This clinic is concerned with diagnosing and treating disorders of the head and neck, particularly the ears, nose, and throat. The clinic provides services related to ears, nose, and throat cases, especially head and neck diseases and patients on tracheostomy.
Clinic specialties include Head and Neck Clinic, Dizzy Clinic, Otology/Neurology, Rhinology, Tracheostomy Clinic, Adult Cochlear and Cochlear Voice Therapy, Adult Audiology, and speech therapy. The clinic consists of 22 rooms catering to 700 patients per week.
Unit Name: ACC clinic 201
Unit Description: Ear/Nose/Throat (ENT).
Patient Population: Adult (Mixed Gender).
Hours of Operation:
08:00 – 17:00 Hours (Sundays to Thursdays) 5 days per week; Extend clinic 3 days /week (0800-20:00) Sun, Mon, Wednesday.
No of Beds:
Audio Room – 6, ENT Rooms – 7, Speech Rooms - 4
Occupancy Rate:
700 patients per week
Staff Categories:
Registered Nurse, Patient Care Technician, Unit Assistant, Runner
Primary Diagnosis:
ENT – Adenoid Hypertrophy, Deviated Nasal Septum, Foreign Bodies Ears/Nose, Vertigo, Tonsillitis, Nasal Deformities, Sinusitis, Chronic Supurative Otitis Media, Vocal Cord Paralysis; AUDILOGY – Pre-employment / Pre-operative Audiogram, Tympanogram, Calorie Test, EMG.
Primary Procedures:
Auditory brain stem response, Speech Pathology Test, Fiberscope (Nasal and Vocal Cords), Tracheostomy Tube Change, Removal of post-operative sutures and nasal packing, Suctioning of foreign body / ear wax removal, Skin allergy testing, Laryngoscopy, Pre-Operative ENT Clearance, Rhinoplasty, Biopsies, Myringotomy & Tube Insertion, Stroboscopy.
Model of Nursing Care:
Total Patient Care Utilizing a Partnership Model.