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Joy Fuller Rehabilitation Center
Rehabilitation Clinical REWARDS Recipient for 2008
Jewel FulseLocation:
Swann Tower, 7th Floor
# Beds:
24
Unit Manager:
Ellen Lockwood, RN
Typical nurse to patient ratio:
1 team: 8-10 (depending on the patients); team = 1 RN, 1 LPN, 1 CNA
Typical pt diagnosis:
Post stroke (we are a JCAHO & CARF Cert Stroke Center); brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation, orthopedic conditions, neuromuscular disorders, debilitated post-op patients (i.e., open heart)
Common skills utilized:
PICC lines, bladder scan, intermittent catheterizations, PEG tube feedings, accuchecks
Most common meds / those nurses must be familiar with:
Lovenox, Coumadin, Insulin, antidepressants, oxycontin, oxycodone
Care extenders used:
CNAs and Nurse Care Techs (CNA w/ extra skills)
Certification for Differential:
CRRN (Certified Rehab RN), thru the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN)
Selling points for Unit:
CARF Accredited; only center of its kind in Polk County; Great people to work with—highly skilled and long term staff who have a passion for what they do!
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