Unit Notes
Unit 6 North Medical Cardiac Tele
Hospital Name Memorial Glenwood
Cost Center 251003305
# of Beds 32
Nurse:Patient Ratios 1:5 7a 1:6 7p
Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) BLS, ACLS
Common diagnosis / Types of patients Medical Cardiac-CHF,
Experience or 'Must have' skills Medical Cardiac
Are RN's required to titrate drips? yes
Common titratable &/or set rate drips Amio, Hep, Insulin, Cardizem
Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? yes/yes
Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties? Yes 12-15/pct Vitals, bathing, blood glucose, phlebotomy, ADLs.
RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot? High Flow, Bipap <24 hours
Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RN's required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? No-Virtual monitoring only. Read strips per shift. Client tele monitors
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) Yes and yes
Weekend Requirements Yes every other weekend or less
Holiday Requirements Yes assigned on a rotation
Is there Call or a Standby requirement? On call as last resort for Travelers