It\u27s Time to Break Old Habits: Admitting STEMIs to the Telemetry Unit

Abstract

Beginning December 2020 uncomplicated ST-Elevated MI patients will be admitted directly to Telemetry following intervention instead of CICU. June 2020: Review and develop evidence- based exclusion criteria for admission to Telemetry June 2020: Create a process for communication between the nursing supervisor, cath lab, Telemetry Unit and CICU for patient placement Fall 2020: Meeting with Telemetry and CICU charge nurse, nursing supervisor and cath lab RN to discuss communication process Dec 2020: Begin tracking STEMI patients Unit admitted to (Telemetry or CICU/ICU) Requiring transfer to CICU/ICU from Telemetryhttps://digitalcommons.centracare.com/nursing_posters/1120/thumbnail.jp

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