Medical Nursing at HUP
For more information about the Medical Nursing
units at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
(HUP), choose a unit below:
Cardiac
Care Unit |
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We
specialize in Cardiac Intensive Care. Technologies
available to this unit include Ventilators,
Intra-aortic balloon pumps, coronary artery
stents, continuous renal replacement (CRRT),
multiple types of inotropic drips, P-VAD,
Pulmonary catheters, pacemakers, and hypothermia
protocol. This Cardiac Care Unit has 12
monitored patient care beds located on
the eighth floor of the Founders building.
Our professional patient care team consists
of RNs who may be accredited in CCRN, CNAs,
nursing technician and secretary. Your
typical patient care day could range from
8 to 12 hours. The ratio of patients
to nurses is 2:1 unless patient requires
1:1 care.
The Department of Nursing Education, Innovation and Professional Development will partner
with your clinical nurse manager, clinical
nurse specialist, and preceptor to support
and assist you through the completion of
your orientation. The length of your
orientation is based on your years of previous
experience and can range from 6 weeks to
12 weeks.
Nurse Manager: Chris Ranjo, BSN, NE-BC, RN |
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Cardiac
Intermediate Care Unit |
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We specialize
in Heart Failure patients who receive the
VAD and are waiting heart Transplant and/or
destination therapy. Technologies
include VAD Devices (LVAD, BIVAD, Total
heart), arterial lines, and sheath pulls,
and femoral stops. This Cardiac Intermediate
Care Unit has 30 monitored patient care
beds located on the tenth and eleventh floors of the
Founders building.
Our professional patient
care team consists of RNs who may be mastered
prepared and may be in advanced degree
programs, CNAs with 4 in RN programs, and
a secretary that is in an RN program. They
are certified in CCRN, PCCN, ACLS. Your
typical patient care day could range from
4 to 12 hours. The ratio of patients
to nurse is 3-5:1.
The Department of Nursing Education, Innovation and Professional Development will partner with your clinical
nurse manager, clinical nurse specialist,
and preceptor to support and assist you
through the completion of your orientation. The
length of your orientation is based on
your years of previous experience and
the critical care course is included
in the first 9 weeks.
Nurse Manager: Leah Moran, MSN, RN |
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Clinical Translational Research Center |
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The Clinical Translational Research Center (CTRC) located
on Dulles 1, is an 8-bed inpatient, an
8 chair and 2 bed outpatient unit sponsored
by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The
CTRC also provides nursing care to two
separate 5 bed sleep labs. The CTRC
operates twenty-four hours a day, seven
days a week and provides service to a huge
variety of research subjects and hospital
patients.
The CTRC staff consists of 13 full time
registered nurses including the nurse
manager and a CRNP. There
are 3 level III nurses, 5 part time nurses,
1 nursing technician, 1 patient oriented
secretary, 1 administrative secretary,
a metabolic kitchen with 5 staff members
including a bionutritionist, a core laboratory,
a business manager, an informatics specialist,
a statistician and research administrators.
Our research protocols are very diverse. We
currently conduct over 120 active studies. The
CTRC services over 1200 inpatients and
over 6000 outpatients a year. A
few of the studies conducted on the CTRC
include: smell tests, HIV, sleep disorders,
cholesterol, obesity, diabetes, various
cancers, arthritis, hypertension, renal
disease, short bowel syndrome, and new
treatments for various diseases. Our
patients and research subjects are adult
and elderly populations. Children
and adolescent subjects are usually seen
at Children's Hospital next door.
Nurse Manager: Michael McNicholas, MSN, MBA, RN |
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General
Medicine with Telemetry |
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We specialize
in General Medicine/Telemetry. Patients
on our unit have complex medical problems
stemming from many diseases that require
telemetry monitoring. This General Medicine
with Telemetry Unit has 20 monitored patient
care beds located on the eleventh floor
of the Silverstein building.
Our professional patient care team consists
of RNs who may be certified in Telemetry,
CNAs, Support Associate, Student Nurse
Externs, and Unit Secretaries. Your
typical patient care day could range
from 8 and 12 hours. The ratio
of patients to nurse is 5:1.
The Department of Nursing Education, Innovation and Professional Development will partner with
your clinical nurse manager, clinical
nurse specialist, and preceptor to support
and assist you through the completion
of your orientation. The length of your
orientation is based on your years of
previous experience and includes a 3
day basic dysrhythmia course in the first
12 weeks.
Nurse Manager: Ruth Bell, BSN, RN |
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General
Medicine with Telemetry |
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We specialize
in General Medicine with Telemetry. Technologies
available include Philips Intellivue Information
Center and EASI 5-Lead telemetry system,
MAC 5000 EKG machines, Philips HeartStart
MRx biphasic defibrillator, Medley infusion
pumps, mini-infusers, bladder scanners,
and Doppler. This General Medicine with
Telemetry has 39 monitored patient care
beds located on the fourteenth floor of
the Founders building.
Our professional patient care team consists
of RNs who may be members of the Academy
of Medical Surgical Nurses and are planning
to pursue MedSurg certification, CNAs,
secretaries, nursing support associate,
and per diem nurses. Your typical
patient care day could range from 8 to
12 hours. The ratio of patients
to nurses is 5:1 during the day and evening
and 6:1 during the night.
