Quick Doses of NPD: Improving Code Response Through In Situ Simulation

Throughputs

January 13, 2026 — Anne Johnson, BSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC

Quick Doses of NPD: Improving Code Response Through In Situ Simulation

In this episode of NPD Forecast, Annie Johnson kicks off our Quick Doses of NPD miniseries to discuss the throughput education by sharing her work that strengthens staff responses to a medical emergency code. Johnson shares insights from the “Shock and Awe” project, an initiative focused on improving nurses’ performance during codes and increasing adherence to American Heart Association (AHA) metrics by using in situ simulations.

The conversation explores:

How monthly simulations conducted within nursing units support real-world learning;
The importance of psychological safety and flexible training approaches;
And how skills-based education has led to improved response times—while also addressing common challenges, including caregiver confidence with defibrillator use.

About the Miniseries: The Quick Doses of NPD miniseries offers brief, practical snapshots of a throughput in action within nursing professional development.

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Anne Johnson, BSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Cleveland Clinic

Anne (Annie) Johnson, BSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC, is a nursing professional development specialist at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital. She earned her bachelor of science degree in nursing from Kent State University in 2009 and began her career on a 31-bed medical-surgical unit, where she spent 11 years developing strong clinical expertise before transitioning into nursing education in November 2020.

Johnson’s healthcare background also includes experience as a substitute school nurse, unlicensed assistive personnel in the acute care setting, and three years as a certified nursing assistant in an extended care facility while completing nursing school. For the past five years, she has led resuscitation simulations for bedside nursing staff at Cleveland Clinic Akron General, with a focus on improving clinical performance, teamwork, and patient outcomes.

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