The Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) delivers patient care utilizing the nursing process through data collection and assessment, identifying and determining the priority of patient's problems/needs, and evaluating the process and outcome of nursing care, all in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team. The RN coordinates, provides, and directs patient teaching activities and coordinates the care provided by health team members. 8 South Extension is a thirty-two bed intermediate unit part of our Joint Commission Certified Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center. Because we are a telemetry unit, we also see various cardiac diagnoses including new onset atrial fibrillation, chest pain and congestive heart failure. We also feature eight medical -surgical pediatric beds to help us fulfill our level 1 trauma center certification. This unit sees a variety of neurologic diagnoses as well as patients needing post intensive care after thrombectomies and stent placements. This unit is honored to be a "Blue Ribbon Clinical Unit," the winner of our infection prevention foley reduction hospital wide initiative, including Daisy Award Winners, and Nightingale award winners! Staff of nurses spanning experience from new graduate to 45+ years!