What is a code blue?
Medical emergency
Who responds to the Code Blue?
Available medical staff will respond
When is appropiate to call 911?
Anyone that witness the emergency
What is needed in a code blue?
Code blue supply bag
AED
Portable O2
Urgent medications
What to do while waiting for 911?
Continuously monitor the patient's health status.
Once emergency personnel arrives, the staff will provide a copy of the code blue flow sheet with the demographics sheet and meds from ecw
Assist emergency personnel as requested.
How to call a code blue?
Over paging system
Where are the tools located?
Across the medical providers office. Meds are in the cabinet at the nurses station and labeled "
What is next?
After action report need to be completed with in 24hrs after every code blue, by the lead on the incident if possible.
What is the extension?
4999
When is appropriate to start CPR?
If the victim is unresponsive, does not have a pulse, and is not breathing.
What should the AAR include?
What should be announce?
"Code blue" and where the emergency is, try to announce it twice.
Who should administered meds if needed?
The medical provider or as directed by the medical provider
What state and federal agencies recommendations and guidelines are follow for the Code Blue?
CDC, OSHA, HRSA, AND AAAHC