Rapid Response (Code Blue & Bedside Emergencies)

Rapid Response Seminar

Code Blue and Bedside Emergencies:

Made Simple!

Master the Art of Preventing and Managing Patient Emergencies

Emergencies don’t wait—and neither should your preparation. This transformative seminar focuses on preventing patient emergencies while equipping you with the skills to act swiftly and decisively if the unexpected happens.

You’ll gain cutting-edge insights and strategies to help you:

• Recognize subtle warning signs that signal a patient is deteriorating before a crisis occurs.
• Understand evidence-based techniques for stabilizing patients when preventative measures aren’t enough.
• Follow a step-by-step guide to manage critical events, from initial response to recovery.

What You’ll Learn

• How to proactively identify and address issues to prevent escalation.
• Proven methods to stabilize patients during emergencies, including cardiac arrest and respiratory failure.
• Advanced clinical tools, algorithms, and checklists to ensure nothing is overlooked when seconds matter.
• Ways to build confidence and maintain composure in high-pressure situations, ensuring the best outcomes for your patients.

Why Attend? This seminar goes beyond the basics, providing the latest knowledge, hands-on techniques, and a structured framework that empowers you to act confidently and SAVE LIVES in the most critical moments. Whether you’re looking to enhance your skills in recognizing early warning signs or refine your emergency management strategies, this session offers real-world solutions you can apply immediately in your practice.

Take Your Patient Care to the Next Level: Don’t miss this opportunity to sharpen your clinical acumen, boost your confidence, and become an even more proactive and effective healthcare provider. Whether prevention is possible or the situation demands immediate intervention, you’ll leave equipped to handle it all.

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this seminar, you will be able to:

• Recognize early warning signs of patient deterioration and implement timely interventions.
• Apply a structured approach to manage code blue scenarios and bedside emergencies effectively.
• Develop strategies to improve emergency preparedness, enhance team coordination, and reduce hospital readmission rates.

Who Should Attend?

• Nurses, physicians, and healthcare providers seeking to improve patient outcomes.
• Emergency response teams, hospital staff, and caregivers aim to elevate their readiness.
• Any healthcare professional committed to delivering the highest standard of care.

Contact Hours are issued upon completion of the event. Attendance is required to complete the event and completion of the program evaluation.

Faculty/Speaker: 

Lee Taylor-Vaughan, JD, MSN, RN, ACNP, CCRN-CSC-CMC, PCCN, CEN, TCRN, NREMT-P, LNC, CFRN is a native of Yorkshire England, who began his healthcare career--over 20 years ago--in the ER & ICU. During this time, he has completed programs for EMT, Paramedic, a BS, an MS in Nursing from Rutgers University, and a Doctorate in Law from Concord Law School. 

Since 1997 he has provided continuing education for nurses, physicians, and a variety of medical professionals. He has also co-authored the CEN® & the CCRN® Examination review books with Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio RN Ph.D. Lee travels the USA, providing many types of examination review courses, including the CCRN review course with Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio RN Ph.D.

Lee’s career primarily focuses on Emergency and Critical Care. He is currently practicing as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in a Cardiothoracic Surgery Intensive Care Unit in the NYC Metro area.

You will find that Lee is an enthusiastic, easy-to-follow, down-to-earth, and energetic lecturer; he holds national and international speaking engagements covering many topics.

The planners, presenters, and others in a position to control the content of this educational activity have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. This educational activity is entirely free from commercial support or sponsorship, and there are no financial disclosures associated with the content of this seminar.

Tuition for this event varies by location. Please click the event on our program calendar to see the tuition for this event. 

Tuition includes presentation, contact hours, and handout.

No textbook is required for this program. 

There are no programs/prerequisites to attend this program. 

8.0 Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) credits are awarded upon completion.

This rapid response program is approximately eight hours, including breaks. 

Morning: Code Blue; Why? Why? Why?

Afternoon: Bedside Emergencies

Required Contact Hours Disclaimers

• Nursing Continuing Education: Accepted in ALL states (AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY).
• Conflict of Interest: The planning committee, presenters, faculty, authors, and content reviewers have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
• Presentation Standards: Speakers must provide balanced and unbiased presentations. All content has been reviewed, and any identified bias has been addressed.
• Program Support: This program has no commercial support, joint providership, or sponsorship.

Approvals and Accreditations:

• Health Care Training Academy Inc. is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the New Jersey State Nurses Association (an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation). Provider ID: P295-8/2025-90.
• Approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP17561.
• Approved via CE Broker for FL, GA, SC, NC, AK (Provider ID: 50-24286).

Important Notes:

• Accreditation: Accreditation status does not imply endorsement by The Health Care Training Academy (D/B/A CardiacEd), NJSNA, or ANCC of any commercial products displayed during this program (if applicable).
• Non-Nursing Professionals: Non-nursing professionals should verify with their respective boards to ensure nursing contact hours are acceptable for credential renewal. Refunds will not be issued if your board does not accept nursing credits.
• Refund Policy: All registrations are final. No refunds, credits, extensions, or transfers are allowed. Before registering, verify your availability and ability to complete the program.
• Contact Hour Requirements: Partial contact hours are not awarded. You must attend and complete all program requirements to receive nursing continuing education credit.
• ANCC Policy: ANCC does not permit the issuance of contact hours for BLS provider courses, except for BLS Instructor courses.
• College Credit: This activity does not offer college credit unless explicitly stated.

Criteria to Earn Contact Hours:

• The entire session must be attended to receive nursing continuing education credit.

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