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PROFESSIONAL NURSING
ORGANIZATION POLICY STANDARDS |
ADDENDUM: 2A
G.2 EFFECTIVE: 11/88
REVISION:
2/07
APPROVAL: 2/07 |
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SUBJECT: SECTION B, PURPOSE OF UNIT 2A Transitional Care Rooms Admission/ Monitoring Criteria |
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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.
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