Adult Cardiology Ward​ 

Ward 34-ACW provides cardiac care for adult patients with mixed acuity, from high dependency to ward level care and includes cardiac telemetry monitoring. The unit consists of unit with 14 single rooms plus 3 Medical protocol suites.

Patient Population: Adult mixed gender

Hours of Operation: 24/7

No of Beds: 17

Occupancy Rate: 98%

Staff Categories: Nurse Manager, Clinical Resource Nurse, Nurse Coordinator, Staff Nurse I & II, Patient Care Technician.

Primary Diagnosis:

• Acute Coronary Syndrome

• Heart Failure without the need for Mechanical Ventilation

• Post Cardiac Arrest for monitoring without need for Mechanical Ventilation

• Valvular Heart Disease

• Disease of the Aorta and Pericardium

• Adult Congenital Cardiac Disease

• Cardiac rhythm abnormalities requiring continuous monitoring or TPM / PPM, AIC insertion

• Patients diagnosed with NSTEMI with / or without Acute Pulmonary Edema

• Pre and Post Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with arterial or / and venous sheath

• Anticoagulation (INR) Management (for arrhythmia / valve prosthesis)

• Infective Endocarditis
  

  
  

Primary procedures:

• 24 Hour Bedside or Telemetry Monitoring

• Non-invasive ventilation: Nasal Mask, Full Face CPAP / BIPAP

• Venous, Arterial, PICC, CVP / ART Line Management

• Trans-esophageal Echocardiography (Assist)

• Percutaneous coronary intervention care

• Arterial and Venous Sheath Removal

• 12-Lead ECG (Performance and basic interpretation)

• Cardioversion (Elective and Emergency-assist)

• Pleural Aspiration (Assist)

• Chest Tube Insertion (Assist and Removal)

• Transcutaneous Pacing (Emergency)

• Administration of vasoactive infusions

• Administration of thrombolytics

• Pericardiocentesis (Assist)

• Moderate Sedation

• Hemodialysis (Nursing Care provided by HD staff)

Model of Nursing Care:

Total Patient Care in conjunction with the Partnership Model of Care