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DRH
is an adult specialty hospital offering expertise in inpatient nursing care for
a variety of medical specialties.
Inpatient Nursing Units
(DRH)
Outpatient Clinics
(UHC)
Benign
Hematology Clinic
Orthopaedic
Clinic
Rosa Parks Geriatric Center
Primary Care Nursing
Services
Burn Clinic
Occupational Health
Clinic
Oral Surgery
Clinic
2R Crisis Center
and 3Q Inpatient Psychiatry
Carol Moore, RN, BSN,
MSN (Back row - left)
Director, Patient Services, 2R and
3Q
Marion Pierre, RN, BSN (Front
row - right)
Clinical Manager,
3Q
Leorea Heard, RN, BSN (Back
row - right)
Clinical Manager,
2R
2R Crisis Center - The
emergency Crisis Center at DRH is
the largest pre-admission screening program in the metro
Detroit
area. Once the patient is
registered, he/she is screened by the mental health technician and receives a
comprehensive, integrated bio-psychosocial assessment and evaluation by an
interdisciplinary team of nurses, social workers and physicians.
3Q Inpatient
Psychiatry Unit - The Psychiatric program at
DRH is licensed to serve patients who
are 18 years of age or older and have a primary psychiatric diagnosis. Care is offered to adult public and
private patients that are admitted either on a voluntary or an involuntary
status.
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Emergency
Department
Monica Marshall, RN,
BSN, MS
Executive
Director
Emergency
Services
Debra Gallivan-Heroux, RN, BSN
Clinical
Manager, ED
As
Michigan’s
first Level 1 Trauma Center, DRH
ED nurses have a longstanding history of providing complex medical care to
patients with urgent/emergent/critical conditions from across the region. Our nurses’ clinical expertise dates
back to1980 when the hospital first began specializing in emergency/trauma and
critical care. The
nursing assessment of ED patients demands advanced skills, as does ongoing
patient monitoring. Our nurses are highly prepared professionals who have
obtained Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS),
Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC), and Certified Emergency Nurse
(CEN)
certifications.
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Operating
Room
 Jane Serra, RN
Interim
Director Operating Room
The department of surgical
services provides diagnostic, therapeutic and operative interventions for
patients requiring a variety of surgical procedures 24 hours a day 7 days a
week. Service specialties include trauma, orthopedic, thoracic, vascular,
neurosurgical, urologic, anesthesia, plastics, otolaryngolic, oral surgery,
endoscopic, and general surgery. Assessment activities include
pre-operative, intra-operative and post operative patient care for persons
requiring emergent or elective surgery.
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Department of
Anesthesia/Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Valdor Haglund, RN,
MSN, CRNA
Director,
Anesthesia
Christina Gravalese, RN,
BSN
Clinical Manager,
PACU
The department of anesthesia
at DRH includes the post-anesthesia care
unit (PACU), the pre-operative holding (POH) units and pain service. The department provides care for
patients requiring pre-surgical evaluation, perioperative/surgical care,
anesthesia and recovery. A wide
range of intervention is often required based upon the surgical procedure and
patient co-morbidities, including pre-admission testing for elective surgical
procedures, general anesthesia, regional anesthesia and local anesthesia with
intravenous sedation, phase I and II recovery, and pain management.
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4L, 4M, 4N, 5P
Med/Surg Acute Care, Orthopedics, Skeletal Trauma and Reconstructive
Surgery
Linda Verscheuren,
RN
Director of
Patient Services 4L, 4M, 4N, 5P
Kelli
Saini, RN
Clinical
Manager, 4L, 4M, 4N, 5P
Jasdeep
Mahngar, RN
Clinical
Manager, 4L, 4M, 4N, 5P
The
acute care units 4L, 4M, 4N, and 5P specialize in adult acute care trauma,
surgery, orthopaedic, spine and urology. Units 4L and 4M are primarily acute
care trauma, surgery and orthopaedic units. Unit 4N is the observation unit for
DRH and
5P delivers specialized care for elective cases such as arthroplasty, spinal
surgery and urology. The unit staff is skilled in the physical, psychological,
social and emotional assessment and care of patients who have sustained trauma,
need surgical interventions or reconstructive surgery. Nursing care involves a
team approach that includes the physician, nurse, pharmacist, advance practice
nurse, physician assistant, orthopaedic technician, physical and occupational
therapist, respiratory therapist, dietitian, case manager, and social
worker. The 4N RN’s are
instrumental in the day-to-day operations of the observation patients.
