Dr. Susan B Davis Biography
Dr. Susan B. Davis is a highly respected healthcare professional and educator with over a decade of experience in resuscitation care and education. With a Doctor of Nursing Practice and standards of care in the science of saving lives.
Dr. Davis is the founder and CEO of CodePRep, a program that provides resuscitation education training to healthcare providers in hospitals and clinical settings. She is also the Resuscitation Education Program Manager at Lee Health, where she develops comprehensive strategic and operational planning initiatives to support life, support education and training programs.
As a speaker, Dr. Davis is known for her dynamic and engaging presentations on resuscitation education, evidence-based practice, nursing, and patient experience. She has presented at the Suncoast Pulmonary symposium, several podcasts, and webinars and has worked with various corporate clients and organizations, including the American Heart Association and Lee Health. Dr. Davis has hosted a nursing speaker series titled "Kick Start Your Heart" and received numerous award and honors throughout her career, including the Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honors and the Edison Foundation Nursing Scholarship. Her passion for improving resuscitation care and outcomes shines through in all her presentations, making her sought-after speaker in the healthcare industry.
Dr. Susan B Davis Speaking Topics
Nursing Minds in Action: Keeping the Human in Intelligence
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This speech explores the importance of preserving the human connection in nursing, even as AI technology advances. The discussion begins with emphasizing empathy, compassion, and communication as vital elements of patient care and their impact on health outcomes. We then explore various AI applications that can support the human connection in nursing, including time-saving solutions for documentation, AI-driven decision support for personalized care, and workflow optimization.
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Next, we delve into how AI can be used in nursing education to cultivate emotional intelligence and soft skills and how customized learning experiences can improve nursing practice. Ethical considerations and patient safety are also discussed, addressing data privacy, algorithmic transparency, and ensuring that AI complements, rather than replaces, human interaction.
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The speech features case studies showcasing successful AI integration in nursing practice, highlighting real-world examples, best practices, and lessons learned. The conclusion emphasizes embracing AI while preserving the human connection in nursing, encouraging collaboration between nursing professionals and AI developers. The event concludes with a networking and discussion session, allowing attendees to connect, share experiences, and brainstorm ways to maintain the human connection in healthcare while leveraging AI.
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Attendees will:
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Enhanced Understanding of AI in Nursing: Attendees will gain a deeper comprehension of AI technology, its applications in nursing, and the ways it can support and enhance the human connection in patient care. This understanding will empower attendees to explore AI tools and solutions more confidently and make informed decisions about their integration into nursing practice.
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Improved Collaboration and Networking: Through the event's discussions and networking session, attendees will have the opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals, exchange ideas, and share experiences related to AI in nursing. This collaborative environment can foster new professional relationships and inspire innovative approaches to incorporating AI while maintaining the human connection in healthcare.
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Actionable Insights and Best Practices: By learning from real-world case studies and engaging in interactive discussions, attendees will take away actionable insights and best practices for implementing AI solutions in their own nursing practice. These practical takeaways will enable them to better navigate the challenges of AI integration while preserving the essential human elements of nursing, ultimately leading to improved patient care and outcomes.
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Code Blue Mindset: Empowering Rescuers for Effective CPR and Early Defibrillation
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This topic focuses on building confidence and empowering healthcare providers to respond effectively to Code Blue events. This speech encourages a proactive, organized response to Codes and emphasizes the critical importance of early defibrillation and effective CPR.
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Participants learn to assess their current mindset regarding resuscitation efforts and how self-efficacy and confidence impact survival rates. Through this conversation, healthcare providers gain the knowledge and skills to recognize the signs and symptoms of patient deterioration, communicate effectively with other team members, and initiate emergency resuscitation.
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Ultimately, the Code Blue Mindset aims to create high-performance BLS Rapid Response Teams that can perform effectively during the first few minutes of a resuscitation event, potentially improving patient outcomes and reducing hospital mortality.
