Judy Jones, RN, has worked in the emergency department for several years. She is currently advanced cardiac life support
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2022 5:23 pm
Judy Jones, RN, has worked in the emergency department forseveral years. She is currently advanced cardiac life support(ACLS) certified, as are the other emergency care nurses. Hospitalpolicy requires ACLS certification for employment in critical careareas. One of the areas covered in attaining this certification isthat the individual is taught to intubate a patient. A new hospitalpolicy expressly forbids the intubation of patients by nurses; onlyphysicians may intubate patients. A crisis occurred in theemergency center one evening, and Judy Jones competently intubateda patient in full cardiac arrest. The patient was successfullyresuscitated and has now been discharged.
1. As the nurse manager for the emergency department, what wouldyou do about this specific incident?
2. How do you begin to prevent a reoccurrence of such anincident?
3. Could you seek assistance from others outside the hospitalsetting in resolving this issue?
4. Does the fact that the patient was successfully resuscitatedalter your possible actions?
1. As the nurse manager for the emergency department, what wouldyou do about this specific incident?
2. How do you begin to prevent a reoccurrence of such anincident?
3. Could you seek assistance from others outside the hospitalsetting in resolving this issue?
4. Does the fact that the patient was successfully resuscitatedalter your possible actions?