This week we're throwing it back to one of our most popular episodes, Code Blue! In this episode, you will learn:
We’ve all watched dramatic scenes on TV shows of Code Blue’s, but is it actually like they depict on TV? In this episode, Kristen and Maddi give us a real look at what Code Blues are like from their personal experiences! Maddi, as a CVICU nurse, is part of the team that gets assigned to respond to Codes and Rapids! As part of the code team Maddi breaks down the different roles as they respond to these emergencies, and both Kristen and Maddi talk about the most underrated roles of those helping during the code! Tune in to hear all about codes, rapid responses, and Kristen’s first time being thrown into a Code Blue as a nursing student!
00:40 Are Code Blue’s actually like they depict on TV shows?
02:00 What was your first experience with a code blue?
06:20 What are the different roles in the code team?
08:25 How do you know which role is best for you?
09:30 The most underrated jobs of everyone helping during the code!
13:50 What is the code team like at your hospital?
15:30 How has the code team changed because of COVID?
16:40 What do you bring to the code?
18:15 If you’re the nurse that called the code for your patient, what do you do when the code team arrives?
20:00 What happens at your hospital after the code?
23:20 What about calling rapid responses?
26:40 Does it become easier over time of running to codes and rapids?
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