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Attendee Results:
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Assess their mindset about Code Blue CPR currently
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Recognize how resuscitation self-efficacy and confidence impact CPR and survival rates
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Identify the steps for early resuscitation
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Recognizing Patient Deterioration with the Visual Acuity Scale in High-Performance Resuscitation
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Recognizing patient deterioration is critical in providing timely and effective medical interventions. The Visual Acuity Scale is a tool that helps healthcare providers identify and communicate patients' acuity levels to other care team members. This tool is essential in triaging patients, tracking their condition, and triggering appropriate interventions in high-performance resuscitation scenarios.
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This topic focuses on the importance of the Visual Acuity Scale in high-performance resuscitation and how healthcare providers can use it to recognize patient deterioration early and respond quickly. The discussion covers the basics of the Visual Acuity Scale, how to apply it in practice, and how to communicate acuity levels with other team members.
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By the end of this training:
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Healthcare providers will better understand the role of the Visual Acuity Scale in resuscitation and be better equipped to provide high-quality care to critically ill patients.
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Learn to Love Your Defibrillator or AED: Proper Use and Sequencing of Emergency Equipment in Code Blue
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n this topic, learners will gain an understanding of the proper use and sequencing of emergency equipment, specifically the defibrillator or AED. By exploring the various components of the defibrillator, learners will become familiar with the functions and features of the equipment, as well as the necessary steps for its proper use. Through this discussion, learners will also understand the importance of early defibrillation in resuscitation efforts and the role of defibrillators and AEDs in improving patient outcomes.
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By the end of this training:
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This topic aims to equip learners with the knowledge and skills to effectively use emergency equipment in high-performance resuscitation efforts, such as defibrillators and AEDs.
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Key Players in the First Few Minutes: Basic Life Support (BLS) Rapid Response Team for Emergency Resuscitation and Self-Efficacy
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This topic focuses on establishing a BLS Rapid Response Team (RRT) in the first few minutes of an emergency resuscitation event. The discussion teaches team members to recognize their roles and responsibilities within the RRT and to work together to initiate emergency resuscitation quickly and effectively.
The information highlights the critical components of a high-performance BLS RRT and how each member contributes to the team's success. By establishing a well-coordinated RRT, healthcare professionals can improve patient outcomes and increase the chances of survival during a Code Blue event.
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Attendee Results:
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Identify critical components of high-performance BLS RRTs in the context of emergency resuscitation.
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Recognize your role and responsibility within a team to initiate emergency resuscitation and enhance self-efficacy.
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Putting It All Together for High-Performance Resuscitation
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Putting It All Together for High-Performance Resuscitation is a training discussion that focuses on enhancing the competencies of the BLS Rapid Response Team (RRT) during emergency resuscitation events. The information provides team members with how to work together in a coordinated, efficient manner, similar to a pit crew in motorsports.
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This information can help healthcare professionals save more lives in high-pressure situations by emphasizing the importance of teamwork and coordination during resuscitation events.
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Attendee Results:
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To increase the likelihood of successful resuscitation and improve patient outcomes.
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To ensure that each team member understands their role optimally during the first few minutes of a resuscitation event.
Dr. Susan Davis Videos
Join our High-Performance Resuscitation Health Care System
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CodePRep™ program is an essential training tool for healthcare professionals responsible for responding to cardiac arrest situations and providing CPR. By participating in this program, healthcare professionals can enhance their skills, improve the quality of clinical CPR performance delivered in hospitals, and ultimately improve patient outcomes.
Dr. Susan B. Davis Speaking Topics
Nursing Minds in Action: Keeping the Human in Intelligence
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This speech explores the importance of preserving the human connection in nursing, even as AI technology advances. The discussion begins with emphasizing empathy, compassion, and communication as vital elements of patient care and their impact on health outcomes. We then explore various AI applications that can support the human connection in nursing, including time-saving solutions for documentation, AI-driven decision support for personalized care, and workflow optimization.
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Next, we delve into how AI can be used in nursing education to cultivate emotional intelligence and soft skills and how customized learning experiences can improve nursing practice. Ethical considerations and patient safety are also discussed, addressing data privacy, algorithmic transparency, and ensuring that AI complements, rather than replaces, human interaction.
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The speech features case studies showcasing successful AI integration in nursing practice, highlighting real-world examples, best practices, and lessons learned. The conclusion emphasizes embracing AI while preserving the human connection in nursing, encouraging collaboration between nursing professionals and AI developers. The event concludes with a networking and discussion session, allowing attendees to connect, share experiences, and brainstorm ways to maintain the human connection in healthcare while leveraging AI.
