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Understanding the Positions for 6-Person High-Performance Teams Video
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Video at a Glance
- This video updates the six ACLS positions during a code.
- The most important thing is to be prepared. In the pre-hospital setting, assign roles based on the seat position.
- In-hospital preparation is different. The team leader must be identified. They don’t actually perform any of the roles.
- The team leader needs to be proficient in all of the positions. The leader is the conductor.
- The historian is the note-taker. Their notes become part of a legal document. Everything must be documented.
- The compressor is the person who performs the chest compressions. They need to provide at least 120 compressions per minute.
- Someone needs to be in charge of the monitor and AED. This person needs to be sure everyone is clear from the patient before administering the shock. They should also monitor the end-tidal.
- The team member in charge of the airway must be at the head of the patient. That means the bed must be pulled away from the wall. They should also keep a good seal on the mask.
- The person administering the medications needs to be familiar with all of the options.
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