I have asked at every ACLS renewal if we can have a "crash cart petting zoo," where we play around with the meds, learn WHICH ONES ARE WHERE, and which ones require syringes vs abboject, etc. I think it's crazy that they don't do this. They say it's a cost issue, blah blah blah, whatever. I think it's dumb that the first time a nurse reaches into that cart is when someone's life is on the line.
I even had people send a nurse running during a code to get a suction setup, without realizing there is a suction machine right on the cart!
Are crash carts set up the same everywhere in the US? Is there maybe an online resource that shows the layout, if they are all the same. I'm talking adults obviously, not the peds carts.
