Nutrition Practice Emergency Response Protocol

Purpose

To establish standardized procedures for managing medical emergencies in nutrition practice settings.

Emergency Equipment Requirements

• Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
• First aid kit
• Emergency medication kit
• Blood glucose monitoring equipment
• Emergency contact list

Emergency Response Team Roles

Primary Responder

• Assesses situation and initiates emergency response
• Delegates tasks to team members
• Communicates with emergency services

Secondary Responder

• Assists primary responder
• Documents incident details
• Manages other patients/visitors

Emergency Procedures

1. Medical Emergency Assessment

1. Check consciousness
2. Assess ABC (Airway, Breathing, Circulation)
3. Call emergency services if needed
4. Begin appropriate intervention

2. Specific Emergency Protocols

Hypoglycemic Emergency

1. Check blood glucose
2. Administer glucose (oral or gel) if conscious
3. Call emergency services if unconscious

Allergic Reaction

1. Assess severity
2. Administer emergency medications if available
3. Call emergency services for anaphylaxis

Cardiac Emergency

1. Begin CPR if necessary
2. Deploy AED
3. Call emergency services

Documentation Requirements

• Incident report form
• Patient vital signs
• Interventions performed
• Emergency service response details

Post-Emergency Procedures

1. Debrief team
2. Restock emergency supplies
3. Review and update procedures as needed
4. Follow up with patient

Annual Requirements

• Staff emergency response training
• Equipment maintenance checks
• Protocol review and updates
• Emergency drill execution