Researchers have found that a 4th day in the hospital for MI's yielded very little benefit. It basically comes down to the almighty dolllar just like the maternity stays. Monitor techs are invaluable . They have good knowledge of strips and know what to look for but you must communicate what you are looking for in the patient and they will find it if it is there. For the machine to page you does not help if you are in the middle of giving a bath.
Somebody needs to be available to act on what the monitor tech sees.
So yes I am in favor of team efforts and the use of multiple levels of staff working on the floors. Get in on these discussions. Join RNHeartalk today. This site is produced and maintained by Deborah W. Kumar RN, BSN, CCRN Nurse-Beat is updated quarterly. Having been an RN for over 25 years did not make it any easier to discern the role of the various team members entering her mothers room at all times of the night and day.