Nalaxone is a really important tool especially nowadays with our opia crisis and i think that unfortunately a lot of people are in positions with addiction and things that people that we don’t even know are fighting that addiction where it’s big as family members things in the community that when people unfortunately do overdose whether it’s with heroin and things
Like that that it’s accessible because it’s so important and we have such a small time frame or threshold that if we can get to them in time that we are able to bring them back so a lot of times first responders aren’t there real quickly so if we have a whether it’s community or family members things like that makes it very important for that that time to be able
To bring them back for them to survive well noxon is incredibly important it saves lives first and foremost we’ve carried that in the law enforcement first responder community for some time now that it’s able to be in the hands of family members who have children or loved ones that are addicted to these opiates it interrupts the effects of it will be an overdose
And it buys time and what that does is by having this and locks unavailable by administering locks on it gives that much-needed window for first responders to get there seek treatment and get these folks to the hospitalizations so it’s it’s just a great tool it’s extremely important for someone assisting with the administration of naloxone to call 911 we need
To get help on the way immediately the medication really stops the the overdose it takes you down off that high but it you could have an immediate relapse back back into it again so you have to have intervention and medically trained personnel there to assist you naloxone is a life-saving medication that temporarily blocks the effects of an opioid overdose it is
Important for both opioid consumers loved ones community members and professionals who may come into contact with opioid consumers learning how to properly administer naloxone in its various forms can mean the difference between life and death the term opioid is used to describe the entire family of opiates including natural synthetic and semi synthetic opioids
Are a medication or drug that is derived from the opium poppy these drugs are narcotic sedatives that depress activity of the central nervous system reduce pain and induce sleep examples include morphine methadone codeine heroin fentanyl oxycodone and hydrocodone over the course of this film you will learn how to recognize the signs of an opioid overdose check
An individual to assess their current state administer naloxone as well as additional steps to ensure that the individual is properly cared for afterwards signs of an opioid overdose include unresponsive unconscious blue lips caucasian individuals only foaming at the mouth loud snoring or gurgling sounds slow or shallow breathing or not breathing the first step
When encountering an individual you think might be experiencing an opioid overdose is to apply the scare me method scare me is an acronym that can help you remember the steps when in such a situation s stands for stimulate shout or use knuckle rub on person’s chest or sternum to get a response if no response seek medical attention immediately c means to call 911
The person is unconscious or not breathing and may be experiencing a possible overdose this kit is not a substitute for calling 911 zaire way for an obstruction by pulling chin down looking in mouth and possibly scooping away any obstructions do not blindly sweep fingers in mouth use gloves if available arm means rescue breathing if person is unresponsive start
Rescue breathing with rescue mask place one hand on their forehead and the other hand behind and then tilt their head back while still supporting their neck pinch their nose and give two quick breaths then give one breath every five seconds continue until medical help arrives or person becomes responsive e is for evaluate after several breaths if the person is
Responding or awake do not medicate wait for ems if the person is not responding prepare naloxone continue to do rescue breathing while preparing the kit m means to medicate with naloxone muscular injection or intranasal spray depending on your kid either inject in the lock zone into a large muscle or sprain the lock zone into the individual’s nostril we will
Cover this process in detail later on e means to evaluate if individual is responsive place them on their left side until help arrives if unresponsive after four minutes administer a second dose continue rescue breathing until medical help arrives if the person becomes responsive try to not let them use more drugs naloxone is a medication that temporarily blocks
The effects of opioids there are two types of naloxone nasal spray and intramuscular to administer nasal naloxone also known as narcan followed these steps one hold nasal spray with thumb on bottom of plunger and first and middle finger on either side of nozzle do not press plunger to test or prime device doing so will be wasting all of the dosage to tilt person’s
Head back and provide support under the neck with hand three gently insert tip of nozzle in one of the nostrils until your fingers positioned on either side of device are pressed up against the person’s nose for administer dosage and remove nozzle from the nostril 5 if no reaction in 3 to 5 minutes give the second dose opposite nostril and continue rescue when
Administering intramuscular naloxone follow these steps one if person is unresponsive or breathing less than 10 times per minute administer a few quick breaths before injection to use syringe provided with your naloxone kit a 1 and 1/2 inch intramuscular needle 3 pop off the orange top vial 4 draw up 1 cc of naloxone into the syringe 5 inject into a large muscle the
Upper thighs or upper shoulders are the best locations 6 after injection continue rescue breathing 2 to 3 minutes 7 if person is still unresponsive administer another dose of naloxone to a different injection site and continue rescue breathing if the second dose does not revive them they may need additional dose or they may not be experiencing an opioid overdose 8
Once naloxone has been administered continue rescue breathing until help arrives or the person becomes responsive naloxone lasts between 30 to 90 minutes in the body while the effects of the opioids may last much longer it could wear off while the overdose is still present and require an additional dose of naloxone it is important that someone stays with the person
Until medical professionals can take over remember scare me stands for s stimulate c call 911 our rescue breathing ii evaluate em medicaid ii evaluate or support kit maintenance store at room temperature and keep out of direct sunlight if your kit expires return to your nearest naloxone provider for a free replacement naloxone kits are available throughout the
Community through partner organizations knowing how to recognize a potential overdose and properly administer naloxone can save lives by following the steps laid out in scare me and preparing yourself with a naloxone kit you can do your part to help someone in a dire situation if you or someone you know is in need of mental health and substance abuse treatment or
Recovery services please call the region 10 access center to access services in your area one eight eight eight two four five four four four seven
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Naloxone Film | Region 10 PIHP By Region 10 PIHP
