Ward 22
Ward 22 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, Pneumonia, Stroke, Sepsis, DVT, UTI, Patient with multi-organ system failure – Geriatrics, Sickle Cell Anemia.
- Congestive Heart Failure.
- Diabetes.
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
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.
- Insertion of CVP Lines, Administration of Blood and Blood Products.
- Patient Controlled Analgesia.
- Phlebotomy.
- Patient and Family Education.
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.
Ward 22
Unit name
Ward 22 Medical Unit
Patient population
Adult, Mixed Gender
Hours of operation
24 Hours/7 Days Per Week
Number of beds
20 Beds
Occupancy Rate
95%
Staff categories
Registered Nurse
Patient Care Technician
Unit Assistant
Primary patient diagnoses
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Bronchial Asthma, Pneumonia, Bronchiectasis, Diabetes Mellitus, Cerebral Vascular Accident, Seizure Disorder, Chronic Inflammatory De-Myelinating Poly Neuropathy Deep Vein Thrombosis, Decompensated Heart Failure.
Procedures
- Invasive: Bronchoscopy, Endoscopy, Underwater Seal Drain Insertion, Colonoscopy, Trans-Esophageal Echocardiogram, Vascular Access, ,Gastrostomy& Duodenal Tube Insertion, Insertion Of In-Dwelling Catheters, Ascetic/Pleural Aspiration, Intra-Venous Therapy, Bone Marrow Biopsy, Skin Biopsy
- Non- Invasive: CT Scan, Echocardiogram, X-Rays, Ultrasound, Bone Scan, Gallium Scan, Pulmonary Function Test, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Electrocardiogram, Electroencephalogram
Nursing care Delivery system
Total Patient Care in a Partnership Model
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