Case Study A rapid response event was initiated by the bedside nurse for a patient with a brief loss of consciousness. The rapid response team quickly arrived to find the patient resting comfortably in bed. The patient was a 57-year-old…
Case Study The bedside nurse initiated a rapid response event for a patient because of acute onset left-sided facial droop that was noted by the physical therapist, who was evaluating the patient for his morning therapy session. On arrival of…
Case Study A rapid response event was initiated for a patient for acute onset change in vision. On prompt arrival of first responders, the patient was found to be a 64-year-old female with a known history of atrial fibrillation, anticoagulated…
Case Study A rapid response event was initiated by a bedside nurse for a patient with acute vision loss. On arrival of first responders, the patient was lying in bed in severe pain, stating she could not see out of…
Case Study A rapid response event was initiated by a nurse for a patient with altered mental status (AMS). On the arrival of first responders, the patient was agitated and disoriented. The bedside nurse stated that the patient has not…
Case Study The bedside nurse initiated a rapid response event for a patient because of acute onset of unresponsiveness. The registered nurse (RN) was doing his morning medication rounds and found the patient unresponsive. The patient was also taking infrequent…
Case Study A bedside nurse initiated a rapid response event for a patient with new-onset altered mental status. On prompt arrival of the rapid response team, it was noted that the patient was a 72-year-old female with a history of…
Case Study A rapid response event was initiated by the bedside nurse for acute change in mental status of her patient. On prompt arrival of the rapid response team, it was noted that the patient was a 66-year-old female with…
Case Study The bedside nurse initiated a rapid response event for a patient because of acute onset of confusion in the morning. On arrival of the rapid response team, the patient was found yelling at staff and grabbing at things…
Case Study The bedside nurse initiated a rapid response event for a patient for acute change in his mental status. The patient’s roommate called the nursing staff because he heard the patient thrashing around in his bed for approximately 1…