At the patient stretcher |
Team lead physician |
Runs the resuscitation |
Airway provider |
Manages airway |
Resident or physician assistant |
Conducts primary and secondary survey |
Respiratory therapist |
Assists with airway procedures/management |
Bedside nurse |
Obtains access, labs, performs procedures |
Medication nurse |
Draws up medications, fluids |
Technician |
Places patient on monitor, assists with procedures |
Next to the team around the patient stretcher or at the periphery of the room |
Documenting nurse |
Documents resuscitation in medical record |
2nd resident or physician assistant |
Computer order entry during resuscitation |
Back up respiratory therapist |
Assists primary respiratory therapist as needed |
Back up technician |
Assists primary technician as needed |
At doorway or immediately outside the room |
Flow supervisor |
Assesses needs—asks more staff to enter resuscitation room as needed |