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Archive >  Medication Management and Safety 2011

The Patient Codes...Now What?

Crash carts should be the one constant you rely on when surgical emergencies make routine cases anything but.

Dan Simonson, CRNA, MHPA

When a colleague of mine called for a crash cart during a mid-procedure crisis, the responding nurse was in such a rush that all of the cart's drawers flew open, spilling the contents onto the floor. Needless to say, the patient didn't receive the prompt, seamless attention he needed. In order to avoid a similar disaster, don't ignore the importance of outfitting your center with secure, easy-to-maneuver crash carts with enough storage space to keep vital drugs and equipment within arm's length of your surgical team.

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