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Intermediate care—including bedside and central cardiac monitoring and invasive pressure monitoring—for patients with a primary cardiac diagnosis and patients who undergo cardiac procedures. |
Patient Population |
- Adult
- Angioplasty, stents, pacemakers, internal cardiac defibrillators
- Average length of stay: 2.4 days
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| Number of Beds |
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| Nurse/Patient Ratio |
- Day/Evening: 1:4
- Night: 1:5
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| Rotation/Shifts |
- Self-scheduling; 8- and 12-hour shifts
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| Skill Mix |
- 92 percent RN; 8 percent clinical technicians
- RN composite: 32 percent ADN/diploma; 64 percent BSN; 4 percent MSN
- BLS, ACLS encouraged
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| Orientation |
- 10 weeks; includes clinical and classroom time in critical care
- New Grads: SPRING program
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