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 8:41-7.5 - Standing orders for ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) The following standing orders are authorized in the event that an adult patient presents with ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia:
(b) Check rhythm after each shock. Check the patient's pulse after the final shock in the sequence, or if the patient's cardiac rhythm should change. If ventricular fibrillation recurs after transiently converting to another rhythm, utilize whatever energy level was previously successful on the patient and defibrillate again.
(c) Should ventricular fibrillation recur after contact is made with the medical command physician, an ALS crewmember may deliver a shock at the energy level that was previously successful, without contacting the medical command physician, if such contact would significantly delay the delivery of the shock.
(d) In the event that an AED has been applied and utilized prior to the arrival of an ALS crewmember, the ALS crewmember shall continue the treatment protocol with regard to last energy level of defibrillation and next step in the treatment algorithm.
(e) Total amount of solutions given via ET not to exceed 50 cc.