Pedi Rapid Respone Team

[guardwife]

I work on a OB unit which recently added the pediatric unit to it. The hospital is really growing and there is talk of starting a Pedi RRT. Just want to gather some ideas. Here is some info regarding our hospital.

Currently we deliver about 1000 babies a year, have a busy RSV season, anything big gets transferred out to a large teaching hospital. Anesethia, peds are on 30 minute on call.

My questions are, Who comprises your team, Pedi or ER RN, RT hospitlist etc?

Training requirements etc.

Thanks

[JadedCPN, BSN, RN]

I come from a stand-alone peds facility, so things may be a little different. Our response team is comprised of a PICU RN, PICU MD, Respiratory Therapist and the Manger of Patient Services for the hospital. The floor nurse must first notify the resident covering the patient with the issue, and then usually they decide together along with the fellow to call the response team. When the response team comes down, they collaborate with the floor nurses and covering service to come up with a plan of care.

[nocangel2]

PICU or Peds flex RN (ICU trained), intensivist, peds hosp and RT. Our hospital is not peds stand alone but has a NICU, PICU, ISCU and peds unit so we have the staff to man that group 24/7. I don't know that your facility will. Good luck getting the ball rolling. You've got to start somewhere after all!

[p-nut-pod]

Our community hospital started a Ped RRT ~ 6months ago. We have no PICU. How it is to work, a ICU nurse is to relieve a ED nurse then the ED nurse and RT is to come to our assistance with standing orders. Haven't used it enough to feel confidence in the program. Although...the staffing ratio has changed based on having this program in place.:icon_roll