Team Prepardness: Lesson 1 Flashcards
Your team is responding to a pediatric near-drowning in a rural community. The team on scene is frantic and asking for your ETA as they are actively resuscitating a 4 year old child. How could you, as part of a high performance team, prepare for the resuscitation and retrieval of this patient?
Select ALL that apply.
Develop a shared mental model amongst the team
Perform a Zero Point Survey
Breathe, Talk, See
Use a reference for pediatric drug doses and equipment sizes
Discuss and prepare the environment for resuscitation
Which of the following are included in STEP UP of the Zero Point Survey?
Select ALL that apply.
Self
Team
Environment
Patient
Updates
Priorities
You have just completed 4 night shifts in a row and they were very busy.
You have been offered an overtime night shift, which would be your fifth night shift in a row. When deciding if you are physically ready for another night shift as part of a high performance team, what should you consider?
Select ALL that apply.
Medications – Have I been taking my medication? Do I require any medication?
Stress – Do I feel stressed, overwhelmed?
Alcohol, Drugs – Have I consumed anything recently? Am I intoxicated? Hung over?
Fatigue – Am I fatigued? Is my judgement impaired?
Elimination – Before I start my commute to work, do I have to use the bathroom?
Which of the following could be examples of cognitive and psychological demands on a high performance team?
Select ALL that apply.
The demands on scene appear greater than the resources
New equipment and procedures introduced with minimal training or simulation
Unable to access the checklists and references your team utilizes
No clear team leader. Everyone is task focused on procedures
The team you are working with is unprofessional and rude
Which methods can be implemented to manage the cognitive and psychological demands of high performance teams?
Select ALL that apply
Closed loop communication between team members
Team members are professional and polite while being assertive
The team uses cognitive offload tools to preserve their bandwidth
The team members control the environment
After implementing the methods in the previous question, what else can team members do to optimize team performance?
Select ALL that apply
As a team member begins to focus on a task they state “My eyes are OFF the patient.”
The team member assuming the leadership roll will state “My eyes are ON the patient.”
The team members work together towards a common goal
Team members share findings and agree on a clinical and logistical plan
What steps can team members take to optimize the environment?
Select ALL that apply
Move things from/off the patient
360° access
Control the amount of light
Warm the environment
Plan your space and organize your equipment
