Respiratory therapist Christina Bumbacca said she and others at El Camino are constantly monitoring patients to see what minimal oxygen treatment is needed while keeping blood oxygen levels healthy, including bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) machines that do not require intubation. Not everyone needs a ventilator, she said. We try modalities that are less invasive first so we can try to protect their lungs and their airways.
As for possible exposure to the virus, Hudson said she isn t too worried. There s no shortage of protective equipment, nearly all of the hospital staff have received doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, and everyone seems to be doing the best they can with what they have.
El Camino Health s Mountain View and Los Gatos Hospitals Receive Notable Fourth ANCC Magnet® Designation for Nursing Excellence
Less than 100 hospitals worldwide hold fourth-time designation
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ El Camino Health today announced that it has received Magnet® Designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for the fourth consecutive time for nursing excellence and quality patient care. Our team of talented nurses have absolutely earned this designation through their hard work and dedication to patient care, said Cheryl Reinking, El Camino Health s chief nursing officer. It s difficult to overstate the importance of this recognition for our entire team every single team member and patient at El Camino Health is better served thanks to our standout nurses and the program in place that helps them be their very best.