Unit name
Ward 9 Pediatrics
Patient population
Age 0 to 14 years
Mixed gender
with specialized care for haematology, immunology, GI and Hepatobilliary
Hours of operation
24 hours/ 7 days per week
Number of beds
25
Occupancy Rate
99%
Staff categories
Registered Nurse
Patient Educator
Unit Assistant
Patient Care Technician
Primary patient diagnoses
Haematology conditions – Sickle Cell Anaemia, Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia, Thallassaemia, Haemophilia, Glanzman Disease.
Immunology – Severe combined immuno deficiency syndrome, hypo gamma globulinaemia, hyper IGE syndrome, HLA deficiency.
Gastroenterology / Hepatobilliary – Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis, Wilson disease, Criggler Nagger Syndrome, Crohn's disease, Billiary Atresia and post liver transplant, etc.
Medical conditions include respiratory, neurology, infectious diseases and metabolic cases. Surgical conditions include general-surgery, orthopaedics, ENT, Oro-maxillo facial and plastics.
Procedures
Paediatric physical assessment
blood and blood products administration
IVIG, Infliximab, Rituximab
TPN infusions
IV insertions, drug dosage calculation and administration
Care of patient on conscious sedation and airway management
Care and management of central lines
Transport for procedure e.g. CT, MRI, Endoscopy. Liver Biopsy, Bone Marrow Aspiration, Milk scan, Upper GI study, Palliative, etc.
Nursing care Delivery system
Total Patient Care in a Partnership Model
Unit name
PICU – Pediatric Critical Care
Patient population
Age 0 to 14 years
Mixed gender
Hours of operation
24 hours / 7 days per week
Number of beds
16
Occupancy Rate
100%
Staff categories
Registered Nurse
Unit Assistant
Patient Care Technician
Primary patient diagnoses
Respiratory disorders, failures, infections, ARDS hemodynamic instability, post cardio pulmonary arrest, MVA, traumatic brain injury, neurological deficit / disorders, organ transplant – liver / renal, acute / chronic, liver / renal failure, metabolic / endocrine disorders, post operative care of general surgery, airway surgery plastic, oro maxilofacial, urology and neurosurgery, pain management, oncology / haematology, burns, sepsis, organophosphate poisoning/drug ingestion, post operative management of conjoined twins separated.
Procedures
Conventional ventilatory support
High frequency oscillatory ventilation, intubation / extubation, tracheostomy tube care
initiation and care of central / arterial line
hemodynamic monitoring of vasopressors, inotropes blood and blood products, continuous peritoneal dialysis
initiation of CRRT (CVVH)
epidural analgesia and PCA assistance with insertion and management of patient with chest tube
brain death protocol
organ donation
moderate (conscious) sedation
Nursing care Delivery system
Total Patient Care in a Partnership Model