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.
Orientation includes self study with three days of in-class critical care course.
New orientees take basic cardiac arrhythmia test in first week of orientation. Basic cardiac arrhythimia class is available. Experienced critical care nurses take the Basic Critical Care Aptitude Test in first two weeks of orientation. Training and testing on ventilators and hemodynamic monitoring. Comprehensive adult and pediatric emergency care.