N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43J-8.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:43J-8.7 - Medical emergencies

(a) A facility's medical policies shall address procedures to be followed by staff in the event of a medical emergency.

(b) Each facility shall ensure that staff are trained in the use of emergency equipment.

(c) Each child shall have an emergency plan developed by the child's primary care provider, which addresses the content of the Emergency Information Form for Children with Special Needs developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, available at http://www.aap.org/advocacy/blankform.pdf.

1. As appropriate, a child's medical record shall contain standing orders from each child's primary health care provider for the use of emergency medications, which orders shall conform to the rules of the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners, the New Jersey Board of Nursing and a facility's medical policies.

(d) A facility shall have copies of the following reference sources on site:

1. "Childhood Emergencies in the Office, Hospital, and Community" (2000), as amended and supplemented, also known as "The Blue Book," published by The American Academy of Pediatrics; and

2. "The American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care" (2010), as amended and supplemented.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43J-8.7

Notice of readoption with technical change.
See: 48 N.J.R. 2354(a).