Code Blue

Training for nursing officers on code blue

1. Code Blue: Training Module

2. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation- "Code Blue"  Code Blue: Emergency code is generally used to indicate a patient requiring resuscitation or otherwise in need of immediate medical attention, most often as the result of a respiratory or cardiac arrest.  Scope: Response applicable to all areas including clinical, administrative & supportive services within the hospital premises. Purpose: The goal and purpose of this code is to ensure that a skilled medical team response for emergency resuscitation is available promptly at any given time.

3. 1. Responsibility Code Blue team Code Blue Committee

4. TEAM MEMBERS

5. CODE BLUE TO BE ANNOUNCED WHEN SUSPICIOUS OF

6. 2. Announcement Using public address system.

7. Code Blue is repeated three times with a gap of 10 seconds Time of call and details to be recorded by telephone operator in code announcement register Dedicated extension number to inform Code Blue: 99

8. 3 . DUTIES OF RESPONSE TEAM Code Blue Team is responsible to ensure prompt and effective CPR to the patients in need

9. PRIMARY RESPONSE TEAM 1. Nurse

10. PRIMARY RESPONSE TEAM 2. Second responder/ Ward in-charge

11. PRIMARY RESPONSE TEAM 3. Duty Doctor- PG

12. AUXILLARY RESPONSE TEAM Anesthesia/ Medicine PG’s on call

13. AUXILLARY RESPONSE TEAM 2. Anesthesia Consultant on call

14. AUXILLARY RESPONSE TEAM 3. General Medicine consultant on call

15. AUXILLARY RESPONSE TEAM 4. Emergency Technician / Anesthesia Technician:

16. 3. Post event analysis After every event of CPR or once in a month or on the accumulation of 15 cases whichever is early.

17. CPR team reviews and analyses the effectiveness of Code Blue Team activities Post Event Team consists of one intensivist, one ER physician, one physician, one anesthetist and a Nursing superintendent. The gaps are identified, the Root Cause(s) is determined and appropriate CAPA is taken Analysis is recorded in the CPR Reporting Form The analysis will be presented in the Code Blue Committee Meeting for adequate CAPA

18. Items Checklist

19. Fridge Medicines

20. Crash Cart

21. Thank You