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Directing actions of the “runner”.
Monitoring of the continued care of other patients
Notifying the attending physician, and patient’s family. Assisting with evaluation of the resuscitation effort.
Nurse Assistant: One nurse assistant could be delegated to remain outside of the room to assume the role of “runner”. The responsibilities may include:
Running errands
Obtaining supplies/equipment
Transferring patients to another area.
The remaining nurse assistants will remain on their assigned unit. When the NA is utilized as a runner, provide specific instructions regarding what is wanted, where it is located and how quickly you want it.