Ward 8

Ward 8​ 

Ward 8 is a 15-bed Pulmonology Unit that provides screening and treatment for chronic and acute respiratory diseases and lung tumors. We provide care to patients aged 14 and older.​

Patient Population: Adult; Mixed Gender.

Hours of Operation: 24 Hours / 7 days per week.

Number of Bed: 15 Beds .

Occupancy Rate: 100%

Staff Categories:

• Nurse Manager.
• Clinical Resource Nurse.
• Registered Nurses.
• Patient Care Technician.

Primary Diagnosis

• Respiratory Disorders including:
• Pulmonary Emboli, COPD, Asthma, Bronchiectasis, Pneumonia, Aspiration Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Emphysema, Pulmonary Embolus, Pulmonary TB.
• Acute or chronic respiratory infections: bronchitis, pneumonia.
• Chronic respiratory diseases: asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchiectasis, chronic respiratory failure.
• Chronic or persistent cough.
• Acute or chronic respiratory discomfort.
• Malignant and benign lung tumors.
• Pulmonary vascular diseases: pulmonary embolism, pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs).
• Acute or chronic interstitial lung diseases, with known or unknown cause, sometimes combined with more general disorders.
• Sleep-related respiratory disorders: sleep apnea; obesity hypoventilation syndrome; nighttime (and sometimes daytime) respiration monitoring and follow-up.
• Acute pathologies: pulmonary, pleural, infectious, asthma.
• Chronic Mechanical Ventilation.
• Patients on full face bi-pap.
• Patients on nasal bi-pap.

Primary Procedures

• Tracheostomy Care.
• Non-invasive mechanical ventilation.
• Full Face BiPap management and care.
• Suctioning.
• I.V. Cannulation.
• Oxygen Therapy.
• Chest Tube Management.
• Nasogastric and PEG (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy) care.
• Urinary Catheterization.
• NGT Insertion.
• Administration of Blood and Blood products.
• Phlebotomy.
• Patient and Family Education.

Model of Nursing Care

Total Patient Care and Partnership model.​