ACUTE UNITS
This unit specializes in the care of patients who have undergone complicated surgeries
SICU (Surgical Intensive Care Unit)
L&D (Labor and Delivery)
M/B (Mother/Baby)
NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)
A CNA (certified nursing assistant) and PCA (patient care associate) differ in that the CNA:
Has more medical training and is certified
A med/surg ICU (M/SICU) RN works on units designed specifically for ___________, while a medical ICU (MICU) RN works on units specifically for ___________
post-surgical and medically complex patients;
non-surgical medical patients
The acute team provides support to this many hospitals in New York City Health and Hospitals
11
Ambulatory clinic RNs provide care for this type of patient.
Patients undergoing outpatient surgery who do not require admission to a hospital.
If a patient is in the PCU (progressive care unit), would they require more or less care than if they were in the ICU?
They would require less
This type of therapist assists patients with respiratory issues and manages ventilators; they were in extremely high demand during COVID
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
This position oversees nursing activities throughout the entire hospital during their shift
A House Supervisor
OPCC stands for __________________
Office of Patient Centered Care
In the CCU, this type of condition is constantly monitored.
Life-threatening heart conditions
The PICU (pediatric intensive care unit) provides care for children in this age range
Newborn to 18 years old
This role provides advice on nutritional planning, especially for diabetics
Registered Dietician
A nurse who works in perioperative care is also knows as an
Operating Room (OR) nurse
This hospital is the oldest public hospital in America
Bellevue Hospital
Nurses typically scrub or circulate (sometimes both) in this unit; our client requires both.
OR (Operating Room)
A hospital's ED (emergency department) is categorized into these types of levels, ranging from 1 (the highest) to 4 (the lowest)
Trauma levels
A Central Sterile Tech (CST) does ___________ with surgical instruments, while a Certified Surgical Tech (also a CST, confusingly enough) does _____________ with the surgical instruments.
Sterilizes and assembles;
Sets them up in the operating room and maintains their sterile environment
Adults who are suffering from behavioral and mental health crises would be treated by a
Behavioral Health Adult Emergency RN
Non-clinical
If you were put to sleep for a surgery, you would be monitored in this unit while you recovered
PACU (Post Anaesthesia Care Unit)
BH (behavioral health) treats patients exclusively in a behavioral health facility: true or false?
False - behavioral health units are found in both clinical and rehabilitation settings
A certified histological technician would provide this service in the lab
A nurse educator's role is considered to be clinical: true or false?
True - the nurse educator provides training and education, including hands-on clinical training.
On Wednesdays we
Wear pink