LouCadet

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1. Hospital diagnostic and treatment areas: separate inpatients and outpatients?

   LouCadet replied to LouCadet's topic in General Nursing

   This question is not for a class -- it pertains to gathering information to help an actual hospital in decision-making process. The crux of the question is finding reasons to support establishment of what could be viewed as unnecessarily duplicative...

2. Hospital diagnostic and treatment areas: separate inpatients and outpatients?

   LouCadet replied to LouCadet's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the comments. I am hoping to supplement the sparse literature that I've found on the topic so far with advice from practitioners. This is not 'homework,' it pertains to an actual situation and your thoughtful comments are appreciated.

3. Hospital diagnostic and treatment areas: separate inpatients and outpatients?

   LouCadet posted a topic in General Nursing

   Should hospital diagnostic and treatment areas be designed so that inpatients and outpatients are kept separate? Is this a best practice even though it might mean duplicating facilities on the same campus? What are the considerations that might ma...

4. Blended units: pediatric patients on med/surg units

   LouCadet posted a topic in General Nursing

   What are the disadvantages of putting pediatric patients in general med/surg units? There is a helpful thread on allnurses on this topic of blended units, but it is several years old now. Looking for the most current opinions. If someone wished to...

5. New hospitals with 32-bed units in 16-bed pods

   LouCadet replied to LouCadet's topic in General Nursing

   I am looking for the name of the hospital, the city, and the state. Thanks.

6. New hospitals with 32-bed units in 16-bed pods

   LouCadet posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm looking for examples of new hospital construction with 32-bed nursing units configured in 16-bed pods. Ideally, would like these to be in a new patient tower, or new hospital, or replacement hospital built since 2000. Does anyone know of any? T...