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 8:41-8.8 - Standing orders for pediatric trauma

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 8:41-8.8

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

(a) The following standing orders are authorized in the event a pediatric patient presents with traumatic injuries:

1. Immobilize the spine if indicated;

2. Assess and secure the airway;

3. Administer 100 percent oxygen;

4. Control hemorrhage and bleeding;

5. Maintain normal body temperature;

6. Begin transport to the appropriate facility according to the pediatric trauma guidelines in Appendix E;

7. Establish IV/IO access with Ringer's Lactate solution at a KVO rate. If trauma is accompanied by burns, substitute normal saline for Ringers Lactate solution;

8. Administer a rapid fluid bolus of Lactated Ringers 20 ml/kg via IV/I or normal saline 20 ml/kg (if trauma is accompanied by burns); and

9. Contact the medical command physician.

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