Medical Services Unit (MSU)

Location:

Street 5

# Beds:

36

Unit Manager:

Candy Bridges, RN

Asst. UM:

Jennifer Goff, RN

Clinical Educator:

Typical nurse to patient ratio:

RN/LPN Team : 8-10 patients; RN Primary: 4-5 pts.

Typical pt diagnosis:

Pneumonia, COPD, CHF, GI, renal, diabetes

Common skills utilized:

Central lines, PICC lines

Most common meds / those nurses must be familiar with:

Insulin, po cardiac meds, heparin, potassium, blood administration, antihypertensives

Care extenders used:

C.N.A. & Nurse Techs only ~ personal care, accuchecks, pass meal trays, I&O, assist with care, with ambulation

Certification req for cert diff:

CMSRN (Cert Medical- Surgical RN)

Selling points for Unit:

Moderate acuity, good nurse to patient ratio, helpful & friendly general medicine physicians and staff

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