Lowell General Hospital - ICU

Acute Care
ICU
Adult Critical Care - Medical / Surgical Combined
Date of Services Reported: FY 2008   Average Number of Patients Per Day: 7.44

      Number of Staff
Direct Caregivers Scheduled Hours Shift Length Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
  Day Shift
RN 7am-3pm 8.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel 7am-3pm 8.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
                   
 
  Evening Shift
RN 3pm-11pm 8.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel 3pm-11pm 8.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.50 0.50
                   
 
  Night Shift
RN 11pm-7am 8.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel 11pm-7am 8.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00    
                   

    Plan / Budgeted Direct WHPPD
(Worked Hours Per Patient Day)
15.59
    Actual Worked Hours Per Patient Day 17.28
    % Difference 10.83%
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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      
Clinical Nurse Specialist X X  
Unit Clerical Support X X  
1:1 Patient Observer X X X
Admissions Nurse X    
Patient Transport Team X X  
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 X X X
Intensivist / Neonatologist X X X
Nursing Student X X  
Recreation / Milieu Therapist      
Intern / Resident      
Other X X X
The list of caregivers in these boxes were provided to all hospitals.
Additional Unit Information:
Combination ICU and CCU Nursing Director has 24 hour accountability
 
 
Other Team Members:
Intrepreter services are available all three shifts
 

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