Development of a Code Blue Protocol test

The purpose of this project was to develop a test to evaluate knowledge of the Code Blue Protocol at St. John's Regional Health Center. In critical care and telemetry units, the registered nurses are required to pass a yearly test concerning the Code Blue Protocol. The content of the test was based on the nursing service policy containing the Code Blue Protocol. The test was based on content items deemed very important by nursing directors. A panel of experts in education and critical care reviewed the test. A pilot administration of the test occurred in January 1994. Any item with a 50% pass/ nonpass was examined by the panel of experts; their feedback was used to modify those test items. The test was administered to the population of registered nurses in March 1994.