Comments | cubnurse: Before you all pass out from shock ...I AM POSTING AGAIN!

cubnurse

Before you all pass out from shock ...I AM POSTING AGAIN!

Feb 13, 2006 18:32

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tim1965 February 14 2006, 01:47:43 UTC

You're in a step-down unit? I've never heard of a PCU unit before.

Are you working with a particular kind of patient, like oncology or geriatric?

cubnurse February 14 2006, 11:21:27 UTC

step-down units, or progessive care units are one levle below intensive care and critical care units. We take care of any clients who need monitoring of their cardiac functions via telemetry, pulmonary care such as ventialation or tracheostomy with specialized equipment, renal failures who need dialysis, and the medical-surgical overflow. Age is not a factor, we go from 18 to 199.

tim1965 February 15 2006, 01:16:31 UTC

What's your average staffing ratio in the unit at night?

cubnurse February 15 2006, 21:34:08 UTC

7am to 7 pm, generally 4 clients to 1 RN, and might go to 6 clients to 1 RN from 7pm to 7 am, but try to maintain the 4 to 1 ratio at all times, especially if they are not med-surg overflow.

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bearland February 14 2006, 06:00:12 UTC

yay...glad to see you again...i havn't talked or seen you since last year...

plebiansunite February 14 2006, 11:13:02 UTC

Been trying to chat with you for ages and am glad to hear that things are stable for you - congratulations.

:)