emergency nursing

CODES 1

100

fire

CODE RED

200

cardiac arrest . no pulse

CODE BLUE

300

violence/ agg behavior

CODE WHITE

400

evacuation

CODE GREEN

500

mass cassualty/ disaster

CODE ORANGE

CODES 2

100

bomb threat

CODE BLACK

200

hazardous spill

CODE BROWN

300

active attacker

CODE SILVER

400

pediatric emergency

CODE PINK

500

missing or abducted infant/child

CODE ORANGE

MOST

100

supportive care, symptom management and comfort measures only. no cpr

M1

200

Medical tx within current location. no cpr, intubation, or defibrillation

M2

300

critical care interventions, yes cpr, defibrillation, and/or intubation

C2

400

Critical care interventions including intubation. no cpr or defibrillation

C1

500

critical care interventions. no cpr, defibrillation and intubation

C0

mix

100

medical treatment- transfer for tx/ diagnostics. no cpr, intubation, or defibrillation

M3

200

pt status is declining, needing urgent interventions but still has a pulse

CCOT

300

pt found laying down in bed vomiting. what do we do first ?

elevate head of bed. 

400

upon entering room pt has audible crackles from doorway which isnt baseline. Pt running 250 ml/hr NS. What do we do ?

Stop fluids. Do vitals & assessment. Notify MD

500

pt SOB on initial assessment. Has COPD.  spO2 83% on RA . What do we do first ?

apply 02 via NP. monitor closely to not over oxygenate.

scenario

100

pt is palliating and family is consistently asking how long it will take until pt passes away ? what can we use as a tool to help family cope?

Show them PPS and explain what % pt is .
Teach S&S of death and dying

200

pt has raynauds and you are having a hard time getting an spO2 on any finger. What can we do ?

Change to an ear probe and try again.

300

pt choking on dinner however can respond. what do we do ?

stay with pt and allow to clear on own if possible

400

A client with diabetes has a blood glucose of 3.1 mmol/L  and is alert. what do we do ?

Treat hypoglycemia immediately; client is conscious → oral carbs

500

pt is in rigors and febrile. what do we do ?

vitals. antipyretic. notify md ---> encourage blood cultures