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4U, 4V
Medical/Surgical Acute Care Stroke, Neurology and
Telemetry
Barbara Poindexter,
RN
Director, Patient Services, 4U
and 4V
Harjeet Singh,
RN
Clinical Manager, 4U,
4V
4U is an
acute care medical/surgical unit consisting of 18 beds, including two isolation
suites and six beds equipped for telemetry monitoring. Typical patient populations on the unit
are acute CVA, hypertension, new onset of diabetes, renal and immunosuppressive
disease.
4V
is an
acute care medical/surgical unit consisting of 20 beds. The population is
basically general surgery and medical patients with a neuro focus. Some of the
other diagnoses treated on the unit are hypertension, new onset of diabetes,
acute CVA, renal and immunosuppressive disease.
The
nurses on 4U and 4V involve the patient and family as a plan of care is
developed for the patient and significant others. Nursing interventions are
tailored to meet specific patient needs and derived from the mutually
established goals by nurse, patient, family and physician.
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5L, 5M, 5U
Medical/Surgical Acute Care and
Telemetry
Teresa Fernandez, RN, MSN (right)
Director, Patient Services, 5L, 5M, 5U
Kristina Kummer, RN, BSN
(left)
Delfin Crisostomo, RN,
MSN
(middle)
Clinical Managers, 5L, 5M,
5U
Unit 5L is
a 20 bed unit where the nursing staff provides high quality care to patients
with a variety of chronic and acute medical conditions. 5L nurses are
knowledgeable and empowered to perform independent nursing interventions with
evidence-based effectiveness to facilitate health and wellness. The 5L nurses
and staff’s priority is putting the patient first in everything we do. Building
relationships with patients and families is important in providing continuity of
care.
Unit 5M is a telemetry and medical acute care unit. The
unit houses eight telemetry beds, 10 acute care beds and two respiratory
isolation rooms. Using
evidence-based practice and a multidisciplinary approach, nurses deliver
efficient, high quality care to clients who have medically acute needs and
conditions.
Unit
5U is
an 18-bed acute care for the elderly unit (ACE Unit).
Majority of the client population served are 65 and older. We focus on providing quality of care
for patients who have medical acute/chronic conditions.
5L, 5M and 5U registered nurses
are committed, influential, knowledgeable, and professional model examples of
care who continually maintain a safe, customer-friendly environment. Delivering top notch, quality of
care to every patient, the registered nurses on a daily basis set standards of
care, set goals, monitor practice and measure outcomes. The nurses strive to
improve quality of care. Team members of 5M are involved in process improvement
across multiple dimensions such as medication errors, blood transfusions, falls,
pressure ulcers and restraints.
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4Q Surgical ICU
(SICU) and 4T Burn/Hydrotherapy ICU
Sue Ellen Bennett, RN,
MSN, NE-C (Center)
Administrative Director, Patient
Care Services
Sharon Lowry, RN
(Right)
Clinical Manager,
4Q
Cloria Farris, RN
(Left)
Clinical Manager,
4T
4Q Surgical ICU
(SICU)
The surgical intensive care unit
provides optimal treatment of critically ill patients under the most humane and
comfortable conditions. To achieve these outcomes, close cooperation between all
members of the health care team is required. In an intensive care unit, where health
preserving and life saving measures often have to be initiated with little or no
warning, such cooperation is most important.
