Emerson Health - Special Care Nursery

Acute Care
Special Care Nursery
Neonate Level II Intermediate Care
155 Hospital Licensed Beds
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: 2.93

      Number of Staff
Direct Caregivers Scheduled Hours Shift Length Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
  Day Shift
RN 7am-3pm 8.00 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25
                   
 
  Evening Shift
RN 3pm-11pm 8.00 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25
                   
 
  Night Shift
RN 11pm-7am 8.00 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25
                   

    Plan / Budgeted Direct WHPPD
(Worked Hours Per Patient Day)
10.24
    Actual Worked Hours Per Patient Day 12.06
    % Difference 17.77%
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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      
Admissions Nurse      
Patient Transport Team      
IV Therapy Team / Line Access      
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      
Nursing Student X    
Recreation / Milieu Therapist      
Intern / Resident      
Other      
The list of caregivers in these boxes were provided to all hospitals.
Additional Unit Information:
Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) Electronic medication administation record (EMAR) and nursing clinical documentation system Interpretter services available through telecommunication system
 
 
Other Team Members:
Neonatologist consultation available through Massachusetts General Hospital Pediatric Hospitalists available 24 hours a day- 7 days a week Lactation Specialists services available
 
 
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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