Date of Services Budgeted: FY 2012
A well-staffed unit is not only defined by the number of caregivers included in the team, but by the carefully chosen members of each team depending upon the needs of each patient and the unit overall. |
Average Number of Patients Per Day: |
5.00
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Number of
Staff |
Direct Caregivers |
Scheduled Hours |
Shift Length |
Mon |
Tues |
Wed |
Thurs |
Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
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Day Shift |
RN |
7am-3pm |
8.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
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Evening Shift |
RN |
3pm-11pm |
8.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
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Night Shift |
RN |
11pm-7am |
8.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
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Plan / Budgeted Direct WHPPD
(Worked Hours Per Patient Day) |
14.40 |
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Actual Worked Hours Per Patient Day |
15.08 |
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% Difference |
4.72% |
Additional Care Team Members |
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Skills |
Shift Coverage |
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Day |
Evening |
Night |
Unit Nurse Management |
X
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Staff Educator |
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Clinical Nurse Specialist |
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Unit Clerical Support |
X
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1:1 Patient Observer |
X
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X
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X
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Admissions Nurse |
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Patient Transport Team |
X
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X
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IV Therapy Team / Line Access |
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Monitor Technician |
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Rapid Response Team |
X
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X
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X
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Respiratory Therapy Support |
X
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X
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X
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Nutritionist |
X
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Rehab Activities (OT, PT, Speech) |
X
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Clinical Pharmacist |
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Licensed Social Services / Case Management |
X
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Spiritual Services |
X
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X
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X
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Hospitalist / NP / PA |
X
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X
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X
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Intensivist / Neonatologist |
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Nursing Student |
X
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Recreation / Milieu Therapist |
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Intern / Resident |
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Other |
X
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X
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X
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The list of caregivers in these boxes were provided to all hospitals. |
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Additional Unit Information: |
Ventilators. Transfers in (e.g. crash/code/condition deterioration)
Ambulatory/Inpatient cardioversion
Post anesthesia care unit after hours, weekends and holidays
IV conscious sedation
Telemetry monitoring (multiparamter) for 2N/3N & Pediatrics
Advanced Cardiac Life Support for emergencies
Stroke Team Member
EKG after hours; Outpatient department Dobutamine/Cardiolyte Stress test
Nurse Manager also responsible for Level III Emergency Care Center & SEF
Staffing is adjusted to the intensity of patient care required
Preceptors EMT 1 & P, student nurses
Rapid Response Team member
Critical Care resource for all areas |
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Other Team Members: |
Interpreter Services available 24/7
Clinical Coordinator on duty 24/7
Clerical support 6 hours/day Monday through Friday |
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There are many variables to consider in establishing safe, efficiently staffed hospital units. Patient care units differ based upon the types
of patients cared for on a given unit, and the way in which care is organized and delivered there. Education and experience levels of unit
staff, support from nurse educators and nurse managers also factor into unit staffing decisions, as does the unique characteristics and mission of each
hospital. It is also important to look at patient outcomes (including fall rates, pressure ulcer rates, and Hospital Compare measures related
to heart attack care, heart failure care, pneumonia care and surgical care) in the Performance Measures section of PatientCareLink.
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