Crash Cart Checks
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
OBJECTIVES
- To ensure all ER RN's, will be rotated in crash cart checks and weekly inventory
- To ensure that all RN's can test defibrillator and be expert users of various functions
- To ensure all RN's are knowledgeable of the content of the crash cart
- To ensure all RN's are are proficient in weekly inventory
- ****MICN WILL CONTINUE TO CHECK ACCUCHECKS AND DIFFICULT AIRWAY CART
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ASSIGNMENT AS FOLLOWS (Q-SHIFT)
- RN to rm 1will check crash cart in rm 1
- RN to rm 3 will check pediatric crash cart
- RN to rm 4 will check cart in rm 4
- RN to rm 8 will check Pink Tm crash cart
- RN in Pav will check Pav crash cart.
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....CONTINUED
- Sub-Acute rm 26-29 will check SA crash cart
- These duties will be on master assignment as well as white board assignment
- Each TL will be confirm the duty complete and communicate to Charge
- ***If the assigned RN cannot complete the task by 12 noon, notify TL ASAP
- Again, crash cart checks are done q shift and weekly inventory is done q Monday am shift only
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WEEKLY INVENTORY
- Done every Monday morning. Don't panic, it only takes about 15 minutes!!
- Cart is opened and checked against the inventory list (Back page)
- Expired items to be removed and replaced with new items
- Pharmacy does own inventory***do not open blue lock***
- Replace lock by removing one from Pyxis. Document this lock number on the inventory check list.
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REVIEW
- All RN's will rotate crash cart checks and weekly inventories
- This will ensure emergency equipment readiness as well as emergency clinical preparedness
- Crash cart equipment 'refresher' in-services will be provided
- Please understand, we want to promote a 'no-condemnation' work environment.
- If you are not sure how something works, ITS OK TO ASK FOR HELP
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