Medical Intensive Care Unit
(MICU)
(MICU)
Description of Patient Population
- Adult patients with illnesses such as diabetic ketoacidosis, gastrointestinal bleeding, drug overdose, respiratory failure, esophageal varices, sepsis; requiring frequent observation, specialized monitoring and medical treatment, and intensive specialized nursing care.
- Common procedures in unit: intubation, bronchoscopy, endoscopy, pulmonary artery catheterization.
Number of Beds
- 8 bed unit.
Special Programs
- Active Shared Governance Council that impacts nursing practice in their unit in collaboration with the Patient Care Manager.
Staffing Patterns
- Staffing ratio is 1 – 1.5 patients/RN, 24 hours a day with a Nursing Care Technician as needed.
