Plan of Action to Medical Emergencies - Assignment Example

 Procedures will be put in place to ensure the “code team” is familiar with all departments in the facility including areas where their services are not likely to be needed. In addition, the nursing staff in all departments will be mandated to undertake constant training emergency response to equip them with requisite emergency skills like CPR training.Department Responsible for ComplianceThe supervisor of the Nurse Unit and the Emergency Response Unit Measures of SuccessThe “code team’s” ability to locate all the departments within the facility, including other designated areas within the hospital, will be evaluated within a week.

In addition, the nursing staff will be trained and their skills evaluated periodically to ascertain that their competency in emergency response is up to standards. Further, all the medical equipment in all the departments will be tested to ensure they are properly functional. Those that are not functioning properly will be replaced immediately to avoid future gaps in emergency responses. They will also be evaluated every week to ensure compliance.