Equipment 8-594 - Naso-Pharyngeal Airway (NPA)

CMH EMS & MIH Protocols

Scope of Practice:

Emergency Medical Technician
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
Registered Nurse
Paramedic

Indications:

Patients unable to control their airway.

Contraindications:

None.

Precautions:

None.

Procedure:

Pre-Oxygenate, if possible.
Measure tube from tip of nose to the earlobe.
Lube airway with water-soluble jelly.
Insert tube (right nare first) with bevel towards the septum.
Reassess airway.

Citations:

Protocol 9-010 - References

Change Log:

Date	Link to previous version	Description of change
12/15/13	pdf	Added EMT scope of practice statement.
01/05/14	pdf	Removed Unconscious or unresponsive from indications.
07/04/20		Renumbered the section to allow for future additions.
08/07/20	pdf	Added content (without substantive modification) from old Section 8-230 - Naso-Pharyngeal Airway (NPA).
06/15/21	pdf	Moved to emsprotocols.online

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