The Department of Nursing Education, Innovation and Professional Development will
partner with your clinical nurse manager,
clinical nurse specialist, and preceptor
to support and assist you through the
completion of your orientation. The
length of your orientation is based on
your years of previous experience and
consists of 12 weeks.
Nurse Manager: Betty Ann Boczar, BSN, RN |
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Hematology/Oncology/BMT |
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We predominantly
care for patients with hematologic malignancies
including leukemia, lymphoma, multiple
myeloma and aplastic anemia. Technologies
available include Medley pumps, Phillips
Telemetry System, Bladder Scanner, and
Patient Controlled Analgesic Pumps. This
Hematology/Oncology/BMT Unit has 28 patient
care beds located on the seventh floor
of the Rhoads building.
Our professional patient care team consists
of RNs who may be certified through the
Oncology Nursing Society (OCN), CNAs,
Support Associate, and Secretary. The
unit is FACHT accredited for the Bone
Marrow Transplant Program. Your
typical patient care day ranges from
4, 8 or 12 hours. The ratio of
patients to nurses is 4:3 in the evenings
and daytime and nights, 6:4.
The Department of Nursing Education, Innovation and Professional Development will
partner with your clinical nurse manager,
clinical nurse specialist, and preceptor
to support and assist you through the
completion of your orientation. The
length of your orientation is based on
your years of previous experience and
ranges from 8 to 12 weeks.
Nurse Manager: Teresa Kider, MSN, RN, OCN |
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Medicine/Telemetry
Unit |
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We specialize
in EPS/ROMI/Liver/Renal/HIV/COPD. Patients
admitted to this unit predominately have
cardiac and cardiac related issues, but
are not limited to: coronary artery disease,
unstable angina, myocardial infarctions,
and conduction disturbances. Technologies
include Telemetry, Navicare, and Online
Discharge. This Medicine/Telemetry Unit
has 39 monitored patient care beds located
on the twelfth floor of the Founders building.
Our
professional patient care team consists
of RNs who may be members of Sigma Theta
Tau, as well as local/national nursing
associations, Nursing Assistants, Support
Associate, and Secretaries. Your typical
patient care day consists of 12 hours.
The ratio of patients to nurse is 5-6:1.
The
Department of Nursing Education, Innovation and Professional Development will partner with
your clinical nurse manager, clinical nurse
specialist, and preceptor to support and
assist you through the completion of your
orientation. The length of your orientation
is based on your years of previous experience
and includes a basic dysrhythmia class
in the first 12 weeks.
Interim Nurse Manager: Betty Ann Boczar, BSN, RN |
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Medical
Intensive Care Unit |
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We regularly
care for patients with ARDS, sepsis, multi-system
organ failure, and DKA/HHNK. Technologies
include Hemodynamic monitoring, Swan Ganz
Catheters, central lines, Arterial lines,
Invasive and noninvasive ventilators, CRRT,
administration of vasoactive agents, chemo,
and all other medications. This Medical
Intensive Care has 24 monitored patient
care beds located on the ninth floor of
the Founders building.
Our professional patient care team consists
of RNs who may be certified in CCRN and
ACLS, CNA, and unit clerks. Your
typical patient care day ranges from
8 to 12 hours. The ratio of patients
to nurse is 1-2:1 and occasionally 3:1.
The
Department of Nursing Education, Innovation and Professional Development will partner with
your clinical nurse manager, clinical
nurse specialist, and preceptor to support
and assist you through the completion
of your orientation. The length of your
orientation is based on your years of
previous experience and includes a basic
dysrhythmia and a critical care course
ranges from 12 to 16 weeks.
Nurse Manager: Cheryl Maguire, MSN, RN, CCRN |
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Oncology
Unit |
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We care for
patients with hematologic and solid organ
cancers. Technology available includes
Bone Marrow Transplantation, Chemotherapy,
and Radiation Therapy. This Oncology Unit
has 28 patient care beds located on the
sixth floor of the Rhoads building.
Our professional patient care team consists
of RNs who may be certified in Oncology
and Chemotherapy, CNAs, Student Nurse
Externs, Support Associate, and Secretaries. Your
typical patient care day ranges from
8 to 12 hours. The ratio of patients
to nurse is 4:1.
The Department of Nursing Education, Innovation and Professional Development will partner with
your clinical nurse manager, clinical
nurse specialist, and preceptor to
support and assist you through the
completion of your orientation. The
length of your orientation is based
on your years of previous experience
and includes courses in Chemotherapy
and Bone Marrow Transplant within the
first 12 weeks.
Nurse Manager: Kirsten McClintock, BSN, RN |
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Advanced
Medicine Unit |
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We specialize
in advanced medicine and medical oncology. Technologies
include Medley pumps, telemetry, bladder
scanners, pca's, and pcea's, and cyclers
for peritoneal dialysis. This Advanced
Medicine Unit has 16 patient care beds
located on the third floor of the Rhoads
building.
Our professional patient care team consists
of RNs who may be certified in Med/ Surg,
CNAs, nursing support associates, and
secretaries. Your typical patient care
day ranges from 8 to 12 hours. The
ratio of patients to nurse is 4-5:1.
The Department of Nursing Education, Innovation and Professional Development will
partner with your clinical nurse manager,
clinical nurse specialist, and preceptor
to support and assist you through the
completion of your orientation. The
length of your orientation is based on
your years of previous experience and
consists of 12 weeks.
Nurse Manager:
Mary Denno, MSN, RN |
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