Bucky22

Thanks everyone for the responses; I think we will need to add night shift CNA's as we don't have any right now. We will be doing low dose dopa and dobutimine, we already hang heparin and insulin drips on our units. We are considering administering IV cardizem for PO conversion only...no bolus. I have been reading the forum and this place is great!

yeah, I think the ratios are good too. Night shift is a little rough though, because we have 5-6 to 1RN and no CNA, secretary, and the charge nurse takes 5 patients all primary care until 6 am. We also do not have IV thereapy, phlebotomy or respiratory support either.

Thanks for the replies so far, I would also be curious about your staffing in the remote telemetry units. How many RN's, CNA's, HUCS are used? Currently we are 5 to 1 RN, 10 to 1 CNA, and 1 secretary for every 15 pt.

We are starting off floor remote telemetry at my hospital. Do any of you have experience with this kind of patient care? We take care of all kinds of patients including Renal and vasuclar. Also, do you give any drips...i.e cardizem?