Surgical Nursing at HUP
For more information about the Surgical Nursing
units at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
(HUP), choose a unit below:
Adult Cardiac Progressive Care Unit |
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We
specialize in Cardiac Surgery. The
population consists of pre-and postoperative
open heart surgical patients including
but not limited to those undergoing Coronary
Artery Bypass Graft, Aortic Valve Replacement,
Mitral Valve Replacement, and Thoracoabdominal
aneurysm Repair. Technologies available
include Ventricular Assist Devices, Monitoring
central venous pressure, and Arterial pressure
monitoring. This Adult Cardiac Surgery
Unit has 35 monitored patient care beds
unit located on the tenth floor of the
Silverstein building.
Our professional patient care team consists
of RN who may be certified in CCRN, PCCN,
and ACLS, CNA, Secretary, and Support Assistants. Your
typical patient care day ranges from 8
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 includes a basic dysrhythmia
course in the first 10 to 12 weeks.
Nurse Manager: Evelyn Desmond, MSN, RN |
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Heart and Vascular Intensive Care Unit |
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We
specialize in Cardiothoracic Surgery. This
team works collaboratively in the care
of patients who have undergone Cardiothoracic
surgery including: coronary artery bypass
grafting (CABG), valve-replacement or repair,
septal defect repair, ascending or descending
aneurysm repair, heart or lung transplant
or both and ventricular assist devices
(VAD) for one or 2 sides of the heart.
Technologies available to this unit
include Ventricular Assist Devices (VADS),
Intra Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), Continuous
Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT), and
Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation
(ECMO). This Cardiothoracic Surgery Intensive
Care Unit has 18 monitored patient care
beds located on the fifth floor of the
Founders building.
Our professional patient care team consists
of CRNPs, RN's who may be certified in
BLS and ACLS, CNAs, Support Associates.
Your typical patient care day ranges from
8 to 12 hours. The ratio of patients to
nurse is 2:1.
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 ranges from 12 weeks for experienced
RN's and 20 weeks for Gateway to Critical
Care RN's.
Nurse Manager: Jill Gehman, MHA, BSN, RN |
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Neuro/Trauma
Surgical Intensive Care Unit |
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We
care for patients with subarachnoid hemorrhages,
arterial venous malformations, epidural
hematomas, subdural hematomas, traumatic
brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, brain
tumors, hepatic failure, liver transplants,
and multisystem trauma patients. Technologies
include critical care monitoring including
but not limited to hemodynamic monitoring,
intracranial pressure /oxygenation monitoring,
mechanical ventilation, continuous dialysis
(CRRT).
This Neurosurgery/Neurology/Liver Transplant
has a 14-monitored patient care beds
located on the second floor of the Founders
building. Our professional patient care
team consists of RNs who may be certified
in BLS, ACLS, Critical Care, Trauma,
and NIHSS stroke certified, CNAs, Secretaries,
and Support Associate. Your typical patient
care day ranges from 8 to 12 hours. The
ratio of patients to nurse is 2:1.
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 ranges from 8 weeks for experienced
RN's and 16 weeks for Gateway to Critical
Care RN's.
Nurse Manager: Mary Ledwith, BSN, RN |
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Neurology
and Neurosurgery Unit |
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We care for
complex neuroscience patients and their
families. Technologies include 4
beds that are epilepsy monitoring, 12 beds
that are intermediate beds, and 26 beds
that are general care beds. In the
EMU there is 24 hour EEG monitoring and
video to ensure that any seizure activity
is captured. In the INCU, we have
patients with ventilators and ventriculostomies. We
also give vasoactive medication to control
BP. This Neurology and Neurosurgery Unit
has 42 patient care beds located on the
ninth floor of the Silverstein building.
Our professional patient care
team consists of RNs who may be certified
in Neuroscience Nursing, Nursing Assistants
who may be NIH Stroke Scale certification.
Your typical patient care day ranges from
8 hours for CNAs and 12 hours for RNs.
The ratio of patients to nurse in the EMU
is 4:1, in the INCU is 3:1, and on the
Floor 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 and a critical care class (if in
the INCU) that ranges from 12 to 16 weeks.
Nurse Manager: Diane Leichter, MSN, RN |
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Surgical
Progressive Care Unit |
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We
care for surgical patients undergoing thoracic
and vascular procedures. This includes
patients with lung resections, VAT procedures
and bronchoscopies, carotid surgery, vascular
bypass surgery and grafts, post-angioplasty
and stent patients. We frequently care
for high acuity patients undergoing plastic
surgery as well.
The Surgical Inpatient Unit has 24 monitored
patient care beds located on first floor
of the Rhoads building. We currently
admit patients that require telemetry,
arterial pressure monitoring, frequent
neuro assessments, vital signs and flap
checks. The Rhoads 1 nurse's care includes
critical care nursing management, assessment
and monitoring, chest tube management,
pain management, wound care, patient/family
education, psychosocial support, and
multidisciplinary discharge planning.
Conceptually, the unit is intended to
function as a short stay high intensity
post surgical unit. Additionally, the unit
is based on the Universal Bed Concept,
wherein, instead of moving patients from
unit to unit, the monitoring and level
of nursing care changes in response to
a patient's medical needs. Other hospitals
throughout the nation are beginning to
respond to the 21st century, addressing
patient safety concerns by implementing
acuity adaptable environments.
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.
