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 8 - STANDING ORDERS FOR PEDIATRIC PATIENTS
Section 8:41-8.12 - Standing orders for pediatric asthma
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 8:41-8.12
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) The following standing orders are authorized in the event that a pediatric patient presents with asthma:
1. Assess and secure the airway;
2. Administer 100 percent oxygen;
3. Maintain normal body temperature;
4. Administer Albuterol 2.5 mg via nebulizer;
5. If patient condition becomes more unstable:
i. Administer epinephrine 0.01 mg/kg (0.01 ml/kg) of a 1:1,000 solution to a maximum of 0.5 mg via SC route;
ii. Establish IV access of normal saline solution at a KVO rate; and
6. Contact the medical command physician.
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