P ROCEDURES FOR A DMINISTRATION OF N ASAL N ARCAN
VI.01
Policy Reference(s):
Emergency Management/ Safety & Security
Responsible Department(s):
9/1/2018
Approval Date: Revision Date(s):
P URPOSE To establish guidelines and regulations governing utilization of the nasal Narcan administered by the CCAC Safety & Security personnel and other identified/trained personnel. The objective is to treat Opioid overdoses and reduce fatal Opioid overdoses. S TRATEGY It is the strategy of CCAC Safety & Security that officers, and other identified personnel, who will be administering nasal Narcan are properly trained in the use and deployment of the nasal Narcan according to the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. I NTRODUCTION In a continued effort to provide emergency care and basic life support for the Community College of Allegheny County, members of the CCAC Campus Safety & Security department are trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and intra-nasal administration of Naloxone (Narcan). An AED and a Narcan kit will be located in each security office, ready for use for medical emergencies relating to the sudden cardiac arrest or opiate overdose. This document outlines training requirements, general and specific operating procedures, medication administration procedures and supplies, and the CCAC Safety & Security responsibilities as they pertain to the use and maintenance of AEDs and the use, storage, replacement, exchange and documentation of Narcan. D EFINITIONS Drug overdose : For the purpose of this procedure, drug overdose is defined as an acute medical condition, including, but not limited to, severe physical illness, coma or loss of consciousness, unresponsive, pinpoint pupils, blue lips and/or nail beds, clammy skin, and/or not breathing or slow, shallow breathing. Opiods : Include illegal drugs such as heroin as well as prescription medications used to treat pain including, but not limited to, Morphine, Codeine, Methadone, Oxycodone (Oxycontin, Percocet, Percadan), Hydrocodone (Vicodin, Lortab, Norco), Fentanyl (Duragesic, Fentora), Hydronorphine (Dilaudid, Exalgo) and Buprenorphine (Subutex, Subozone). Naloxone : Another name for the opioid antagonist, Naloxone Hydrochloride (Narcan, Evzio), which is an injectable or intra-nasal solution used to reverse the potentially fatal respiratory depression
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