Case Study The bedside nurse activated a rapid response code for a patient who appeared to be in acute respiratory distress and had new right-sided chest pain. On arrival of the rapid response team (RRT), the patient was found to…
Case Study A bedside nurse initiated a rapid response code for a patient who appeared to be in acute respiratory distress and was hypoxic. On arrival of the condition team, the patient was short of breath, sitting on the side…
Case Study A rapid response code was activated for a patient who developed acute dyspnea. On arrival of the condition team, the patient was found to be a 75-year-old male with a known history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),…
Case Study The bedside nurse initiated a rapid response event after the patient was found to be in significant respiratory distress and with oxygen saturation in the 80 s. On prompt arrival of the rapid response team, the patient was…
Case Study The bedside nurse initiated a rapid response event after the patient had an aspiration event where he had desaturated to the 70 s. Upon prompt arrival of the rapid response team, the patient was found to be a…
Case Study A rapid response event was activated by the bedside nurse for a patient who developed respiratory distress and required increasing oxygen supplementation. On arrival of the condition team, the patient was visibly dyspneic and using accessory muscles of…
Case Study A rapid response event was initiated for a patient in the post-op recovery unit by the charge nurse for acute onset of hypoxia and altered mentation. On arrival of the rapid response team, it was reported that the…
Case Study Rapid response event was activated by bedside nurse for a patient with tachypnea and tachycardia (heart rate of 180 beats per min). On arrival of the rapid response team, the patient was quickly assessed along with a brief…
Case Study A rapid response code was activated for a patient who developed severe dyspnea at rest. On arrival of the condition team, it was found that the patient was a 30-year-old female with a history of asthma who was…
Case Study A rapid response event was activated by the bedside nurse for a patient who developed acute respiratory distress. Upon the arrival of the rapid response team, it was found that the patient was a 55-year-old male with a…