Advanced Practice Registered Nurses on Therapeutic Hypothermia Response Teams.

Background: Therapeutic hypothermia can improve neurological recovery after cardiac arrest when implemented quickly.

Objective: To determine whether outcomes are improved among patients undergoing therapeutic hypothermia by adding advanced practice registered nurses to a therapeutic hypothermia response team.

Methods: A pilot quality improvement project was conducted in a Midwest community teaching hospital using a retrospective chart review of all adult patients undergoing therapeutic hypothermia before and after the addition of advanced practice registered nurses to the therapeutic hypothermia response team.