Acute care for adolescents with varied acute and chronic medical/surgical diagnoses.
Patient Population
- Ages 14-21 with vents Ages 9-21
- 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
New Grad RN Orientation Length
- 12 weeks, classes and practicum
- New-grad Nurse Residency Program - PEDS Track with post-orientation mentoring
Rotations
- 12 hour shifts
- Flexible, self-schedule
Skill Mix
- 90 percent RN, 90 percent BSN-prepared
- 10 percent clinical technician