Introducing The Digital Code Red Breaking Bad News Check Card.
 
We're waving goodbye to the days of purchasing physical check cards that often get damaged, soiled or lost soon after you've bought them and embracing digital ownership instead!
 
You'll have instant and permanent access to this card on your phone - so if you come across a patient in cardiac arrest while off duty, you'll still have your check card ready to go to support relatives and loved ones on scene. Plus being a digital product, this cuts out the cost of printing and shipping - meaning the price is more affordable too.
 
Not quite ready to go completely digital? You can still print out a copy if you wish and then easily replace it when required. We've also included a greyscale copy of this check card with your purchase to reduce printing costs too.
 
Preparing for and Breaking Bad News
Despite the fact that fewer than 1 in 10 people survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, there is very little guidance on how to break bad news pre-hospital and even less on PREPARING to break bad news. This check card will help you fire 'warning shots' and manage relative/loved ones expectations when a patient is not responding to resuscitation attempts - with the ultimate aim of providing support and softening the shock of suddenly losing a loved one. This is a very sensitive topic, but an important one in terms of trying to support the grieving process and reduce levels of PTSD. The tips are based on the author's 10 years of paramedic experience where they frequently operated in a family liaison role at cardiac arrests.