| General Acute Medical (Nelson 3) | |
| | Care for patients with a variety of general acute conditions requiring medical interventions. |
Patient Population | - Adult
- Diagnoses include: gastrointestinal, cardiac, renal, hepatic, hematological, respiratory, and endocrine disorders, and pre- and post-organ transplant
- Average length of stay: 4.6 days
| | Number of Beds | | | Nurse/Patient Ratio | - Day/Evening: 1:4
- Night: 1:4-5
| | Rotation/Shifts | - 12-hour shifts; permanent nights and day/night rotation
| | Skill Mix | - 85 percent RN; 15 percent clinical associates
- RN composite: 10 percent ADN/diploma; 90 percent BSN; 20 percent MSN (pending)
- Required competencies: BLS, telemetry
| | Orientation | - Comprehensive, with support from unit-based clinical resource nurse
- New Grads: SPRING program
- 6 weeks for experienced RNs
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