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General Acute Medical (Nelson 4)
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General medical care for patients with acute gastrointestinal, cardiac, renal, hepatic, hematological and respiratory disorders.


Patient Population
  • Adult
  • Large post-transplant (lung, kidney, liver, heart) population
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Pulmonary hypertension
  • Average length of stay: 5 days
Number of Beds
  • 22 private; four semi-private
Nurse/Patient Ratio
  • Day: 1:4
  • Evening: 1:5
  • Night: 1:6
Rotation/Shifts
  • Flexible; 4-, 8- and 12-hour shifts; permanent weekend and night shift
Skill Mix
  • 83 percent RN; 17 percent clinical associates
  • RN composite: 30 percent ADN/diploma; 70 percent BSN; <1 percent MSN
  • Required competencies: BLS, Flolan, chemotherapy
Orientation
  • 6 to 7 weeks; 1:1 with an experienced RN preceptor
  • New Grads:  SPRING program

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