Ep 95: Five Things About The Scribe Role in Resuscitation With Darren McMillan

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Darren McMillan, Nurse Educator Medical Emergency Response in the Resuscitation Education team at RBWH. Darren talks through a highly requested topic – the scribe role in a medical emergency or cardiac arrest.

Darren’s Five Things:

1. It’s important, assign it to the right person.
2. Trust the form.
3. Be legible and comprehensive.
4. Scribing is an active role, not passive documentation.
5. Summarise and sign of to ensure continuity of care.