Problem: At the conclusion of this assignment the student will be able to:
1. Communicate information with patient and the healthcare team members in a format that is understandable, avoiding discipline specific terminology.
2. Recognize lethal arrhythmias that cause of cardiopulmonary arrest.
3. Recognize the role of various team members in a code situation.
4. Correctly demonstrate activities that are a part of nursing's role in a simulated code situation.
5. Demonstrate correct placement of AED pads.
6. List the actions to be taken following AED delivery of a shock.
7. List methods to improve survival after cardiopulmonary arrest.
8. The student will complete this simulation activity in no longer than 20 minutes.
Assignment: Watch the simulated code blue video here: Code Blue Answer the questions below:
1. What lethal arrhythmia did the patient have?