- Define the fight, flight, or freeze response
- Discuss its impact on healthcare professionals in emergencies
- Importance of training to mitigate these responses
- Explore the in-patient responders’ role in ‘critical’ situations
- The role of the Basic Life Support (BLS) RRT
- Case studies to illustrate the real-world application
- Patient acuity concept: Identifying sick vs. not sick
- Differing perceptions and the need for harmonization
- Mindset differences between in-patient and critical care teams
- Strategies to bridge the gap: Empower non-critical care teams
- Leadership of rapid response teams in this transformation
- Timely recognition and response in patient survival
- Function of early warning systems in rapid response situations
- Use the Visual Acuity Scale to detect early deterioration
- Importance of equipment familiarity in emergencies
- Explore defibrillator functions and features through a non-critical care lens
- Tips and tricks for quick and effective ways to create a defibrillator comfort zone
- Role definition and responsibilities within a BLS rapid response team
- Coordinated teamwork in successful patient outcomes
- Case study: Implement the ‘red carpet’ approach
- The significance of hands-on practice for confidence building
- Foster a culture of ownership and excellence
- Demonstrate real-world impact – Cardiac arrest case study
- The ‘pit crew’ approach: Emphasizing teamwork and coordination
- Assign roles and expectations for each team member
- The collective impact of an entire community/culture/system in life-saving
- Role of confidence and self-efficacy in survival rates
- The goal: High-performance rapid response teams trained in BLS/ACLS
- The critical connection between confidence, ACTION, and survival rates