EMT Curriculum

1.14.B - Communications

Equipment for this station: - Epinephrine Auto-Injector Trainer - Oral Glucose - Aspirin Tablets - Nitroglycerin tablets - Naloxone (with atomizer)

Precautions: Do not let the station deteriorate into chatter. Continue rotating them through assemblies until time is up.

Objectives: Demonstrate the process an EMT should follow when following the six rights of medication administration. (p 228) Demonstrate how to administer oral medication to a patient. (pp 232–234, Skill Drill 7-1) Demonstrate the administration of an oral medication to a patient. (pp 232–234, Skill Drill 7-1) Demonstrate the administration of an oral gel to a patient. (pp 232–234, Skill Drill 7-1) Demonstrate how to assist a patient with the sublingual administration of a medication. (pp 234–235) Demonstrate how to administer a medication by injection. (pp 235–237) Setup: Demonstrate each medication individually and have the students do the same after you demonstrate the skill

Instructions to be read to students: “I am going to demonstrate administration of these medications to a patient. You will practice administering them yourself. ”‘

Please note the following:

- Demonstrate use of each medication – be sure to include checking the six rights including expiration date

- This station is not about any one medication – it’s about medication routes. As a result:

o Teach how to administer an oral tablet, not specifically how to administer aspirin

o Teach how to administer an auto-injector, not specifically how to administer an EPI-PEN

o Teach how to administer an oral gel, not specifically how to administer glucose

o Teach now to administer a nasally atomized medication, not specifically how to administer naloxone

o Teach how to administer a sub-lingual medication, not specifically how to administer nitroglycerin

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