The code team was featured in the PubMed Central. From the published article: Evaluating the Effect of Nursing-Performed Point-of-Care Ultrasound on Septic Emergency Department Patients
A pre-existing specialized team of 10 nurses (the Code Team) responded to all in-hospital emergencies such as stroke, cardiopulmonary arrest, rapid response, pulmonary embolism, and, in our case, sepsis, including in the ED. The nurses all had at least three years of critical care clinical practice in an ED or ICU. They received advanced training in hemodynamic assessments with a minimum of 90 days of mentorship by trained preceptors, along with training in the management of sepsis, stroke, and cardiopulmonary arrest resuscitation. Before this study, the Code Team nurses were performing other hemodynamic modalities for septic patients, such as passive straight leg raise and evaluating stroke volume and stroke volume variation using Flotrac via arterial line. They are a stand-alone team that follows sepsis patients at specific intervals as needed for up to 24 hours to ensure hospital bundle measures are met and clinical improvement of patients’ status. Read the full article.
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