Facility Profile
Note: This information is provided for nursing school faculty to let them know the kinds of clinical experiences available for nursing students at Legacy Health.
| Site: |
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center |
| Unit Name: |
Progressive Cardiac Care Unit (PCCU, Unit 53) |
| Placement Coordinator Name & Contact Info: |
Anne Wilson, 503-413-3231, anwilson@lhs.org |
| Patient Population &/or Specialty Served: |
Step-down cardiac care (acute MI, stents, 2nd day post open hearts, cardioversions) |
| Usual Times/Days of Week Unit Open: |
24/7 |
| Shift Length Worked & Start Times: |
12 hour shifts, 0700 & 1900 |
| Number of Licensed Patient Beds: |
14 |
| Average Daily Unit Census: |
11 |
| Average Length of Stay: |
2 days |
| Number RNs Working Each Shift: |
7-8 |
| Mix: |
70% RN / 30% Unit secretary, CNA, Cardiac monitor technician |
| Style of Nursing & Usual Patient Assignment: |
3-4:1 |
| Special Skill Sets Usually Required of RNs: |
ACLS
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