Staffing Innovations, a New Way to Approach an Age-Old Problem: The T-12 Model of Care

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Assuring appropriate staffing in the critical care unit is a challenge. As leaders continue working toward a significant shift in safer staffing methodologies, application of evidence for this complex problem is one approach. The facilitator presents an innovative, unique model of care designed to bring the ICU to the patient. T-12 Model of Care involves the deployment of a highly trained critical care nurse to the emergency department for stabilization of critically ill/injured patients. Once stable for transport, patients are expertly and emergently transferred to the Trauma ICU, room 12 (T-12) for stabilization and then ultimately placed in the appropriate intensive care unit when a bed is available.

Objectives

Identify opportunities within own unit to apply the T-12 model of care.
Develop a business case to apply the T-12 model of care in own unit.
Employ evidence and science to promote safe patient care through appropriate staffing.

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Successful Completion

Learners must attend/view/read the entire activity and complete the associated evaluation to be awarded the contact hours or CERP. No partial credit will be awarded.

Disclosure

This activity has been reviewed by the Nurse Planner. It has been determined that the material presented here shows no bias. No conflicts of interest have been identified for any individual with the ability to influence the content of this activity. Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education only and does not imply AACN or ANCC approval or endorsement of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity.

Accreditation

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC's) Commission on Accreditation, ANCC Provider Number 0012. AACN has been approved as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the California State Board of Nursing (CBRN), California Provider number CEP 1036. This activity is approved for 0.00 contact hours.

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