Ward 18
An inpatient unit that provides service for Business Center patients. It caters to private paying/medically insured patients of mixed gender. Primary patient diagnosis includes all general medical disorders, general surgery, plastic surgery, oncology, orthopedics, neurosurgery, pre-liver transplant, and recuperative phase post-transplant, gynae-oncology/obstetrics cases and ophthalmology, pre-renal transplant and recuperative stage.
Unit Description:
Ward 18- Business Unit – Adult Acute Mixed Specialty.
Patient Population:
Adult - Age 14 year and above.
Mixed gender.
All private paying/medically insured patients.
Hours of Operation:
24 hours per day / 7 days per week.
No of Beds: 20 bedded ward.
Occupancy Rate: 100%
Staff Categories:
Nurse Manager.
Clinical Resource Nurse.
Nurse Coordinator.
Registered Nurses.
Patient Care Technician.
Primary Diagnosis
Primary Procedures
Pre and Post-Operative Management.
PICC Line Care.
Central Line Care inc. Removal and Assist with insertion.
Blood Transfusion.
Drainage Tube Care.
Chest Tube Care and Assist with insertion.
NG Tube insertion and Care.
Trans Parenteral Nutrition.
Stoma Care.
Wound Care.
VAC Dressings.
Suture / Staple Removal.
Tracheostomy Care.
PCA and Epidural.
Jejunostomy / Peg-Tube Care.
Assist with and care for traction (skin/skeletal/hallo).
Glucometer Check.
Cast Care.
Assist with LP, Thoracentesis, Biopsies.
Chemotherapy Administration.
Continuous Bladder Irrigation.
Insertion of Urinary Catheters.
Ante Natal Care up to 28 weeks, excluding High Risk.
Post - Partum with No Complications.
Model of Nursing Care
Total Patient Care Utilizing a Partnership Model.