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Intermediate care for patients recovering from complex and multi-system medical illnesses. |
Patient Population |
- Adult
- Diagnoses include: DKA, sickle cell crisis, liver failure, pulmonary hypertension, GI bleed
- Average length of stay: 5 days
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| Number of Beds |
- 15 (4 with ventilator; all monitored)
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| Nurse/Patient Ratio |
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| Rotation/Shifts |
- 30-percent rotation to off-shift (evenings and/or nights)
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| Skill Mix |
- 95 percent RN; 75 percent BSN
- ACLS preferred
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| Orientation |
- 10 weeks
- Mentoring from unit-based clinical resource nurse
- New Grad: SPRING program
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