Cambridge Health Alliance - Cambridge - 4W

Acute Care
4W
Adult Medical / Surgical Combined
Date of Services Reported: FY 2008   Average Number of Patients Per Day: 19.77

      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 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00
                   
 
  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 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00
                   
 
  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 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00
                   

    Plan / Budgeted Direct WHPPD
(Worked Hours Per Patient Day)
7.65
    Actual Worked Hours Per Patient Day 9.61
    % Difference 25.60%
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Additional Care Team Members
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Skills Shift Coverage
  Day Evening Night
Unit Nurse Management X    
Staff Educator X    
Clinical Nurse Specialist      
Unit Clerical Support X X  
1:1 Patient Observer X X X
Admissions Nurse      
Patient Transport Team X X  
IV Therapy Team / Line Access X X  
Monitor Technician      
Rapid Response Team X X X
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    
Spiritual Services X X X
Hospitalist / NP / PA X X X
Intensivist / Neonatologist      
Nursing Student      
Recreation / Milieu Therapist      
Intern / Resident X X X
Other X X X
The list of caregivers in these boxes were provided to all hospitals.
Additional Unit Information:
RNs - most 12 hour shifts;12 Baylor shifts on weekends IV therapy 12 hours per day Nurse manager has 24 hour responsibility. Nursing education provided by centralized department, and is not unit-based. Clinical leader takes patient assignments. Staffing based on average acuity & workload, but shifts in acuity & workload influence staffing Precepting, orientation and competency best practice education requires additional staffing.
 
 
Other Team Members:
Interpreters are available all shifts Off-Shift Manager (Supervisor) available Mon-Fri Eves and Nights and all weekend
 

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