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Progressive Care, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN):"Progressive care is the term the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) uses to collectively describe areas that are also referred to as Intermediate Care Units, Direct Observation Units, Step-down Units, Telemetry Units, or Transitional Care Units as well as to define a specific level of patient care. AACN recognizes the need to define and identify the special needs of progressive care nurses." ****************************************************** ****************************************************** Nursing Entrepreneurs, http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com
Gerry A. Kinjorski, BS, RN, CLNC, Aidant Research Nurses, Inc., Florida Nursing Entrepreneurs:"Aidant Research Nurses, Inc., is a legal nurse consulting firm that serves the patient-client and the attorney. If you have questions concerning negligence or medical-malpractice, personal injury or assault, toxic tort, worker's comp or any medical injury you may need Aidant." ******************************************************
Maureen Richards, RN, MS, CCRN, CHPN, CLNC, Florida Legal Nurse Consultants:"Maureen Richards & Associates, Inc. offers Certified Legal Nurse Consulting services to organizations in need of medical records review, interpretation or analysis. We offer services for plaintiff as well as defense. ****************************************************** ******************************************************
Progressive Care Unit, Charlotte Regional Medical Center:"The progressive care unit is a 16-bed, dynamic step-down unit focusing on, but not limited to, cardiac thoracic surgery, MI and congestive heart failure patients. Patient care is planned in supportive collaboration with the patient, their family and a knowledgeable health care team. We deliver a compassionate, individualized plan of care that is age-specific to meet the patient’s needs. We are proud of our family-oriented work environment that utilizes the latest in technology to enhance patient care and professional growth." ******************************************************
Take a Critical Look at Progressive Care, AACN Critical Care Journals:"Once confined to intensive care units, today’s critical care nurses are found in a variety of settings, including intermediate care, direct observation, step-down, telemetry and transitional care units. Defined collectively by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses as progressive care, these hospital environments now see patients who 5 years ago would have been admitted to intensive care units." ******************************************************
Progressive Care Unit, Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Services, Mercy Medical Center:"Mercy's Progressive Care Unit is a 20-bed cardiac telemetry monitoring unit for adult patients with a variety of acute and chronic illnesses. Patients with cardiac, medical, surgical, neurological, and post-trauma diagnoses are accepted.
The interdisciplinary care team consists of specially trained registered nurses, nutritional services, physical therapy, cardiac/pulmonary rehabilitation and counseling services. An outcomes manager works closely with patients who have chronic cardiac conditions and their families to provide education and support.
The specially trained staff oversees centralized cardiac monitoring of patients located on the Orthopedic, Surgery, Neurology/Oncology and Medical Units as well as Progressive Care." ******************************************************
Progressive Care Unit, New Hanover Regional Medical Center:"Patient Population and Complexity of Care The inpatient intermediate care unit (PCU) of New Hanover Regional Medical Center provides 24 hour continuous, comprehensive nursing care to an acute medical-surgical patient population. The patient population on PCU includes adults through the geriatric life span of development who are stable but have complex needs and require more comprehensive care. An interdisciplinary health team reviews the patients' progress in daily patient care conferences.
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Spotlight on Surgical Progressive Care Unit (SPCU), Sue Thompson, BSN,RN,BC, Southeast Missouri Hospital:"The Surgical Progressive Care Unit (SPCU) specializes in pre and post-operative patient care. Cardiac monitoring, administration of anti-arrhythmic medications, and post-operative open-heart, vascular, and thoracic surgery care comprise the most frequent diagnoses on SPCU. In addition, chest tubes, temporary pacemakers, and telemetry monitoring of patients on Oncology and Neurology is routine for this unit.
A 15-bed patient care unit, SPCU is managed by Evelyn Mills, RN,C, and assistant manager Becky Tripp, BSN, RN,C. Staff includes 15 RNs, five perdiem RNs, one LPN, nine nursing assistants, and five unit secretaries. The mission of SPCU is to provide optimal patient care while meeting the needs of the patient’s family. Evelyn states, “I am honored to be part of a team that has so much passion for nursing, and this is reflected in the care patients receive.” ******************************************************
Progressive care unit, Texas Children's Hospital:"Patients in the progressive care unit (PCU) are acutely or chronically ill and often are admitted from intensive care. Nurses take the lead in coordinating care for patients who require continuous monitoring and observation, with special emphasis given to respiratory, neurological and surgical disorders. Many patients depend on technological support, notably those with tracheostomies or negative pressure ventilators (also known as "iron lungs"). Nurses in PCU may also teach families to care for their chronically ill child at home."
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