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Overview
Overview
“Rapid response teams” (RRTs) and “medical emergency teams” have various combinations of members, including a critical care nurse, respiratory therapist, and a physician/provider. These teams are designed to provide early intervention before cardiac arrest occurs. This module reviews the history of the RRT movement, rationale for the use of RRTs, roles of the team members, and criteria for activation.

 

Goals and Outcomes
Goals and Learning Outcomes
The goal of this educational program is to provide nurses in hospital settings with knowledge about rapid response teams, criteria for rapid response activation, and early signs of patient deterioration.
After taking this course, you should be able to:
  • Recall the rationale for RRTs in acute care facilities, criteria for activation of RRTs, and early signs of deterioration in patient condition.
  • Identify the roles of RRT members and the primary nurse during a rapid response.
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Course Details

Course Originally Released on : 3/6/2023

REL-ACU-0-RRPOE

Accreditations
Accreditations

NURSES
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP#13791

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Disclaimer: Not all courses will provide California Board of Registered Nursing approval. Per California Assembly Bill No. 241, continuing education courses related to direct patient care shall address at least one or a combination of the following:(1) Examples of how implicit bias affects perceptions and treatment decisions of licensees, leading to disparities in health outcomes; or (2) Strategies to address how unintended biases in decision-making may contribute to health care disparities by shaping behavior and producing differences in medical treatment along lines of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, or other characteristics.

CEBroker
Relias LLC reports to CEBroker for the following boards (Provider # 50-1489): Arkansas State Board Of Nursing, District Of Columbia Board Of Nursing, Florida Board Of Nursing, Georgia Board Of Nursing, New Mexico Board Of Nursing, South Carolina Board Of Nursing and West Virginia Board Of Examiners For Registered Professional Nurses
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Disclosures
None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.