ICU physician | Team leader | Direct team efforts, decision making |
Anesthesia/critical care | Airway manager | Assure oxygenation and ventilation |
Respiratory care | Airway assistant | Oxygen supply, suction, respiratory equipment |
Physician | Procedure physician | Perform required procedures e.g. assess pulse, obtain arterial blood for analysis, thoracostomy, and central venous access |
Physician/nurse/student | Chest compressions | Assess circulation (pulse), deliver chest compressions |
ICU nurse | Runs medication/equipment cart | Prepare medications, equipment, defibrillator |
ICU nurse | Data manager/recorder | Coordinate data flow: record events, blood samples sent to laboratory, obtain results, and other data |
Floor nurse | Bedside nursing | Place backboard and defibrillator pads, deliver medications, obtain vital signs, verify IV line function, assess pulse |