Boston Children's Hospital - 8S Cardiac ICU - 22200

Acute Care
8S Cardiac ICU - 22200
Pediatrics - Critical Care - Cardiothoracic
Date of Services Reported: FY 2008   Average Number of Patients Per Day: 22.26

      Number of Staff
Direct Caregivers Scheduled Hours Shift Length Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
  Day Shift
RN 7am-3pm 8.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 17.00 17.00 16.00 15.00
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel 7am-3pm 8.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00  
                   
 
  Evening Shift
RN 3pm-11pm 8.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 17.00 17.00 15.50 14.50
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel 3pm-11pm 8.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00  
                   
 
  Night Shift
RN 11pm-7am 8.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 17.00 17.00 15.00 14.00
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel 11pm-7am 8.00     1.00 1.00 1.00    
                   

    Plan / Budgeted Direct WHPPD
(Worked Hours Per Patient Day)
18.23
    Actual Worked Hours Per Patient Day 21.40
    % Difference 17.42%
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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 X X X
Unit Clerical Support X X X
1:1 Patient Observer X X X
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    
Intensivist / Neonatologist X X X
Nursing Student      
Recreation / Milieu Therapist X    
Intern / Resident X X X
Other      
The list of caregivers in these boxes were provided to all hospitals.
Additional Unit Information:
Center of Excellence for acute critical care of infants / children with congenital / acquired heart disease. Approximately 1,171 admissions per year. Includes patients on heart/lung machines. 15 ventilator patients per day. 1,132 Cardiac Surgical procedures per year.
 
 
Other Team Members:
Interpreter available on all shifts. Biomedical Technician available on all shifts. Nursing students intermittent depending on academic schedule.
 

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