Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.
We have one RN and two STs who staff 11p-7a, to cover traumas and emergencies. We also have two STs and 2 RNs on call so that a team can always be free. We're a level 2 trauma center.
Specializes in OR RN Circulator, Scrub; Management.
We staff our night shift with a Surgery Aide (PCA/nursing assistant) and have 2 call teams of a RN and ST and a call team for neuro and call team for CV (4 call teams total)
We have two teams in main OR and one team in Trauma (we're a Level 1 trauma center). One of our main OR teams acts as trauma backup should multiple level 1's come in. We also have first and second call for general surgery should all teams be tied up, and an open heart team.
Specializes in I can scrub and circ just about ANYTHING.
Level 1 Trauma Center here... staffed 24/7. Nights consists of 10 staffed people with 2 teams on general call, 1 person on nuero scrub call, 1 person on gu call, 1 person on eye call, and 1 CV team on call. Weekends are staffed the same as nights.
linda2097
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