IFC

LEA FOY-OS CAPILI, RN, MAN, U.S. RN

Agents Still used in Clinical Anesthesiology

Nitrous Oxide Halothane Methoxyflurane Enflurane Isoflurane Desflurane Sevoflurane

GAS TANKS
COMPRESSED AIR: NITROGEN: OXYGEN: CARBON DIOXIDE: YELLOW BLACK GREEN GRAY

DISASTER TRIAGE
RED:
CRITICAL/ EMERGENT

YELLOW:
URGENT

GREEN:
NON-URGENT/DELAYED

BLACK:
DEAD/DYING/EXPECTANT

WASTE MGT
BIODEGRADABLE
GREEN

NONBIODEGRADABLE
BLACK

INFECTIOUS
YELLOW

WET NON-INFECTIOUS
GREEN

DRY NON-INFECTIOUS
BLACK

WASTE MGT
RADIOLOGICAL WASTE
ORANGE/RED

CLINICAL WASTE
YELLOW WITH BIOHAZARD SYMBOL

CYTOTOXIC WASTE
PURPLE

SHARPS/ PUNCTURE RESISTANT

RED

SUTURES

SILK
BLACK SKIN VESSELS

SUTURES
CHROMIC CATGUT

BROWN
SUBCUTANEOUS PERITONEUM

SUTURES
VICRYL
PURPLE FASCIA

SUTURES
PROLENE, NYLON
BLUE, GREEN SKIN (HEAD, NECK)

EMERGENCY CODES
CODE AMBER:
INFANT/CHILD ABDUCTION; ROBBERY

CODE BLACK:
PT PRONOUNCED DEAD; MASS CASUALTY/ EVACUATION

CODE BROWN:
SEVERE WEATHER; CHEMICAL/GAS EMERGENCY

EMERGENCY CODES
CODE BLUE:
ADULT EMERGENCY; CALLING A CODE

CODE GREY:
COMBATIVE PERSON; SECURITY

CODE GREEN:
HOSPITAL EVACUATION; FIRE DRILLS

EMERGENCY CODES
CODE PINK:
NURSE BEING HARASSED; BIOHAZARD CONTAMINATION

CODE PURPLE:
DIVERT INCOMING CASES TO OTHER HOSPITALS; PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY

EMERGENCY CODES
CODE RED:
FIRE INCOMING LIFE-THREATENING TRAUMA

CODE SILVER:
LOCKDOWN COMBATIVE PERSON WITH LETHAL WEAPON

EMERGENCY CODES
CODE YELLOW:
MISSING PATIENT

CODE WHITE:
PEDIATRIC MEDICAL EMERGENCY

CODE ORANGE:
EMERGENCY R/T SHOW OF FORCE

IMCI
PINK:
VERY SEVERE/ SEVERE CASES; REFER; TOP ROW; PLAN C; IM ANTIBIOTICS

IMCI
YELLOW:
MODERATE SEVERITY RHU/ HEALTH CENTER PLAN B ORAL MEDICATIONS

IMCI
GREEN:
MILD/ NEGATIVE CASES HOME MGT PLAN A

NURSING SAFETY
RED DOT:
SUGAR RESTRICTED DIET

ORANGE DOT:
SODIUM RESTRICTED DIET

YELLOW DOT:
PUREED/ CHOPPED DIET

GREEN DOT:
FOOD ALLERGIES

I.V. SPIKE
RED:
60gtt/l ml tubing; most emergency drugs and minimal fluid intake

YELLOW:
10gtt/l ml tubing

GREEN:
15gtt/l ml tubing commonly used for IVF

BLUE:
20gtt/l ml tubing

VACUTAINER SYSTEM
GOLD/RED/BLACK TOP
Serology determinations CLOT activator

ORANGE/GREY/YELLOW TOP
STAT serum testing Contains THROMBIN

VACUTAINER SYSTEM
GREEN
Sodium heparin Lithium heparin

PURPLE/LAVANDER
Whole blood for CBC EDTA (anticoagulant)

GREY
Blood glucose determination OXALATE anticoagulant

VACUTAINER SYSTEM
LIGHT BLUE
Reversible anticoagulant citrate PT, PTT

DARK BLUE
Anticoagulant HEPARIN toxicology

VACUTAINER SYSTEM
PINK
Potassium EDTA Blood banking Viral loading

RED TUBES
Antibodies No additives

VACUTAINER SYSTEM
LIGHT YELLOW
ACID-CITRATE-DEXTROSE Blood bank studies Parenteral testing

TAN TUBES
EDTA (anticoagulant) LEAD determination