CODE BLUE IN A HOSPITAL: Why does Security always need to go, too, when one is called?

Answer 1

The only time I have seen security respond to a code blue is in the ER due to other persons who may be with the particular patient who may be inebriated, aggressive, or getting in the way of treatment of the patient. Also security is always available within the ER itself due to patients that come in with gunshot wounds, stab wounds, overdoses, to try to maintain control of the family/friends of the person who is hurt and in need of immediate treatment to save their life and to control certain situations that may be domestic, gang related, abusive etc..--usually the city or county police come with patients in these kinds of situations also.

Answer 2

Security is not called at the hospital I work in. Could be just one or a few individual hospital's procedures, like the other responder said. At my hospital, they DO respond if it is a Code White (hostile, violent person). There are several different Codes that can be called in a hospital at any given time.

I imagine in some general hospitals, they may make it standard for security to come as well b/c of the possible association with aggressive behavior (Psych patients, disoriented patients, domestic abuse cases, etc...). Still, it's not the norm at the hospital I currently work at nor the one I use to work at. Usually, it's RN's, MD's, respiratory therapy or other closely related health professionals.

I should also note that my experience has been limited to only on the floor (after pt. has been admitted and assigned a room. The ER may be a totally different procedure).

Answer 3

There was a gunshot incident at one of the hospitals near me, involving a terminal patient and a distraught (nearest) relative. Now security is seen everywhere at all these local hospitals. Nothing gets by (I hope) them now. They are crawling everywhere in the hospitals. For very good reason.

Answer 4

As most security guards are trained in CPR, they can possibly assist. Sometimes it takes some personnel longer to respond, but security is all over the place.

In addition, security keeps the casual bystanders from poking their nosy little faces into the scene.

Answer 5

I've never seen security respond when 'code blue' is called...
Perhaps that's just a local procedure in your hospital

Answer 6

Family members can go off like a bomb if something happens to a loved one. Security has been trained to remove upset family members gently so the staff can attend to the patient.

Answer 7

Security is called for different reasons. There may be unruly family, on-lookers who clog halls, generally it is to keep order outside in the hallway to diffuse problems.