Think Like an Emergency Nurse: Deliver Critical Care in Any Department – Sean G. Smith

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Summary

• Respond to a crashing patient – in any setting Understand the “8-minute hour” Mental strategies necessary for success in emergency situations Increase your confidence when handling deteriorating patients Your coworker calls for help – you go in to see her patient, sitting up and talking just a few minutes ago, now turning blue and gasping for air. You have a real chance to intervene and make a difference – that’s why you became a nurse!

• What will you do?

• Imagine you are taking care of your patient – anywhere – the office, clinic, Nursing Home, OR, in the community and suddenly grasp that an emergency situation is unfolding.

• Do you know what to do?

• Even if you call an ambulance or have a rapid response team coming, YOU may still be taking care of that patient for up to 8 minutes or more.