| Pediatric Intensive Care Unit | |
| | | Comprehensive medical and surgical care for children from birth through adolescence with acute or chronic system failure, multisystem trauma, organ transplantation. Maryland’s only Level 1 pediatric trauma center. | Patient Population | - Newborn to 21
- Medical diagnoses include respiratory failure, metabolic disorders, seizure disorders, multiorgan failure, shock, toxic ingestions, ECMO
- Surgeries include extensive general, cardiac, thoracic, orthopedic, neurologic procedures
| | Number of Beds | | | Nurse/Patient Ratio | | | Rotation/Shifts | - 12 hour shifts
- Flexible, self scheduling
| | Skill Mix | - 90 percent RN, 95 percent BSN-prepared
- 10 percent nurse extenders
| | Orientation | - PICU-specific classes and practicum for all new staff
- 12 weeks for experienced staff
- 16-week PEDS internship with post-orientation mentoring
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