Adolescent Care (Bloomberg 10 North)

Acute care for adolescents with varied acute and chronic medical/surgical diagnoses.

Patient Population

• Ages 13-21 with vents Ages 8-21
• Medical diagnoses include sickle cell disease, cystic fibrosis, asthma, diabetes, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, chronic and acute renal failure, neurological disorders
• Surgical diagnoses include general, neurologic, orthopedic and urologic

Number of Beds

• 20

Nurse/Patient Ratio

• 1:3-4

Rotation/Shifts

• 12 hour shifts
• Flexible, self-schedule

Skill Mix

• 90 percent RN, 90 percent BSN-prepared
• 10 percent clinical associate

Orientation

• 12 weeks, classes and practicum
• New-grad PEDS internship with post-orientation mentoring

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