Boston Children's Hospital - 7N Neonatal ICU - 20400

Acute Care
7N Neonatal ICU - 20400
Neonate Level III/IV Critical Care
Date of Services Reported: FY 2008   Average Number of Patients Per Day: 20.57

      Number of Staff
Direct Caregivers Scheduled Hours Shift Length Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
  Day Shift
RN 7am-3pm 8.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 15.00 15.00
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 15.50 15.50 15.50 15.50 15.50 15.00 15.00
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel 3pm-11pm 8.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
                   
 
  Night Shift
RN 11pm-7am 8.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel 11pm-7am 8.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
                   

    Plan / Budgeted Direct WHPPD
(Worked Hours Per Patient Day)
18.98
    Actual Worked Hours Per Patient Day 19.41
    % Difference 2.28%

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 X X X
Unit Clerical Support X X X
1:1 Patient Observer      
Admissions Nurse      
Patient Transport Team      
IV Therapy Team / Line Access X 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 X X
Spiritual Services X X X
Hospitalist / NP / PA X X X
Intensivist / Neonatologist X X X
Nursing Student      
Recreation / Milieu Therapist X    
Intern / Resident X X X
Other X X X
The list of caregivers in these boxes were provided to all hospitals.
Additional Unit Information:
Patient population includes many complex surgical newborns. 700 admissions per year, with average of 9 ventilator patients per day
 
 
Other Team Members:
Nurse Manager has 24 hours per day accountability. Nursing students intermittent depending on academic schedule.
 

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