Ward 24
Ward 24 is a 20- bed General Medicine Unit that provides care to adult patients with various general medical needs. We provide care to patients aged 14 and older with multiple illnesses and comorbidities.
Patient Population: Adult; Mixed Gender.
Hours of Operation: 24 Hours / 7 Days per week.
Number of Bed: 20 Beds.
Occupancy Rate: 100%
Staff Categories:
- Nurse Manager.
- Clinical Resource Nurse.
- Registered Nurses.
- Patient Educator.
- Patient Care Technician.
Primary Diagnosis
- General Medicine, CVA, Diabetes Mellitus, DVT, Poly Arthritis, Patients with multi-organ system failure – Geriatrics, Sickle Cell Anemia, Congestive Heart Failure, Pneumonia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Suspect and confirmed Pulmonary TB
Primary Procedures
- Tracheostomy Care.
- Suctioning.
- I.V. Infusions including Cannulation.
- Oxygen Therapy.
- Chest Tube Management.
- Nasogastric and PEG (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy) Care.
- Urinary Catheterization.
- Diagnostic, Interventional Radiology and Nuclear Medicine.
- NGT Insertion.
- Assisting in insertion of CVP lines, Administration of Blood and Blood Products.
- Phlebotomy.
- Patient and Family Education.
- Care of CVAD.
Model of Nursing Care
- Total Patient Care utilizing a partnership model
Skill Mix: 100% Registered Nurses due to the acuity of patients
Nurse/Patient Ratio: 1: 4