Whipple to ICU?

Jun 23, 2009 10:24 AM

by RNdirector

I am working on appropriate ratios for my post-op surgical floor. Currently we get complex cases like Whipple's ... In your hospital, do these go to ICU or the post-op surcial floor. If on the floor, what is your nursing ratio?

*MedSurgeMess* · Jun 23, 2009, 07:32 PM

Re: Whipple to ICU?

whipple's go to post op surg floor. Patient ratio varies, as we actually do staffing by acuity

RN813 · Jun 24, 2009, 09:34 PM

Re: Whipple to ICU?

Seems they always end up in ICU!

rnmi2004 · Jun 30, 2009, 10:02 PM

Re: Whipple to ICU?

In our hospitals, Whipples start out in the SICU. After 2-3 days, depending on how stable they are, they end up on our floor. They are too complex a patient immediately after surgery to start out on a general floor, IMO.

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Whipple to ICU?

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