C3 is a 26 bed unit that cares for medicine patients as well as stepdown from ICU. Typical patients are Med Surg, Pre and Post Pp, Telemetry, Heart Failure, Failure to Thrive, GI Bleed, ETOH disorders, Arrhythmias, and DKA. The unit also administers drips such as Ketamine, Insulin, Diltiazem, and Metoprolol.
Official Ratio is 4:1 for Tele or IIC assignment and 5:1 for Med-surge, however it is almost always 3:1 and 4:1.
We also have some of the most experienced nurses around who have been on C3 20-30 years