Preoperative and postoperative ambulatory care.
Patient Population
- Pediatric (including neonates), adult, geriatric and multicultural
Number of Beds
- 16 Stretcher chairs (Including one isolation room)
- 1 Consult room
- 1 Isolation room
Nurse/Patient Ratio
- Assigned according to patient needs and peak volume
Rotation/Shifts
- 6am – 10:30pm week days, Flexible shifts based on patient volume; we have 8, 10, and 12 hours shifts. (on call on weekends and holidays 7am-11pm) minimal weekend, holiday
Skill Mix
- 13 Nurses – ( 12 RN; 1 LPN) ; 75% BSN; 8% MSN
Orientation
- Individualized with unit-based preceptor
- Observation of surgeries
- Rehabilitation and guiding of patients with low vision
- Sensitivity training
- New Grads: SPRING program


