Medical Intensive Care (MICU)

Intensive care for patients with complex and multi-system medical illnesses.

Patient Population

• Adult 
• Diagnoses include cardiopulmonary arrest, hepatic failure, respiratory diseases, sepsis, renal failure, severe gastrointestinal bleeding, multi-system organ failure and drug overdose
• Average length of stay: 3 to 5 days

Number of Beds

• 16

Nurse/Patient Ratio

• 1:2 (can do several 1:1 assignments)

Rotation/Shifts

• Self-scheduling
• 12-hour shifts
• Rotation to night shift 35 to 40 percent
• Permanent night shift available
  

Skill Mix

• 95 percent RN; 5 percent techs 
• RN composite: 14 percent AD/diploma; 78 percent BSN; 8 percent MSN
• Learned competencies: Swan Ganz catheters, ICP monitoring, Blakemore tubes, CVVH
  

Orientation

• Individually planned by clinical nurse specialists, nurse manager and preceptor
• 10 to 12 weeks for experienced nurses
• New Grads: SPRING program
• Includes clinical and classroom time
  

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