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Burn Unit and Burn Clinic​ 

BICU is a highly specialized eight-bed ICU specifically designed to manage severe burn cases requiring ICU and plastics management. The unit was the first of its kind in the Middle East and is a leader in managing and caring for the severely burnt. 

The nurses in this unit are highly skilled and dedicated to addressing this complex and challenging patient group. The BICU, to render care to these patients, has its own OR within the confines of the unit and a wide range of multidisciplinary health care professionals, all experts in Burn management and all working together to get the best outcomes for the Burn patient.​


Patient Population:

Adults Burn patients.


Age14 years and above ventilated & non-ventilated Burn patients.

Mixed Gender.


Hours of Operation: 24 hours / 7 days a week.



No of Beds: 8 Beds plus Burn Outpatient Dressing Clinic.



Occupancy Rate: 98-100%.



Staff Categories

  • Registered Nurse.

  • Patient Care Technician.




Primary Diagnosis

  • Major and minor Burn injuries.

  • High and low acuity injuries.

  • Patients with Burns and multiple organ failure.

  • Outpatient Burn dressing clinic.

  • Sepsis.

  • ICU overflow.








Primary Procedures

  • Airway management including ventilator support.

  • Percutaneous Tracheostomy.

  • Haemodynamic monitoring, invasive lines.

  • Wound care inpatients and outpatients.

  • Moderate sedation.

  • Enteral and Parenteral Feeding.

  • Haemodialysis/CRRT.

  • Inotropic administration according to protocol.

  • Psychological support.

  • Rehabilitation.












Model of Nursing Care

Total Patient Care Utilizing a Partnership Model.

Accept patients from all over Middle East.

Provides outreach to all ICU’s and Wards.



Burn Unit & Burn Clinic


Unit name

Burn Unit & Burn Clinic (Clinic 31)

Patient population

Adult

Age 0 to 14 years provided that patient is neither ventilated nor on inotropes

Mixed gender

Hours of operation

24 hours/ 7 days per week

Number of beds

8

Occupancy Rate

98 – 100%

Staff categories

Registered Nurse

Unit Assistant

Patient Care Technician

Primary patient diagnoses

Major & minor burn injuries

High & low acuity patients

Overflow patients from ICU 2

Procedures

  • Airway management including mechanical ventilation

  • Percutaneous tracheostomy

  • Haemodynamic monitoring, invasive lines

  • Wound care in- and out patients, including pressure care

  • Pain management

  • Enteral & parenteral feeding

  • Haemodialysis

  • Administration of medication, including analgesia/sedation

  • Inotropic administration according to protocol

  • Occupational & physiotherapy

Nursing care Delivery system

Total Patient Care in a Partnership Model