Critical Event Response Protocols — ECG Academy Lesson

Learn your specific responsibilities during Code Blue, rapid response activations, and other critical events. This lesson covers what to do at the monitoring station during an emergency, how to document events in real time, and why maintaining surveillance of the remaining census is essential.

Learning Objectives

• Execute the monitor tech's three-phase code response: detection, support, post-event
• Differentiate between Code Blue and Rapid Response activation criteria
• Maintain surveillance of the full census during a critical event
• Document a code in real time with chronological precision
• Understand debriefing and self-care after critical events