Titration Required:Yes, RNs are required to titrate drips.
Common Titratable Drips:Precedex, Insulin, Epinephrine (Epi), Norepinephrine (Norepi), and Propofol.
Charge Nurse: Charge Nurse is on the unit but takes patients.
Hospitalist/Intensivist:Hospitalist in-house 24/7. Intensivist is available by page but not in-house 24/7.
Respiratory Therapy (RT):RT in ICU 24/7.
RT Equipment:V60s, high use of BiPAP, CPAP, and High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC).
Telemetry: Yes.
Monitor Techs (MTs): Central Monitoring Unit staffed with an MT 24/7, plus two additional MTs staffing the ICU and PCU 24/7.
Strip Reading:RNs are required to read strips and verify the measurements and interpretation provided by the MT.