Unit Notes
Unit 3A Tele
# of Beds 26
Nurse:Patient Ratios 1:5 or 1:6
Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) BLS, ACLS
Common diagnosis / Types of patients Med Surge, Gastro, Telemetry
Experience or 'Must have' skills 1 year
Are RN's required to titrate drips? Yes
Common titratable &/or set rate drips Heparin, Nitroglycerin, Cardizem
Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Yes and they take patients
Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties? Yes, sometimes 1:17, but prefer a 1:13 ratio. They take vitals and glucose, give baths, walk patients, I&O's, empty drains
RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot? BiPap, C-Pap, High Flow O2. No
Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RN's required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? No tele monitor techs. RN 's do not read the strip, but must know the rhythm.
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) They self-schedule but we must maintain a balanced schedule. Some days may change to balance the schedule
Weekend Requirements Every other weekend, or 2 weekend shifts in a two week period
Holiday Requirements 2 summer holidays and 3 winter holidays. Winter holidays would be Thanksgiving day, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve, New Years Day
Is there Call or a Standby requirement? No
Floating Requirements They can be expected too float to other departments
Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs Provided? Galaxy Blue
How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation? 2