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Attendees will:
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Enhanced Understanding of AI in Nursing: Attendees will gain a deeper comprehension of AI technology, its applications in nursing, and the ways it can support and enhance the human connection in patient care. This understanding will empower attendees to explore AI tools and solutions more confidently and make informed decisions about their integration into nursing practice.
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Improved Collaboration and Networking: Through the event's discussions and networking session, attendees will have the opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals, exchange ideas, and share experiences related to AI in nursing. This collaborative environment can foster new professional relationships and inspire innovative approaches to incorporating AI while maintaining the human connection in healthcare.
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Actionable Insights and Best Practices: By learning from real-world case studies and engaging in interactive discussions, attendees will take away actionable insights and best practices for implementing AI solutions in their own nursing practice. These practical takeaways will enable them to better navigate the challenges of AI integration while preserving the essential human elements of nursing, ultimately leading to improved patient care and outcomes.
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Code Blue Mindset: Empowering Rescuers for Effective CPR and Early Defibrillation
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This topic focuses on building confidence and empowering healthcare providers to respond effectively to Code Blue events. This speech encourages a proactive, organized response to Codes and emphasizes the critical importance of early defibrillation and effective CPR.
​
Participants learn to assess their current mindset regarding resuscitation efforts and how self-efficacy and confidence impact survival rates. Through this conversation, healthcare providers gain the knowledge and skills to recognize the signs and symptoms of patient deterioration, communicate effectively with other team members, and initiate emergency resuscitation.
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Ultimately, the Code Blue Mindset aims to create high-performance BLS Rapid Response Teams that can perform effectively during the first few minutes of a resuscitation event, potentially improving patient outcomes and reducing hospital mortality.
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Attendee Results:
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Assess their mindset about Code Blue CPR currently
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Recognize how resuscitation self-efficacy and confidence impact CPR and survival rates
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Identify the steps for early resuscitation
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Recognizing Patient Deterioration with the Visual Acuity Scale in High-Performance Resuscitation
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Recognizing patient deterioration is critical in providing timely and effective medical
interventions. The Visual Acuity Scale is a tool that helps healthcare providers identify
and communicate patients' acuity levels to other care team members. This tool is
essential in triaging patients, tracking their condition, and triggering appropriate
interventions in high-performance resuscitation scenarios.
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This topic focuses on the importance of the Visual Acuity Scale in high-performance
resuscitation and how healthcare providers can use it to recognize patient deterioration
early and respond quickly. The discussion covers the basics of the Visual Acuity Scale,
how to apply it in practice, and how to communicate acuity levels with other team
members.
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By the end of this training:
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Healthcare providers will better understand the role of the Visual Acuity Scale in resuscitation and be better equipped to provide high-quality care to critically ill patients.
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Learn to Love Your Defibrillator or AED: Proper Use and Sequencing of Emergency Equipment in Code Blue
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n this topic, learners will gain an understanding of the proper use and sequencing
of emergency equipment, specifically the defibrillator or AED. By exploring the various
components of the defibrillator, learners will become familiar with the functions and
features of the equipment, as well as the necessary steps for its proper use.
Through this discussion, learners will also understand the importance of
early defibrillation in resuscitation efforts and the role of defibrillators and AEDs in
improving patient outcomes.
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By the end of this training:
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This topic aims to equip learners with the knowledge and skills to effectively
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use emergency equipment in high-performance resuscitation efforts, such as defibrillators and AEDs.
Key Players in the First Few Minutes: Basic Life Support (BLS) Rapid Response Team for Emergency Resuscitation and Self-Efficacy
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This topic focuses on establishing a BLS Rapid Response Team (RRT) in the first few minutes of an emergency resuscitation event. The discussion teaches team members to recognize their roles and responsibilities within the RRT and to work together to initiate emergency resuscitation quickly and effectively.
The information highlights the critical components of a high-performance BLS RRT and how each member contributes to the team's success. By establishing a well-coordinated RRT, healthcare professionals can improve patient outcomes and increase the chances of survival during a Code Blue event.
