The quality of nursing care during this inpatient phase of the recuperative process is an important factor in the patient's recovery.
Nursing care is an essential component of any cardiac care program.
If a cardiac patient requires hospitalization, the individual should be cared for by a nursing staff that is knowledgeable and experienced in cardiac care. At CMMC this nursing staff works on the Cardiopulmonary Unit. The Cardiopulmonary Unit is a 32-bed acute medical and cardiology nursing unit oriented toward the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease. Cardiac disease education and prevention are also primary concerns of the unit's nursing staff. The unit's staff consists of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants and unit secretaries who work as a team to provide holistic care to a patients and their families.