What is a Direct Observation Unit?

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Right now we are called Transitional/Tele Care Unit but I saw Direct Observation Unit on our unit stuff the other day.

Just wondering if anyone has such a unit and what types of pts they get. Thanks

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it wouldnt let me copy and paste the lead in which was "direct observation critical care nurse"

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

Our DOU is "supposed" to be a mostly tele unit (r/o mi, a-fib, etc)... but it's really just used as another med/surg unit.

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