Staff attend the Basic Cardiac Dysrhythmia Class and select portions of the three day Critical Care Course. Population also includes patients with organ rejection and left ventricular assist devices. Registered nurses, patient care technicians, attending physicians and fellows. Full range of patient care from hemodynamically unstable ICU status through rehabilitation. Active patient teaching programs.
Population is both inpatient and outpatient.
Combines inpatient and outpatient services. Rotating and permanent off-shifts utilized. Orientation includes attendance at the Basic Cardiac Dysrhythmia Class and the three day Critical Care Course. OT, PT, dietary, pharmacy, chaplains and discharge planners. Orientation dependent on experience level.