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1.The Crash Cart
2. The CRASH CART
PREPARED BY:
ER STAFF NURSE
Mr. Jaber Ali Al-Nami
3. Objectives
To identify what is the crash cart consist of
To identify how to arrange crash cart contents according to policy
listed from CBAHI
To determine role of nurse during checking on the crash cart
4. Out lines:
Definition of the crash cart
History of the crash cart
Policy about crash cart
Arrangement of the crash cart
5. 6. Definition :
It is a means of storing and transporting vital equipment and drugs
which may be required during a code blue ( cardiac emergency ) to
the location of the emergency .
7. 8. The crash cart should be kept in an easily accessible
position which is central to the patient care areas .
9. History in the United States
The first cardiac crash cart was created in 1962 at Bethany Medical
Center in Kansas City, Kansas, home to the first Cardiac Care Unit
in the country.The first crash cart was fabricated by one of the
doctor's fathers. It contained an Ambu bag, defibrillator paddles,
a bed board and endotracheal tubes
10. Function
The function of a crash cart is to provide a mobile station within
the hospital that contains everything needed to treat a
life-threatening situation. The advantage of mobility is that it
allows the treatment to come to the patient when needed.
11. The arrangement of the equipment in the crash carts should be
standardized throughout the institution .
12. Policy:
Crash cart must be checked by head nursestaff nurse every shift and
document in checklist.
Standarizationmust be maintained.
Defibrillatorwill be checked by biomed department regularly or as
necessary.
crash cart items must be checked monthly for expiry dates.
Each unitwill have crash cart placed in an easily place acceaaible
location.
13. Arrangement of Crash Cart:
Top shelf
Defibrillator
Spo2 Probe
ECG strips
Ultrasound Jelly for DC shock
Ambu bag Adult with mask
Ambu bag pedia with mask
14. Defibrillator
15. Defibrillator
Chest leads
Chest electrodes
Conductive gel
ECG recording paper
Defibrillator paddles
, to know rhythm and or delivering shock
16. Ambu bag
17. First Drawer
18. Emergency Drugs
