Comments on: Code Rapid Response http://rtstudentblog.com/2008/04/09/code-rapid-response/ RCP, RRT Helps Respiration One Nasal Cannula at a Time Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:05:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Glenna http://rtstudentblog.com/2008/04/09/code-rapid-response/#comment-260 Glenna Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:00:54 +0000 http://rtstudentblog.com/2008/04/09/code-rapid-response/#comment-260 I enjoyed your take on it. I remember as a student getting sort of jacked up during my first codes and now, a few years later, I find myself settling into that calm you described and just going through the list of what needs to be done. One of my biggest fears in RT school was that I'd freak out and not remember anything but like your teachers said, it's just about relaxing and going through all the things that need to be done. Just last night I had a patient trying to crash and I walked by the nurse's station on the way to get a Bipap and told her what I was going to do. When I got back, she and the PCA were teasing me about "Geez, you're always so calm! We're freaking out and you're just taking care of the problem!" It was the best compliment ever! There's a book called The House of God that talks about "In the event of a code, take your own pulse first." You did great! Boy, don't you hate that WTF(?) moment when you opened the bag and the mask wasn't there?! Yikes! I enjoyed your take on it. I remember as a student getting sort of jacked up during my first codes and now, a few years later, I find myself settling into that calm you described and just going through the list of what needs to be done. One of my biggest fears in RT school was that I’d freak out and not remember anything but like your teachers said, it’s just about relaxing and going through all the things that need to be done. Just last night I had a patient trying to crash and I walked by the nurse’s station on the way to get a Bipap and told her what I was going to do. When I got back, she and the PCA were teasing me about “Geez, you’re always so calm! We’re freaking out and you’re just taking care of the problem!” It was the best compliment ever!

There’s a book called The House of God that talks about “In the event of a code, take your own pulse first.”

You did great! Boy, don’t you hate that WTF(?) moment when you opened the bag and the mask wasn’t there?! Yikes!

]]> By: freadom http://rtstudentblog.com/2008/04/09/code-rapid-response/#comment-229 freadom Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:46:47 +0000 http://rtstudentblog.com/2008/04/09/code-rapid-response/#comment-229 Glad to hear you had an exciting day. Kind of ironic to get excited at someone elses expense, but that's life in the medical field. We have RT students here at Shoreline, and we really enjoy working with them. I suppose it's a chance for us to share our knowledge and experiences. Glad to hear you had an exciting day. Kind of ironic to get excited at someone elses expense, but that’s life in the medical field. We have RT students here at Shoreline, and we really enjoy working with them. I suppose it’s a chance for us to share our knowledge and experiences.

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