EMS Care Chapter 44 | Naloxone – Narcan | v02
Naloxone – Narcan – Lessons
We begin EMS Care Chapter 44 | Naloxone – Narcan with an introduction to the subject. We subsequently explore in-depth these lessons:
- Opioids
- What is Naloxone?
- Guidelines for Administering Naloxone
- Intranasal Naloxone
- Intramuscular Naloxone and
- Role of an EMT
Core Concepts & Takeaways
- Opioid antagonist
- Reverse CNS and Respiratory depression due to opioid overdose
- That Narcan is not effective against non-opioid drugs, and
- First responders or bystanders can administer Narcan intranasally or through autoinjectors.
Important Notes:
- If you only want to take the online course for CME credit, you can pay here. The fee for online-only does NOT include a skills session nor (re)certification. You will receive a certificate for one CME credit after successful completion of the course.
- This course is part of the EMT Recertification curriculum and the Initial EMT Course. If you sign up for one of those courses, you will be automatically enrolled in this course. Click here for scheduled courses.
- To get credit for this course, you must watch all the lessons in their entirety, the course review, and pass the quiz at the end with a score of 75% or better.
About Course
EMS Care Chapter 44 | Naloxone - Narcan
Course Curriculum
EMS Care Chapter 44 | Naloxone – Narcan
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Lesson 0 – Chapter 44 Introduction
02:16 -
Lesson 1 – Opioids
04:55 -
Lesson 2 – What is Naloxone?
03:33 -
Video – Using Naloxone to Reverse an Opioid Overdose
11:00 -
Lesson 3 – Guidelines for Administering Naloxone
03:12 -
Lesson 4 – Intranasal Naloxone
04:03 -
Lesson 5 – Intramuscular Naloxone
03:02 -
Lesson 6 – Role of an EMT
03:25 -
Video – First Responder’s Safety and Fentanyl
06:33 -
Lesson 7 – Chapter Review
07:10 -
EMS Care Chapter 44 | Naloxone – Narcan
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