What are some different nursing units/departments? I'm looking at my options for preceptorship.
March 11th, 2022
Med surg, Step down, pediatrics, OR, ICU, ED, psych are very general. Some hospitals may have specialized departments (ie. CV ICU, med surg ICU, cardiac unit, ortho unit, oncology, hematology, etc)
February 14th, 2022
NICU... neonatal intensive care unit.
January 17th, 2022
Med/Surg (Renal, Oncology, Pediatrics, Neurology, Orthopedic). These are some examples of different subcategories of Med/Surg)
Emergency Department
PACU-post anesthesia care unit
ICU which can also have different subcategories
Medical ICU, Surgical ICU, Pediatric ICU
Labor and Delivery
Postpartum
Inpatient Rehab
Long Term Acute Care
These are the first ones that came to my thoughts, but there are more. I hope this helps!