Cardiac Emergency Response Plan

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A cardiac emergency response plan is a written document that establishes specific steps to reduce death from cardiac arrest in school settings. A carefully orchestrated response to cardiac emergencies will reduce deaths in school settings, and ensure that chaos does not lead to an improper or no response. Preparation is the essential key to saving lives.

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Read more about Cardiac Emergency Response Planning for Schools in the September 2016 issue of NASN School Nurse (NASN):

• Cardiac Emergency Response Planning for Schools – A Policy Statement (PDF)
• Cardiac Emergency Response Planning for Schools – Writing Group Affiliations (PDF)
• CERP Policy in Brief (PDF)

School Implementation Resources

• Implementation Letter to Parents (Word)(link opens in new window)
• Sample Action Steps for School Improvement Plans (Word)(link opens in new window)
• Sample Timeline for Schools (Excel)(link opens in new window)
• Developing Cardiac Emergency Response Team (Word)(link opens in new window)

Templates

• Cardiac Emergency Response Plan and Protocol (MS Word)(link opens in new window)
• Practice Drills (MS Word)(link opens in new window)
• Cardiac Emergency Response Team Roster (MS Word)(link opens in new window)

Evaluation Materials

• Tips for Using Evaluation Tools (MS Word)
• Annual Review of Drills (MS Word)
• Post Event Review (MS Word)
• Annual CERP Evaluation (MS Word)