Mock Code Blue Lesson Plan Teach Student\'s

Mock Code Blue

Lesson Plan

Teach student's Purpose of Code Blue: This is signal given over hospital's intercom that a patient's heart has stopped (in technical terms, cardiopulmonary arrest). This can spell a critical moment when team of providers (i.e. 'code team') rush to resuscitate the patient. The color blue is often used to signify the emergency.

Mock Code Blue: would first discuss and instruct student through the steps then have them perform on a dummy and/or watch a video so as to reinforce experience.

If you're alone, call loudly for assistance, open the airway and assess for respirations. If you can't find any, ventilate twice. Place your fingers gently on the carotid vein and assess for a pulse.

Use a CPR mask and initiate CPR. Protect yourself throughout procedure from body fluids of patient.

2nd responder ascertains that code has been sounded, brings crash cart, and assists in CPR. CPR board of crash cart is placed under patient; lock is broken on crash cart (by twisted back, bent, or snapped off).

4. Other responders arrive on scene; asks someone to relieve you from CPR so you can describe details of patient when found in critical situation. Move furniture to set up space for personnel and equipment; connect patient to monitor; set up an automated external defibrillator or defibrillator, oxygen, and suction equipment; open drug box; prepare incubator equipment; set up IN equipment; and bring patient's chart to room. Reassure patient, and, if possible, move to private room.

5. A specially prepared nurse delivers the defibrillator shock. Rapid defibrillation is crucial. Note * Make sure no one is touching the patient's bed, or any equipment connected to the patient when the electrical shock is administered.

Note: *A nurse documents all variables throughout including the type and time of arrest, respiratory management, procedures, medication administration, I.V. fluids and medications, vital signs, cardiac rhythms, defibrillations, patient response to treatment, patient outcome, and termination of code. Record of times should be precise

6. At conclusion, the resuscitation record must then be signed by RN and head nurse in attendance

Additional notes:

Beginners are advised to start off with compressions, bag-valve masks (baggings), and perhaps passing drugs whilst observing as much as they can.

If you are the first person on the scene after code is called, pull the bed away from wall and remove the headboard so that anesthesia has a place to stand.