New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 8 - HEALTH
Chapter 41 - ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES; MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE PROGRAMS, SPECIALTY CARE TRANSPORT SERVICES AND AIR MEDICAL SERVICES
Subchapter 10 - SPECIFIC SPECIALTY CARE TRANSPORT SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
Section 8:41-10.9 - Additional basic equipment and supplies: SCTUs

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 8:41-10.9

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024

(a) In addition to the equipment and supplies required at 8:41-3.4, when "in-service," each SCTU shall be equipped with the following:

1. A Doppler-type instrument;

2. At least four red "biohazard" type bags utilized for disposal of untreated regulated medical waste as defined at 7:26-3A.5 and 3A.6. The "biohazard" bags shall meet the requirements set forth at 7:26-3A.11 and shall only be utilized for untreated regulated medical waste materials and shall be disposed of after utilization in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and/or regulations;

3. Four towels;

4. Two cloth blankets and two cloth or disposable sheets at least 60 inches by 80 inches in size; and

5. Two penlights suitable for patient examination.

(b) There shall be an adequate supply of any medications and therapeutic agents that are being infused at the time of departure from the sending facility, such that the crew could complete a transport that might take two times the normal expected transport time.

(c) Additional medications and solutions not listed at 8:41-6.1 may be utilized during the transport of a patient. The registered nurse shall monitor these agents and shall be knowledgeable of the side effects, contraindications, dosage and therapeutic ranges.

(d) A specialty care transport service may request a waiver of the BLS supply requirements set forth at 8:41-3.4 if the SCTU is dedicated solely to the transport of pediatric and/or neonatal patients.

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