o Crash cart must be located in a place from which it easily assessable o All nurses should be familiar with the medication and equipment in the crash cart o Drawers should be organized and arranged from top to bottom in an appropriate way like medication, airway, circulation, IV solution and tubing, miscellaneous o Defibrillator should be checked in every shift o A competent and licensed staff nurse must be responsible for checking crash cart o Each emergency cart is equipped with a number lock and kept lock unless in use o Drawers of crash cart are to be clearly labeled by their categories o Oxygen cylinder should be replaced when tank has < 500 psi o Proper drug storage, stock level and documentation should be maintained o Crash
