this luxury. They cannot immediately contact a physician for every patient. It's this reason; every system needs a medical director. A physician that can create "Standing Orders". Those are pre-written orders for EMS to perform without having to contact medical direction. Should it be monitoring ALL calls? Should it be designing protocols and standards for personnel to follow? Or should there be more active physician involvement in the direct care of patients?