In chapter 2, Theresa is telling her story about one of the first times she called a “code blue” situation. She explained that as a new nurse she is still trying to figure out when to call this intense code. Theresa Brown described the situation with her patient when a large amount of brown fluid “fell” out of her patient unexpectedly. She decided to call a code because this was not normal and her patient was in critical care. After calling this code, it turned out to be a fluid sac that had popped and secreted the liquid. Her over-cautious, young, nursing mind decided to call this an emergency because she had never experienced this in her career. This chapter reminded me of the course objective about demonstrating the ability to self-reflect on the intrapersonal aspects of self-care, professionalism, and accountability that are inherent in nursing. After she reflected on her experience, Theresa took accountability for this false code call and then got a better understanding of how to be better next time.
