Lowell General Hospital - Special Care Nursery

Acute Care
Special Care Nursery
Neonate Level II Intermediate Care
Date of Services Reported: FY 2008   Average Number of Patients Per Day: 6.92

      Number of Staff
Direct Caregivers Scheduled Hours Shift Length Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
  Day Shift
RN 7am-3pm 8.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00
                   
 
  Evening Shift
RN 3pm-11pm 8.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00
                   
 
  Night Shift
RN 11pm-7am 8.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00
                   

    Plan / Budgeted Direct WHPPD
(Worked Hours Per Patient Day)
10.35
    Actual Worked Hours Per Patient Day 12.65
    % Difference 22.14%
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Additional Care Team Members
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Skills Shift Coverage
  Day Evening Night
Unit Nurse Management X X X
Staff Educator X X  
Clinical Nurse Specialist      
Unit Clerical Support X    
1:1 Patient Observer      
Admissions Nurse      
Patient Transport Team      
IV Therapy Team / Line Access      
Monitor Technician      
Rapid Response Team      
Respiratory Therapy Support X X X
Nutritionist X    
Rehab Activities (OT, PT, Speech) X    
Clinical Pharmacist X X X
Licensed Social Services / Case Management X X  
Spiritual Services X X X
Hospitalist / NP / PA      
Intensivist / Neonatologist X X X
Nursing Student X X  
Recreation / Milieu Therapist      
Intern / Resident      
Other X    
The list of caregivers in these boxes were provided to all hospitals.
Additional Unit Information:
This staff responds to the ED, Pedi, MIU and L&D units for neonatal critical assessment, as well as starting IVs and blood draws. Transports neonate patient to other departments as well as tertiary centers Attends high risk deliveries Nursing Director has 24 hour accountability
 
 
Other Team Members:
Intrepreter services available all three shifts
 

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