"Code Gray Certification"

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Does anyone know what a Code Gray Certification is (found within a job posting for a hospital in Oregon). Who/where can this certification come from?

Thanks for your help! =)

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Specializes in Hospital Education Coordinator.

no idea. Call their Education dept

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Specializes in ER/ MEDICAL ICU / CCU/OB-GYN /CORRECTION.

Interpretation of color codes varies from one hospital to another -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hospital_emergency_codes

Hope this helps

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Specializes in Hospice / Psych / RNAC.

Usually for a psych position calling a code grey means there's a combative person/sitaution.

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Usually for a psych position calling a code grey means there's a combative person/sitaution.

Sounds like that could be right... I know most facilities require you to be certified in order to perform "takedowns"

Code grey where I've always been has meant tornado.

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Specializes in ortho, hospice volunteer, psych,.
usually for a psych position calling a code grey means there's a combative person/sitaution.

where i worked, that was a code green.

what it said in the p&p book was "all available personnel go to ___ stat!"

what it really meant was all linebacker-sized men. as the rn, they wanted me to be there, but since i'm 5'4" on tippy-toes, from a practical standpoint, they didn't count as much on me to bring down and subdue large strong young men.

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Specializes in Ortho, Neuro, Detox, Tele.

we use number codes. 99 would be ours.

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Specializes in icu.
Usually for a psych position calling a code grey means there's a combative person/sitaution.

Thank-you for that! I learn something new every day. Before this I thought a code grey was where you looked in the mirror and decided you needed to re-dye your hair!!

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Code gray, or more commonly code silver, is weapon in facility and lockdown procedures. Is this a facility with a known criminal element in the area? You may be trained on basic self-defense techniques or disabling a threat.

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Specializes in Hospice / Psych / RNAC.
where i worked, that was a code green.

what it said in the p&p book was "all available personnel go to ___ stat!"

what it really meant was all linebacker-sized men. as the rn, they wanted me to be there, but since i'm 5'4" on tippy-toes, from a practical standpoint, they didn't count as much on me to bring down and subdue large strong young men.

i use to work in oregon but where i am now in psych calling dr. strong is the call for all line backers to the rescue. we are certified for take downs by attending a class where i get up and demonstrate the time a 90lb 4'10" little old filipino lady took me down (i'm 5'10" female) by the throat from behind at night with 2 security guards and an lpn all standing with me detaining this women from tearing the unit apart. then while i looked at the lpn and said "have you drawn up the ativan yet?" ... baaaaam! i was on my back, on the ground, with this nice little old ladies fingers firmly digging into my throat with a force i can't quite explain.

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Specializes in ER.
Code gray, or more commonly code silver, is weapon in facility and lockdown procedures. Is this a facility with a known criminal element in the area? You may be trained on basic self-defense techniques or disabling a threat.

Yeah, what they said. Code grey in my hospital is a bomb threat or something like that.

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Specializes in LTC.
I use to work in Oregon but where I am now in psych calling Dr. Strong is the call for all line backers to the rescue. We are certified for take downs by attending a class where I get up and demonstrate the time a 90lb 4'10" little old Filipino lady took me down (I'm 5'10" female) by the throat from behind at night with 2 security guards and an LPN all standing with me detaining this women from tearing the unit apart. Then while I looked at the LPN and said "Have you drawn up the ativan yet?" ... BAAAAAM! I was on my back, on the ground, with this nice little old ladies fingers firmly digging into my throat with a force I can't quite explain.

Ours is Dr. Strong too. I don't even think we have a Code Gray. But at the hospital I used to volunteer at it meant a stroke.

I wouldn't be any good in these Dr. Strong situations. I'm 5'0 on my tippy toes and (No where near 90 lbs) and my facility has no security so I think we would all just hide in the med room and shut the door lol

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