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  • 1.  How Does Your ED Designate Roles in Codes and Traumas?

    Posted 06-05-2025 09:32 AM

    How does your ED handle role designation during codes and traumas in the moment? We have badges with role names (like recorder, nurse left, airway), but they often get lost or don't get used. Curious what other EDs do to make it clear who's doing what role.



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    Gwyneth Sharer MSN;RN;CPEN;ACCNS-P
    Clinical Nurse Specialist
    Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    PhiladelphiaPA
    sharerg@chop.edu
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  • 2.  RE: How Does Your ED Designate Roles in Codes and Traumas?

    Posted 06-06-2025 11:38 AM

    We use role stickers that are place on PPE gowns that clearly designate role.  Most staff wear yellow gowns.  Our MD and nurse team lead both wear white gowns to differentiate them.



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    Sean Bartlett RN
    Alexandria KY
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  • 3.  RE: How Does Your ED Designate Roles in Codes and Traumas?

    Posted 26 days ago

    We use pre-printed disposable labels that are the size of white shipping labels.  They are kept in clear plastic wall hanging bins outside the room and are placed on our yellow gowns.  It also attempts to help with crowd control because you shouldn't be in the room if you don't have a label sticker.



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    Emily Dorosz MSN;RN;CPEN;CPN
    Maryland State Council
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  • 4.  RE: How Does Your ED Designate Roles in Codes and Traumas?

    Posted 18 days ago

    Hi Gwyneth, 

    We utilize brightly colored, pre-printed stickers. They are located on top of the crash carts. It is the responsibility of the Charge RN to place stickers and assign the roles. Hope this helps!



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    Ivelisse Sanchez DNP;APRN
    APRN Coordinator for Pediatric Emergency Departments
    Advocate Children's Hospital - Oak Lawn
    Elmwood Park IL
    (630) 933-1602
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  • 5.  RE: How Does Your ED Designate Roles in Codes and Traumas?

    Posted 10 days ago

    We utilize color coded stickers as well as a bright vest that reads "Code Leader."  



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    Brittnie Perry BSN;RN
    RN
    Gardnerville NV
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