Nurse Manager: Kathryn Gallagher, BSN, RN |
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Surgical
Intensive Care Unit |
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Trauma
SICU is a Surgical Critical Care Unit serving
a diverse population of critically ill
patients from various specialties such
as: Trauma, GI, Vascular, Surgical Oncology,
Colorectal and ENT, among others. Rhoads
5 was awarded the Beacon award last Spring
'06 which is an award given by the American
Association of Critical-Care Nurses for
excellence in critical care. Surgical Intensive
Care Unit has 24 patient care beds located
on the fifth floor of the Rhoads Building.
The Surgical Critical Care Team consists
of Rhoads 5 nursing staff, 4 nurse practitioners,
attending physicians, fellows and residents
to deliver high quality and safe patient
care. All of the nurses are trauma certified
and have the opportunity to become ATCN
and CCRN certified. The patient population
includes patients with critical illnesses
such as ARDS or multisystem organ failure
requiring continuous renal replacement
therapy.
Our nurses are proficient in caring for
patients with complex invasive monitoring
including CCO/EDVI pulmonary artery catheters
and Licox brain tissue oxygen monitors.
The complexity of these patients requires
a patient to have a nurse to patient ratio
of 1:2 and at times 1:1.
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 ranges from 8 weeks for experienced
RN's and 16 weeks for Gateway to Critical
Care RN's.
Nurse Manager: George Iyoob, MHA, BSN, RN, NE-BC |
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Surgical
Telemetry Unit |
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We
specialize in the care of Gastrointestinal,
Colorectal, Surgical Oncological, Vascular,
and Trauma related surgical patients. Technologies
available include PCA and PCEA pumps, wound
managers and wound VACs. This Surgical
Telemetry Unit has 39 patient care beds
located on the twelfth floor of the Silverstein
building.
Our professional patient care team consists
of RNs who may be certified in CPR, ACLS,
and Trauma, CNAs, Support Associate and
Secretaries. Your typical patient care
day ranges from 8 to 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 consists of a day in the OR and a day
with the PICC team within the first 13
weeks.
Interim Nurse Manager: Andrew Silverman, BSN, RN |
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Surgical
Ortho Trauma Unit |
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Our
patients have mainly undergone traumatic
and/or orthopedic injuries, and subsequent
surgeries, as well as other surgical repairs.
Technologies available include OT/PT services.
This Surgical Ortho Trauma Unit has 28
monitored patient care beds located on
the sixth floor of the Dulles building.
Our professional patient care team consists
of RNs who may be certified in trauma,
CNAs, Secretaries, and a Support Associate.
Your typical patient care day ranges
from 8 to 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 basic dysrhythmia course
within the first 12 weeks and a trauma
nurse course within the first year.
Nurse Manager: Mary Rogers, BSN, RN |
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Surgical
Telemetry Unit |
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We
care for patients undergoing surgery for
head and neck, oral, urological, and gastrointestinal
cancers. Our expertise in patient education
includes teaching patients and families
with tracheotomies, enteral feedings, ostomies,
Foley catheters, and pain management challenges.
Our integrated primary nursing care
delivery model affects patient outcomes
in a positive manner. Technologies include
telemetry, pulse oximetry, infusion pumps,
PCEA/PCA pumps, and bladder scanner.
This Surgical Telemetry Unit has 29 monitored
patient care beds located on the ninth
floor of the Ravdin building.
Our professional patient care team consists
of RNs who may be certified in Med/Surg,
CCRN, and/or CAN, CNAs, Secretaries and
a Support Associate. 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 course within
the first 12 weeks.
Nurse Manager: Jocelyn Blaisdell, MSN, RN, PCCN |
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Transplant/Bariatric
Surgery Unit |
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The
transplant population consists of patient's
status post liver, kidney, bariatric surgery,
and pancreas transplants. Technologies
available include telemetry and end tidal
CO2 monitoring. This Transplant/ Bariatric
Surgery Unit has 28 monitored patient care
beds located on the fourth floor of the
Rhoads building.
Our professional patient care team consists
of RNs who may be certified as CCTN -
Certified Clinical Transplant Nurses,
CNAs, Secretaries, and Support Associate.
Your typical patient care day ranges
from 8 hours for CNAs to 12 hours for
RNs. The ratio of patients to nurse is
4-6:1.
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 consists of 12 weeks.
Nurse Manager: Theresa David, MSN, APRN-BC |
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Venous Access and Moderate Sedation Program |
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Our
goal is to provide safe and effective central
and midline venous access via the peripheral
route and to relieve pain and anxiety by
providing safe and effective moderate sedation
outside of the critical care environment. Technology
available to this program includes an ultrasound
to guide venous access.
The Venous Access and Moderate Sedation
Program is a consultative service located
at 527 Gates. Our professional patient
care team consists of RNs who may have
HUP Accreditation to insert PICC lines
and to monitor moderate sedation. Your
typical patient care day ranges from 8
to10 hours.
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 last up to 3 months.
Nurse Manager: Kathryn Major, BSN, RN |
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The
Pavilion |
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Our goal is
to have high quality health care with personalized
service and comfort found only at deluxe
hotels. We specialize in stable medical,
surgical patients, and concierge. Technologies
include chemotherapy administration, telemetry,
epidural catheters, PCA, and peritoneal
dialysis.The Pavilion has 10 monitored
patient care beds located on the third
floor (Northeast) of the Rhoads building.
Our professional patient care team consists
of RNs who may be certified in medical-surgical,
CNAs, support associates, concierge,
host/hostesses, and private chef. Your
typical patient care day ranges from
8 to 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.
Nurse Manager: Barbara Prior, MSN, RN |
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