Date of Services Budgeted: FY 2015
A well-staffed unit is not only defined by the number of caregivers included in the team, but by the carefully chosen members of each team depending upon the needs of each patient and the unit overall. |
Average Number of Patients Per Day: |
1.13
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Number of
Staff |
Direct Caregivers |
Scheduled Hours |
Shift Length |
Mon |
Tues |
Wed |
Thurs |
Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
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Day Shift |
RN |
7am-3pm |
8.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
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Evening Shift |
RN |
3pm-11pm |
8.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
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Night Shift |
RN |
11pm-7am |
8.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
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Additional Care Team Members |
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Skills |
Shift Coverage |
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Day |
Evening |
Night |
Unit Nurse Management |
X
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Staff Educator |
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Clinical Nurse Specialist |
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Unit Clerical Support |
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1:1 Patient Observer |
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Admissions Nurse |
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Patient Transport Team |
X
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IV Therapy Team / Line Access |
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Monitor Technician |
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Rapid Response Team |
X
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X
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X
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Respiratory Therapy Support |
X
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X
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Nutritionist |
X
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Rehab Activities (OT, PT, Speech) |
X
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Clinical Pharmacist |
X
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Licensed Social Services / Case Management |
X
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Spiritual Services |
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Hospitalist / NP / PA |
X
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X
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X
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Intensivist / Neonatologist |
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Nursing Student |
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Recreation / Milieu Therapist |
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Intern / Resident |
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Other |
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The list of caregivers in these boxes were provided to all hospitals. |
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Additional Unit Information: |
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Other Team Members: |
Pharmacist available weekdays only (on call at all other times). 24 hour, 7 days per week pharmacy oversight of medication orders. Respiratory therapy on call 11 PM-7 AM. No dedicated secretary. Critical access, low volume hospital; need core staffing regardless of number of patients. Current setting can only accomodate four patients on critical care. Nurses are members of rapid response team. CCU staff accountable for up to three telemetry patients on 2MS floor for rhythm changes. |
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There are many variables to consider in establishing safe, efficiently staffed hospital units. Patient care units differ based upon the types
of patients cared for on a given unit, and the way in which care is organized and delivered there. Education and experience levels of unit
staff, support from nurse educators and nurse managers also factor into unit staffing decisions, as does the unique characteristics and mission of each
hospital. It is also important to look at patient outcomes (including fall rates, pressure ulcer rates, and Hospital Compare measures related
to heart attack care, heart failure care, pneumonia care and surgical care) in the Performance Measures section of PatientCareLink.
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