"Your attention, please. Code J, ICU pod A. Code J, ICU pod A. Code J, ICU pod A."

[JaredCNA]

Yes, Code J.

=JCAHO surveyors are in the building.

I ask myself, WHY make an announcement overhead? The rules of 3's: 3 minutes without oxygen, three days without food, three weeks without water. If they call Code J, they cant call Code Blue at the same time.

I mean, what does it do anyway? Either you're gonna pass inspection or fail it, but I don't think you could fix everything if JCAHO is headed to your unit in 2 minutes.

[mindy1982]

Honesty...ahhh how refreshing!!!!!

[JBudd, MSN]

Good old word of mouth!

I was charge in the ER on night shift, crazy & busy as always. They were coming through, and an aide sidled up to me and whispered to be careful, that man over there with the clipboard is watching! I just said out loud, " I do a good job all the time, I don't have to worry about him and I don't have time to".

He didn't stay long. We did fine.