Ward 25

Ward 25 is a 20- bed designated as a Chronic Ventilation unit that provides care to adult patients with a variety of general medical needs and mechanical ventilated dependent patients. We provide care to patients aged 14 and older with various illnesses and comorbidities.

Patient Population: Adult; Mixed Gender

Hours of Operation: 24 Hours / 7 Days per week

Number of Bed: 22 Beds

Occupancy Rate: 100%

Staff Categories:

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

Primary Diagnosis

General Medicine, Diabetes Mellitus, Patients with Multi-organ system failure – Geriatrics, CVA, DVT, Chronic Mechanical Ventilated Patients.
Congestive Heart Failure.
Pneumonia.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Sickle Cell Anemia.
Patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation.
Stroke.
Hypoxic encephalopathy.
ARDS.
COPD.

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.
Pleural Tapping.
Insertion of CVP Lines, Administration of Blood and Blood Products.
Chronic Mechanical Ventilation.
BIPP Pap Machine.
Phlebotomy.
Patient and Family Education.

Model of Nursing Care

Total Patient Care utilizing a partnership model.

Ward 20

Unit name

Ward 20

Patient population

Adult Male

Hours of operation

24 Hours / 7days per week

Number of beds

Occupancy Rate

98%

Staff categories

Registered Nurse

Patient Educator

Unit Assistant

Patient Care Technician

Patient Escort

Primary patient diagnoses

All general medical conditions including : CVA; Hypertension; Diabetes Mellitus;DVT; COPD; Bronchial Asthma; Pneumonia; Pleural Effusion; Congestive heart failure; Renal failure; UTI

Patients with multi-system problems associated with old age.

Isolation - MRSA

Procedures

Care of totally bedridden patients

Tracheostomy care, suctioning; oxygen administration.

Naso gastric tube insertion and care;

Peg tube care

Medication administration

I.V canula insertion and I.V Therapy administration

Blood sugar monitoring.

Administration of Blood products.

Wound and decubitous ulcer care.

Assisting with physician procedures – lumbar puncture, chest tube insertion; bone marrow biopsy; central lines.

Observation of patient pre/post surgery

angiographies, CT scan; MRI

Nursing care Delivery system

Total Patient Care in a Partnership Model