Unit Notes
- Ratios: Per ACOG and Cali; 1:3 or 1:4 couplets
- EMR: Cerner power chart maternity and Cerner fetal links for FHM
- Charge Nurse: Yes--will triage patients
- Nurse Aides: OB techs will function as aides when no cases
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend (Fri/Sat noc, Sat/Sun days)
- Holidays Rotate w/ staff (one of every 3 majors)
- Scrub Color: Ceil blue provided by hospital
- Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: Anesthesia 24/7 (can be 20 min away from hospital but usually are in house), if in active labor are in house; 90% of population elects for epidural; after hours and weekends have private OB/GYN physicians but during week and day they are at their private practices
- IV Team: No
- RT 24/7: Yes
- Pharmacy 24/7: 7-2230 then satellite
- Shifts: 7a, 7p start times
- Floating: To PP in rotation with perm staff
- Floor specific orientation: 3 shifts on unit, 2 L&D, 1 MB
- Common diagnosis / Types of patients: Level ...