EMS Protocol of the Week - Neonatal Care/Resuscitation

So baby’s out, but the neonate is in trouble. It’s everyone’s worst nightmare, which is why the neonatal resuscitation protocol is there, giving clear-cut instructions for the most stressful of scenarios. Essentially, once recognizing the need for neonatal CPR, the protocol moves into standard life support algorithm instructions, with an emphasis on transport to a definitive care facility. Again, similarly to with last week’s protocol, I’ll refer to this one as a quick refresher, using it for target heart rates, respiratory rates, compression rates, and ventilation rates.

It’s a useful bit of cognitive offloading in the midst of what is otherwise emotionally overwhelming, to be sure. A protocol we hope to never have to use, but certainly one I’m grateful we have when needed.

And with that, believe it or not, we have completed the ENTIRETY of the NYC REMAC protocols!

Or at least, the current version.

SURPRISE! 

In the coming weeks, a BRAND NEW version will be hitting your inboxes as well as the streets! This new iteration has been in the works for an extraordinarily long time, and it’s bringing a LOT of overdue additions (spoilers: ketorolac!!!). Can’t wait to share it all with you, but if you’d like a jumpstart on all the new goodness, you can always head to www.nycremsco.org ! 

Dave