PROFESSIONAL NURSING ORGANIZATION

POLICY STANDARDS

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

University Hospital

ADDENDUM:      2A   G.2     

EFFECTIVE:           11/88           

REVISION:                2/07            

APPROVAL:             2/07          

SUBJECT: SECTION B, PURPOSE OF UNIT 2A Transitional Care Rooms Admission/ Monitoring Criteria

Patients being admitted to transitional care on 2A must meet the following criteria:

1.      Be a neurosurgical patient 12 or over and weigh at least 90 lbs

2.      Be hemodynamically stable

Monitoring Criteria:

1.      Transitional neurosurgical patients will have vital signs and neurological assessments as often as every two hours. Any more frequent assessment will require transfer to intensive or intermediate care.

2.      Only noninvasive cardiac monitoring will be utilized.

3.      IVs/IVP/Drips will be administered per current unit policies.