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- Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- ISSN
- 1544-5186
- eISSN
- 1552-2032
- DOI
- 10.1097/01.NME.0000418039.14878.8b
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Abstract
ask an expert Code pink: Protecting our tiniest patients By Sarah A. Bradwisch, MSN Assistant Professor � Kingsborough Community College � Brooklyn, N.Y. Claire Conti, MSN Assistant Professor � Kingsborough Community College � Brooklyn, N.Y. Q: A nurse working the night shift on a � makes frequent visits to the pediatric maternity unit notices an unauthorized or nursery unit before the abduction Learn how to person walking toward the exit door � frequently impersonates a nurse or other prevent infant holding an infant in her arms. The nurse allied healthcare professional abduction at feels compelled to protect the baby but, � usually plans the abduction your hospital. at the same time, she’s confl icted over � becomes familiar with healthcare staff, her own safety and that of the other work routines, and the infant’s parents patients in her care. What should this � demonstrates a capability to provide good nurse do? care to the baby after the abduction occurs. A: The nurse should call a code pink. There’s no guarantee that an infant When a code pink is called, it indicates an abductor will fi t this description, so preven- infant abduction is taking place in the tion is
Journal
Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! – Wolters Kluwer Health
Published: Sep 1, 2012