Unit: Emergency Room
Patient types and common drips: Variable
Beds and trauma rooms: 12 beds and 2 trauma rooms
Trauma level: Level 4; not a STEMI or stroke center
Fast Track: Yes
Triage: Separate triage area; travelers are preferred to be trained in triage
Holding: Intermixed within the ER
Psych/seclusion: Behavioral health ligature-safe room
Volume: About 15,500 visits per year (about 40 per day, with seasonal fluctuation)
Nurse-to-patient ratios: 11p-8a: 2 RNs; add an RN from 8a-8p and from 11a-11p
Security: In-house at night and on weekends
ED physician: In house 24/7; mid-level coverage at peak times
House supervisor: Always present; not required to take the assignment
Support staff: Patient care techs
Respiratory therapy: Not 24/7; assists as needed; call RT in for vents
Monitor techs: None
Imaging: X-ray and CT right next door
Phlebotomy: Both phlebotomy and RNs draw labs
Orientation: Unit orientation depends on the individual