I had my first code the other day. I have only been a nurse for 5 months. I had been caring for this patient for 3 days and on the 3rd day I heard her continous pulse ox machine going off so I went to check on her and she was gagging for air, turning blue and fading pulse! YIKES! I didn't panic though. Me and another nurse who happened to be outside the room called the code and started CPR. The code team came and shocked her once (got sinus rhythm back) and intubated her, and shipped her off to ICU. It was my first time seeing something like that. I remained calm thru it all, although afterwards I was really a mess and almost puked! I checked on her today and she is alive and talking and looks good. I believe that pulse ox machine saved her life, I wouldn't have gone in there if I hadn't heard the alarm. Anyways, just wanted to share. I feel so good that she is ok.