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24 Bed General Medicine and Pulmonary Floor with telemetry monitoring

Treating the Following Conditions and Patient Poplulation:

Pulmonary
Pneumonia, Asthma, Respiratory Distress COPD, Ventilator Dependent Patient and Bipap/Cipap Dependent Patients

Cardiac
Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiac Arrhythmias Chest Pain, Patients requiring telemetry monitoring and Patients undergoing cardiac procedures

Renal
Acute and Chronic renal failure, Polynephritis Urinary tract infections, Hemodialysis Patients and CAPD Patients

Endocrine
Diabetes Mellitus, Pancreatitis and Cystic Fibrosis

Gastrointestinal Disorders
GI Hemorrhage, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohns Disease, IBS and Diverticulitis

Patient Care Model
Patient-Focused Care, Hourly Rounding with Patients, Patient Teaching Atmosphere and Daily Interdisciplinary Patient Care Rounds

Orientation Process

  • HCT - Four weeks
  • RNs - 10-16 weeks
  • Nurse Residency Program
  • Combination classroom and hands-on training
  • Primary Preceptor Assigned

Resources Available on floor

  • Internet Access
  • Reference Materials
  • Patient Teaching Materials

Opportunities to Provide Input

Policy review and input by the bedside nurse. Many different committees available to participate in.

Skills Acquired

Depending on your role, you will be able to utilize skills such as:

  • Blood draws
  • Fingersticks
  • Telemetry monitoring
  • EKGs
  • CAPD
  • Tracheotomy care
  • Vented Patients
  • Chemotherapy
  • Complex dressing changes
  • Computer documentation
  • Scanning systm for medications
  • Physician/Nurse collaboration

24-bed Medicine

Types of patients treated:

  • Pulmonary
  • Renal Disorder
  • Endocrine Disorder
  • Gastrointestinal Disorders
  • Surgical

Patient Care Model:

  • Patient focused Care
  • RN facilitates the care of patients in an interdisciplinary environment
  • Daily Interdisciplinary Care Rounds

Orientation Procedure

  • UST/HCT: Four Weeks
  • RN: 10-16 weeks
  • Competency Based orientation
  • Assigned Preceptor
  • Combination of classroom and hands-onclinical

Resources Available to You

  • Experienced, advanced practice RN educator assigned to service line
  • Reference material on each unit
  • State-of-the-art health care library on campus
  • Internet Access with abundant on-line resources on each unit
  • Continuing Education
  • Experienced RN's on each shift

Skills Acquired

Depending on your role, you will be able to:

  • Draw blood, perform finger sticks, start IV's
  • Provide care to medical-surgical patients
  • Apply critical thinking skills
  • Lead and/or participate in developing new patient care processes
  • Be proficient using a computer for patient care, research and word processing
  • Participate in multidisciplinary teams for process improvement initiatives

6K is a 16 bed general medicine unit with telemetry capability. We specialize in the care of the cardiac medicine patient and have been designated as an area that cares for Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), chest pain patients.

We also provide care for general medicine inpatients, making this unit very diversified in patient care delivery. Sharp assessment skills and tolerance with high patient turnover is required, as well as interest in patient education on disease management during and after treatment. Nurses treating our patients need to have a clear understanding of the treatment protocols, as well as an understanding of the science behind treatment.

Types of Patients Served:

  • Cardiac disease/failure (chest pain, CHF, angina, myocardial infarction, cardiac dysrhythmias).
  • Cardiac patients S/P cardiac cathererizations, angioplasty, stents, pacemaker/internal defibrillator device insertion, electrophysiology studies aftercare and patient monitoring
  • General medicine patients including, but not limited to:
    • Pulmonary
    • Renal disorders
    • Endocrine disorders
    • Gastrointestinal disorders
    • Vascular disease/anomalies
    • Acute electrolyte and metabolic disorders

Patient Care Model:

  • Patient focused care with hourly rounding
  • RN facilitates the care of patients in an interdisciplinary environment
  • Daily interdisciplinary care rounds

Orientation Procedure:

  • UST/HCT: Four (4) weeks
  • RN: 10-16 weeks
  • Competency based orientation
  • Assigned preceptor
  • Combination of classroom and hands-on clinical

Resources Available to You:

  • Experienced advanced practice RN educator assigned to the unit
  • State of the art health library on campus
  • Internet access with abundant on-line resources on the unit
  • Continuing education opportunities
  • Experienced RN and Patient Service Leaders on each shift

Skills Acquired:

Depending on your role, you will be able to:

  • Draw blood, perform finger sticks, start IV's
  • Provide comprehensive nursing care to cardiac and medicine patients
  • Develop, apply and perfect critical thinking skills
  • Lead and/or participate in developing new patient care processes
  • Become proficient using a computer for patient care documentation, research and word processing.

10 Bed "Secure Unit"

A combined medical-surgical unit specifically designed and constructed to house correctional inmates who require inpatient hospitalization.

Treating the Following Conditions and Patient Poplulation:

Pulmonary
Pneumonia, Asthma, Respiratory Distress COPD, Ventilator Dependent Patient and Bipap/Cipap Dependent Patients

Cardiac
Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiac Arrhythmias Chest Pain, Patients requiring telemetry monitoring and Patients undergoing cardiac procedures

Renal
Acute and Chronic renal failure, Polynephritis Urinary tract infections, Hemodialysis Patients and CAPD Patients

Endocrine
Diabetes Mellitus, Pancreatitis and Cystic Fibrosis

Gastrointenstinal Disorders
GI Hemorrhage, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohns Disease, IBS and Diverticulitis

General Surgical Patients

Hematology/Oncology Patients

Patient Care Model
Patient-Focused Care, Hourly Rounding with Patients, Patient Teaching Atmosphere and Discharge Collaboration with the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS).

Orientation Process

  • HCT - Four weeks
  • RNs - 6-10 weeks (RNs must have at least one year acute care experience to apply to 7U).

Resources Available on floor

  • Internet Access
  • Reference Materials
  • Patient Teaching Materials

Opportunities to Provide Input

Policy review and input by the bedside nurse. Many different committees available to participate in.

Skills Acquired

Depending on your role, you will be able to utilize skills such as:

  • Blood draws
  • Fingersticks
  • Telemetry monitoring
  • EKGs
  • CAPD
  • Tracheotomy care
  • Vented patients
  • Chemotherapy
  • Complex dressing changes
  • Computer documentation
  • Scanning system for medications
  • Physician/Nurse collaboration

The Medical Unit is a 13 bed medicine unit transitioning into a focus on acute care of the elderly. Our admissions come primarily from the ED and have a wide range of medical conditions.

The staff on 10G are committed to providing the patients with excellent patient and family centered care in an interdisciplinary environment. As a staff member, you will work closely with health care professionals from other disciplines such as PT/OT, Respiratory Therapy, Case Management and Social Work to develop a plan of care individualized for each patient.

All RN's receive a 10-16 week competency based orientation with an assigned preceptor. This orientation includes both classroom and hands-on learning. During your orientation you will acquire the necessary skills to draw blood, do finger sticks, care for central IV lines, care for G-tubes and obtain an EKG.

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