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Attendee Results:
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Identify critical components of high-performance BLS RRTs in the context of emergency resuscitation.
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Recognize your role and responsibility within a team to initiate emergency resuscitation and enhance self-efficacy.
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Putting It All Together for High-Performance Resuscitation
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Putting It All Together for High-Performance Resuscitation is a training discussion that focuses on enhancing the competencies of the BLS Rapid Response Team (RRT) during emergency resuscitation events. The information provides team members with how to work together in a coordinated, efficient manner, similar to a pit crew in motorsports.
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This information can help healthcare professionals save more lives in high-pressure situations by emphasizing the importance of teamwork and coordination during resuscitation events.
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Attendee Results:
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To increase the likelihood of successful resuscitation and improve patient outcomes.
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To ensure that each team member understands their role optimally during the first few minutes of a resuscitation event.
If You Have a Heart, You Qualify!
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Thank you Dale Barzey-Pond for a wonderful discussion about all things nursing!
Cardiac arrest is the ultimate equalizer; It's frightening for everyone, whether you're a healthcare professional, a bystander, or the one experiencing it.
You qualify to learn CPR to use an AED to make a difference.
You qualify to be part of the chain of survival.
When it comes to saving lives, every one of us has a role to play.
High-performance resuscitation is not just a skill set—it's a Mindset
High-performance resuscitation is not just a skill set—it's a mindset that every healthcare team member must adopt. One of the biggest hurdles in achieving excellence in resuscitation is the gap between knowledge and its practical application, especially under high-pressure situations. The key is familiarity and competence, not just with procedures but also with the equipment involved. When teams practice together, they build the kind of communication that is crucial in emergencies. This is where the importance of clinical team building comes in. In real-world scenarios, moments often come down to seamless communication and the intuitive understanding of each team member’s role. Learning vicariously by watching others can also offer invaluable insights, improving each individual's resuscitation self-efficacy. It fosters an environment where everyone is both a learner and a teacher. The fear during an emergency is often related to the situation's uncertainty and gravity. Learning to control that fear comes from practicing in a safe environment and gradually building the self-efficacy to believe you can be effective in an emergency. Being comfortable with emergency equipment is like knowing the back of your hand—you don't have to think; you do. This comfort level can only be achieved through hands-on experience, so practice is essential. High-performance resuscitation in an in-hospital setting is a multi-faceted approach. It's about skill and technique, but it's also about communication, team dynamics, self-efficacy, and, most importantly, practice. Let's empower our healthcare teams to BE the ONE, because every second and every team member counts when it comes to saving lives. #betheone #basiclifesupport #highperformance Their courage is inspiring, and their work is truly life-saving. Join us as we honor these amazing nurses, listen to their stories, and learn from their wisdom. And SEVEN FREE CEs!!!
Sep 24-25, 2024
ZOLL Excellence in Resuscitation Summit
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designed to provide an opportunity to share best practices in treating in-hospital and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, discuss emerging therapies and the latest technology available to support high-performance resuscitation, and much more.
May 30 - June 1, 2024
4th Annual
Every Second Counts CPR
National CPR & AED Awareness Rally & March
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Join heart advocates from around the nation in the movement to spread awareness about CPR and AEDs to save lives from sudden cardiac arrest.
February 25 - 28, 2024
VIVE - Where Digital Health Execs Go to DO BUSINESS
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"CodePRep - High-Performance Resuscitation”
Exhibit
November 9 ,2023
PESI Continuing Education Keynote
The 2023 Rapid Response Certification Summit Live Online Summit Nov 9 & 10, 2023
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"Failure to Rescue: Replacing Fear with Courage and Action"
November 1 ,2023
USME – US Medical Equipment
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"Airway Allies: The Synergy between RNs and Respiratory Therapists in Code Blue”
Nov. 29– Dec. 2, 2023
Citizen CPR Foundation’s Cardiac Arrest Survival Summit (CASSummit)
"Flight Fright or Freeze? Unit-Based Resuscitation Drills for Nurse and Interprofessional First Responder Self-Efficacy"
"Visual Acuity in Action: Enhancing Patient Care with the Triage, Track, and Trigger System for Rapid Team Recognition of Deterioration"