For example, the
ice gatherer and run-
ner's card states the
overall task — You
will be responsible
for getting items
from the MH cart or
supply room — as
well as the four steps
involved in the
process that should
answer every ques-
tion the runner could
potentially have
about this task (There
are bags of ice and
ice packs in the
freezer in sub-sterile
between OR 1 and
OR 2 …).
The cards are
designed to be as
descriptive as possible in order to avoid confusion among responding
staff members. During a crisis, your team shouldn't waste time trying
to figure out exactly what their role should be in the effort. After the
assigned tasks are completed, everyone is allowed to take an active
role in mixing and administering dantrolene — all staff members
should be prepared to jump in to help reconstitute the drug — and
pulling items from the MH cart. The more tasks staff actually per-
form during the drill, the more prepared they'll be to react appropri-
5 8 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E • F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 0
• GRAB AND GO Make sure emergency response supplies are well organized and
easily accessible.
