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EMS News Briefs
By EMS Coordinator Mike McEvoy, Ph.D., NRP, RN, CCRN
NYSAFC EMS Committee
Pediatric Medication Overdoses
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued a policy statement to help reduce dosing errors with pediatric oral medications. Teaspoon and tablespoon dosing should not be used, according to AAP. Devices that allow precise dosing administration, preferably oral syringes with metric markings, should be provided with the medication and used instead of household spoons. Read the policy statement here.
FAA Blasted for Lax Air Med Safety Efforts
A scathing audit report from the United States Department of Transportation Office of the Inspector General blasted the FAA for falling far short of congressionally mandated improvements in helicopter air medical safety oversight. Read more and download the full report here.
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