Joy Fuller Rehabilitation Center

Location:

Swann Tower, 7th Floor

# Beds:

24

Unit Manager:

Ellen Lockwood, RN

Typical nurse to patient ratio:

1 team: 8-10 (depending on the patients); team = 1 RN, 1 LPN, 1 CNA

Typical pt diagnosis:

Post stroke (we are a JCAHO & CARF Cert Stroke Center); brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation, orthopedic conditions, neuromuscular disorders, debilitated post-op patients (i.e., open heart)

Common skills utilized:

PICC lines, bladder scan, intermittent catheterizations, PEG tube feedings, accuchecks

Most common meds / those nurses must be familiar with:

Lovenox, Coumadin, Insulin, antidepressants, oxycontin, oxycodone

Care extenders used:

CNAs and Nurse Care Techs (CNA w/ extra skills)

Certification for Differential:

CRRN (Certified Rehab RN), thru the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN)

Selling points for Unit:

CARF Accredited; only center of its kind in Polk County; Great people to work with—highly skilled and long term staff who have a passion for what they do!

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