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Pediatric Cardiac Arrest
For Peds, you have to overhead page the arrest.
Activate by calling x8888 and saying "I would like to activate a PEDIATRIC CARDIAC ARREST in the Emergency Department."
Write down the time that it was announced overhead and Chart in Special Charting.
Call on-call chaplain by dialing the operator (0)
Take family to Quiet Room
That's it. No other documentation is needed for Pediatric Arrests.
Note* Pediatric Arrests are the only type of arrest you page overhead. No Adult arrests should be announced overhead.