Reopro on Step-down unit

[Bwick]

We are considering transferring patients after interventional procedures with Reopro to the step down unit. They occasionally get post interventional procedures but not with Reopro. Most interventional patients go to the ICU (combined ICU). RN ratio is 3:1 or 4:1 on step-down. What are other hospitals doing? What is your ratio? Thanks

[austin heart, BSN, RN]

Why do the interventions go to the unit? I can't imagine....We are a small hospital (58 beds total) and only have 12 unit beds. We do AT LEAST 30 interventional cases a day. The really sick ones go to the unit but 99% go to tele.

We use Integrillin, Reopro and Aggrastat depending on the doctor. Our ratios are 4-6:1 on both days and nights.

[JAHJF]

Why do the interventions go to the unit? I can't imagine....We are a small hospital (58 beds total) and only have 12 unit beds. We do AT LEAST 30 interventional cases a day. The really sick ones go to the unit but 99% go to tele.

We use Integrillin, Reopro and Aggrastat depending on the doctor. Our ratios are 4-6:1 on both days and nights.

We have a surgical ICU and a medical ICU; pts tha go to the ICU unit might be active MI w/emergent cath, complications during the cath (like coding, rhythm changes like to CHB), bleeding complications. Everyone else comes to the step-down unit (for atleast the night) to be monitored and most go home the next day. (I guess our step-down unit is like your tele unit).