Naloxone Administration Training Submission Form

Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can reverse an overdose from opioids—including heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioid medications. Health, Outreach, Prevention and Education (HOPE) Services presents DCCCA's one-hour naloxone administration course to the WSU community to equip participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and respond to an overdose crisis using naloxone and other available resources. Course content is provided by DCCCA, a nonprofit organization with the mission to provide social and community services that improve the safety, health and well-being of individuals in Kansas and Oklahoma.

What is Naloxone?

Naloxone is a SAFE MEDICINE that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose. Examples of opioids include heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, and morphine. Naloxone only reverses an overdose in people with opioids in their system, and will not reverse overdoses from other drugs like cocaine or methanphetamine. Naloxone is safe to give to someone even if you are unsure if they are overdosing. Naloxone can quickly restore nromal breathing, but it has no effect on someone who does not have opioids in their system. Naloxone comes in two FDA-approved formulations: Injectable and prepackaged nasal spray. Narcan and Naloxone are the same, as Narcan is a brand name Naloxone product. The proper generic name is "naloxone."

How does it work?

Naloxone should be given to anyone who shows SIGNS OF AN OPIOID OVERDOSE or when an overdose is suspected. Recognizing the signs and knowing how to administer is can save a life.

What to LOOK for:

  • Unconsciousness
  • Very small pupils
  • Slow or shallow breathing
  • Vomiting
  • An inability to speak
  • Faint Heartbeat
  • Limp arms and legs
  • Pale Skin
  • Purple lips and fingernails

Administration

Step 1: Check if you suspect an overdose:

Check for a suspected overdose, the person will not wake up or is very sleepy or not breathing well. Try to wake them up by yelling "Wake up!" or gently shaking the person. If the person is not waking up, go to step 2.

Step 2: Give 1st dose in the nose:

Hold the nasal spray device with your thumb on the bottom of the plunger. Insert nozzle into either nostril. Press plunger firmly to give the 1st dose (1 nasal spray contains 1 dose).

Step 3: Call 911

Call 911 immediately after giving the 1st dose.

Step 4: Watch & Give

Wait 2-3 minutes after the 1st dose to give the medicine time to work. If the person wakes up, go to step 5. If the person does not wake up, continue to give doses every 2-3 minutes until the person wakes up. It is safe to keep giving doses.

Step 5: Stay

Stay until the ambulance arrives, even if the person wakes up. Give another dose if the person gets sleepy again, you may have to give all of the doses in the pack.

Naloxone Resources

HOPE Services: Provides naloxone trainings (sign-up below).

Wichita State University: Naloxone distribution boxes located on campus within the Rhatigan Student Center and the Heskett Center. 1845 Fairmount St, Wichita, KS 67260

Kansas DCCCA: Provides free naloxone. dccca.org/naloxone-program/

Pharmacies dispensing Naloxone: www.pharmacy.ks.gov/k-tracs/pharmacists/naloxone-dispensing

A Second Chance Bail Bonds: Free naloxone vending machine. 705 N. Broadway, Wichita, KS 67214

 

Naloxone Administration Training Registration