Fire drill or first responder?

CRITICAL care medicine; COMMUNICATION; HOSPITAL central service departments; INTENSIVE care nursing; INTENSIVE care units; INTERPROFESSIONAL relations; MATERIALS management; EQUIPMENT & supplies

The article highlights the perspectives of three Critical Care Nurses on working with supply chain managers on product sourcing, stocking, and procurement. Nurses Hardin-Wike, Peg Tinker and Melissa Hutchinson commented on encountering a supply problem in the Critical Care area and working with supply chain management to resolve it. They also elaborated on encountering a supply problem in the Critical Care area which forced Critical Care Nursing to resolve it on its own. INSETS: Critical junctures in supply fulfillment;Critically connecting the dots.