Pre-op Holding is a seven bed area where patients are directed for assessment, pain control, sedation, hemodynamic monitoring, and line placement prior to entering the surgical suites. The goal of the unit is to provide care during the acute phase of recovery and prepares clients for the transition to wellness upon returning home. Pain management may include modalities such as epidural analgesia and PCA therapy. This unit also cares for short stay pediatric patients when the pediatric units are unable to accommodate them due to shortage of beds during peak census periods. Surgical ICU I is a twelve bed unit caring for trauma and vascular patients, along with other surgical patients requiring intensive monitoring.
Trauma care ranges from massive resuscitation to stabilization and preparation for rehabilitation.
Surgical ICU II is an eight bed unit consisting of cardiac surgery, thoracic and transplant patients. A collaborative pathway is used for the cardiac surgery and transplant patients starting from pre-op in the clinic to discharge from the floor. Such modalities as ventilators, continuous drug infusions, IABP, ECMO and CVVH are common. Surgical Specialties is a 20 bed floor specializing in the care of ENT, ophthalmology, and a wide variety of patients from other surgical services. Our nursing emphasizes airway care, expert wound care, management of tubes and drains, and nutritional concerns.