Medical Assistance Policy
Medical Assistance can be called for any _____________
What is individual/person?
Extension 2110
What is the extension to call to initiate a code?
Note the _____ a seizure starts and stops
What is time?
This unit does not respond to a Medical Assisstance code.
What is Trillium 1?
Switchboard calls this between 1700 - 0900
What is the duty doctor?
The role of a non-clinical staff could be these
What is a) stay with the person
b) clear the area for safety
c) redirect/remove bystanders
d) protect the patients head
This type of staff from each unit responds to this code
What is one Registered Nurse (RN) from each unit?
The code leader or designate authorizes this
What is the "ALL CLEAR"?
Eye blinking, writhing, flailing, unintelligible speech, dazed, confused
What are symptoms of a siezure?
Crash cart is brought by this
What is the Designated Unit?
Extension 32321
What is the extension to call and confirm your attendance at the code?
Do this with flailing limbs
What is hold loosely if they are at risk of hurting themselves?
Leadership of the code is assumed by _____________
Who is the first RN on the scene?
Code response is different in these two areas
What are the upper and lower grounds?
Do this if patient still unconscious or respiratory distress is evident post seizure
What is call Code Blue?