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 7 - STANDING ORDERS FOR ADULT PATIENT
Section 8:41-7.3 - Standing orders for endotracheal intubation
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 8:41-7.3
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) The following standing orders for endotracheal intubation are authorized in the event that an adult patient presents:
1. In respiratory arrest;
2. In respiratory failure with associated inadequate spontaneous ventilatory volume; and/or
3. Unconscious with absent protective gag reflex.
(b) Advanced interventions shall only be attempted after all BLS interventions have been instituted, at which point the patient may be intubated by either the orotracheal or nasotracheal route.
(c) It is imperative that the ALS crewmembers initiate contact with the medical command physician as soon as possible after the above treatment has been rendered. These procedures shall not delay the transportation of a patient in the event of a difficult intubation, nor shall contact with the medical command physician be delayed by a difficult intubation.
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