Anecdotal stories reveal that, for convenience, it has occurred that something is removed and the cart is relocked using easily-accessible locks, only to be unavailable during a true emergency. Moreover, a code cart event should and would be an occurrence that the clinical director/director of nursing is aware of.
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Thus, it is recommended that spare locks be maintained under the control of a nursing leader (clinical director/director of nursing/PACU manager) and not within the cart or an easily accessible drawer or cabinet.
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