N.J. Admin. Code § 8:41-8.15

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024
Section 8:41-8.15 - Standing orders for pediatric croup
(a) The following standing orders are authorized in the event that a pediatric patient presents with croup:
1. Assess and secure the airway;
2. Administer 100 percent oxygen;
3. Maintain normal body temperature and position of comfort;
4. Mild to moderate distress (barking cough, inspiratory stridor):
i. Administer 3 cc normal saline via nebulizer with simple mask; and
ii. Contact the medical command physician;
5. Moderate to severe distress (stridor at rest, retractions, tripoding, accessory muscle use):
i. Administer epinephrine 3 mg (3 cc) 1:1,000 solution via nebulizer;
ii. If no change, establish IV/IO access with normal saline at a KVO rate; and
iii. Contact the medical command physician.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:41-8.15