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Kristi Plank, RN, BSN
IDEAS That Work
CRISIS CARDS Staff wear quick-reference guides of their assigned roles.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
MH Task Cards
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alignant hyperthermia can strike at a moment's notice, and a
timely response by your staff can mean the difference
between life and death for the stricken patient. To ensure
your staff responds as quickly as possible, give members of your MH
team task cards to wear around their necks. The cards are printed on
colored paper and placed in clear plastic holders hung from lanyards.
They outline the essential duties of each assigned role — the recorder,
charge nurse, circulator, dantrolene nurse, cooling nurse, medication
nurse, anesthesia providers and additional runners — so they focus
on what matters most when every second counts.
Kristi Plank, RN, BSN
Cartersville (Ga.) Medical Center
kristi.plank@hcahealthcare.com
S E P T E M B E R 2013 | O U T PAT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E
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