FOOTHILL COLLEGE
Candidate Name: _________________________________________ Date: ______________________
Examiner Name and Signature: _________________________________________________________
Time Started: __________ Time Ended: __________ Points: _____/18 PASS/FAIL (Circle One)
Points Possible | Points Awarded | |
Takes or verbalizes appropriate PPE precautions | 1 | |
Prepares Medication | ||
Right patient, Right Medication, Right Dose, Right Route, Right time | 5 | |
Administration of Epinephrine | ||
Explain procedure to patient | ||
Remove medication from the package. DO NOT TEST THE DEVICE | 1 | |
Select and prepare appropriate injection site | 1 | |
Hold device without putting fingers on either end of auto-injector | 1 | |
Remove safety device from auto-injector | 1 | |
Securely Immobilize leg particularly in children | 1 | |
Place tip of auto-injector against patients lateral mid-thigh at 90 degree angle | 1 | |
In quick motion, presses hard onto thigh until auto-injector mechanism functions, holds injector in place for 3-10 seconds (Device Dependent) | 1 | |
Withdraw auto-injector and apply pressure to injection site using dressing/bandage. Massage area for 10 seconds | 1 | |
Dispose of auto-injector in a sharps container | 1 | |
Evaluation and Support | ||
Obtain Vital signs | 1 | |
Monitor patient for desired effects | 1 | |
Monitor patient for adverse effects | 1 |
Points Possible: 18 Total Points Awarded_______________
Critical Criteria
____ Failure to take appropriate PPE precautions
____ Failure to dispose of the needle in the proper container at the proper time
____ Failure to correctly prepare site and administer medication appropriately
____ Failure to reassess the patient and provide supportive care
____ Failure to manage patient as a competent EMT