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4T Burn
Center
The
Burn Center offers services for patients requiring critical burn care, operating
services, hydrotherapy/wound care, and hyperbaric oxygen medicine therapy for
patients with an altered skin integrity related to thermal, chemical, electrical
burns, TENS, Steven Johnson’s Syndrome, frostbite and smoke inhalation. Care is provided utilizing a
multidisciplinary approach. Nurses,
physicians, pharmacist, respiratory therapist, physical and occupational
therapist, social workers and clinical resource managers assist in managing the
patients care from admission to discharge.
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5N Benign Hematology,
5R Medical ICU, 5Q Coronary Care Unit
Annette
Davis-Marsh, RN, MSN
(right)
Director,
Patient Services, 5N, 5R, 5Q
Chenanda Thomas, RN,
MSN (left)
Clinical Manager, 5N,
5Q
Sonja Dallas, RN,
BSN (middle)
Interim Clinical Manager, 5R
5N Benign
Hematology
Benign
Hematology Unit, 5N, is a 10 bed specialty unit
designed to care for benign hematological conditions in a high quality care
environment. Research studies and clinical trials may be conducted by the
hematologist team on the unit. On average, the staff takes care of 50 patients
per month. Due to the chronic nature of sickle cell disease many of our patients
have a greater length of stay. This affords 5N staff the opportunity to get to
know the patient as an individual, interact with their families and to address
their unique needs.
5N registered nurses have
participated in competencies for treating adult patients and their families
dealing with complications related to sickle cell disease, hemophilia,
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura and TTP. Our nurses are proficient in
administering larger doses of high alert medications and management of PCA
pumps. 5N nurses are validated to administer chemotherapy though the Oncology
Nursing Society. Our hallmark treatment is transfusing blood products. Our
patients have access to the best level of pain relief that may safely be
provided. As part of delivering comprehensive care, 5N staff collaborates with
the hematology clinic staffed by hematologist, fellows, residents, NP/PA and
social work.
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5R Medical
ICU
Medical Intensive Care Unit, 5R,
provides an area for maximum specialized surveillance and support of vital
functions for patients with acute or potentially life- threatening impairment of
one or more vital systems.
In
general, patients with unstable vital signs requiring monitoring of
intra-arterial or pulmonary artery pressures or invasive mechanical ventilation
are candidates for Unit 5R. These patients usually require continuous nursing
surveillance.
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5Q Coronary Care
Unit
The Cardiac Care Unit, 5Q, is an
area specifically designated, equipped and staffed to provide maximum
surveillance and specialized care to patients with suspected or confirmed acute
myocardial infarction, unstable angina, cardiac shock, and arrhythmia or
pacemaker problems and to any other patient requiring comprehensive
cardiovascular monitoring observation.
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5T Neurotrauma
(NICU)
Kathleen Force,
MSN, RN
Director, Patient Services,
Neurotrauma
The neurotrauma unit provides
patient care services to patients with neurological trauma or acute neurological
injury. Common diagnoses include traumatic brain injury, pre and postoperative
aneurysm, tumor, stroke and nervous system diseases such as multiple
sclerosis.
The neurotrauma
staff is skilled in the physical, psychological, social and emotional assessment
and care of the critically ill patient with special attention to the detailed
assessment of the severely neurologically injured patient. All RNs are
nationally certified in the assessment of the stroke scale.
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Benign Hematology Clinic
Pat Goins, RN,
BSN
Manager
DMC
Occupational Health Services- Central Campus
and
Benign Hematology Clinic
The Benign Hematology Clinic (BNC) provides an area for specialized
evaluation, management and treatment for patients with benign hematologic
disorders. Patients range in age from youth to
geriatric.
Procedures
and monitoring readily available in the BNC include, but are not limited
to:
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Hematologic
consultations
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Physical
examinations
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Point
of care testing
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Periodic
Screening
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Medication
management
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Bone
marrow aspiration and biopsy (requires prior scheduling with special hematology
lab)
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Review
of blood smears
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Vaccinations
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Social
work evaluations and assistance
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Referrals
for needed services
The
clinic is open Monday – Friday, 8
a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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