Surgical Intensive Care (Weinberg ICU Oncology and General Surgery)

Intensive and intermediate care for critically ill patients following gastrointestinal, oncology/endocrine, gynecologic, thoracic, plastic, otolaryngology/head and neck, orthopedic and renal transplantation surgical procedures.

Patient Population

• Ages 16 and up
• 85 percent surgical oncology diagnoses and 15 percent general surgical diagnoses
• Average length of stay: 2 days

Number of Beds

• 20

Nurse/Patient Ratio

• 1:2

Rotation/Shifts

• 12 hours
• Flexible, self-scheduling

Skill Mix

• Predominantly RN
• Multidisciplinary team includes acute care nurse practitioners

Orientation

• Experienced ICU nurses: 10 to 12 weeks
• Med-surg-prepared nurses: 14 to 18 weeks
• New grads: 16 to 24 weeks; SPRING program

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