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Inpatient surgical unit specializing in the care of abdominal organ transplant recipients (kidney, liver, pancreas transplant recipients). Nelson 7 offers two levels of care: IMC Level of Care with hemodynamic (arterial, ecg, cardiac) monitoring capability as well as non-monitored General Care beds. |
Patient Population |
- Ages 18 and up
- Post-operative to discharge care of kidney, liver and pancreas transplants recipients.
- Management of patients with medical complications secondary to transplantation.
- Management of patients who require general inpatient or IMC level of nursing care pre-transplant.
- Average length of stay: 7 to 10 days
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| Number of Beds |
- 28 beds total
- 12 beds offer IMC level of care (IMC beds opening Spring 2008)
- 16 beds offer general adult inpatient care
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| Nurse/Patient Ratio |
- IMC Beds: 3:1
- General inpatient beds: 4-5:1 days / 6-7:1 nights
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| Rotation/Shifts |
- 8 or 12 hour shifts in General inpatient beds
- 12 hour shifts in IMC beds
- Flexible, self scheduling
- Every 3rd weekend rotation
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| Skill Mix |
- 70 percent RN, 30 percent Support staff
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| Orientation |
- Nelson 7 nurses are cross-trained to both levels of care/
- Nurses are first oriented to the General Inpatient beds (8 week orientation).
- Newly hired nurses who consistently demonstrate proficiency in the management of transplant patients for 9 - 18 months in the General Inpatient setting are then cross-trained to the Transplant IMC setting.
- Orientation to Transplant IMC setting is an additional 3 months.
- New Grads: SPRING Program
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