What Is Cardiac Pcu
The Progressive Care Unit or Pcu Is a Telemetry (Vital Signs) Monitored Unit That Provides Care for Adult Patients Requiring Continuous Cardiac Monitoring...
The Progressive Care Unit or PCU is a telemetry (vital signs) monitored unit that provides care for adult patients requiring continuous cardiac monitoring. Patients arrive from the Emergency Department, Cath Lab, Operating Room or are transferred from ICU or Medical Surgical Units.
What does a cardiac PCU nurse do?
PCU nurses monitor cardiac and other critical vital signs and detect any changes, thereby enabling intervention of life-threatening or emergency situations.
Is PCU considered critical care?
The progressive care unit (PCU) is considered a critical care unit, but it’s also a step down unit.
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