Cardiology Care (CCU)

The CCU at Johns Hopkins provides intensive and intermediate care for patients with a variety of cardiac illnesses.

Patient Population

• Adult
• Diagnoses include acute myocardial infarction, cardiomyopathy and dsyrhythmias
• May require electrophysiology testing, IABP therapy, pacemaker placement, cardioversion, and/or mechanical ventilatory support
• Average length of stay: 5 days

Number of Beds

• 10 ICU; 15 IMC

Nurse/Patient Ratio

• ICU 1:2; IMC 1:3

Rotation/Shifts

• 12-hour shifts

Skill Mix

• 91 percent RN; 9 percent clinical associates/clinical technicians/monitor tech
• RN composite: 7 percent Associates Degree, 87 percent BSN, 6 percent MSN
• 7 percent nurses are certified
• ACLS and CCRN encouraged

Orientation

• In-depth, specialty care orientation that focuses on acute cardiac patient population
• New Grads: SPRING program

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