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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1988;17(5): 911-918.
Experiences of Neurosurgical Care Unit.
Kyeong Seok Lee, Hack Gen Bae, Il Gyu Yun, Jae Won Do, Seung Sun Yang
1Department of Neurosurgery, Soonchunhyang University Chonan Hospital, Chonan, Korea.
2Department of Neurosurgical Care Unit, Soonchunhyang University Chonan Hospital, Chonan, Korea.
ABSTRACT
We made use of a neurosurgical care unit (NCN) from May 1986. The NCU differs from the intensive care unit (ICU) in several points. The NCU has 16 beds for neurosurgical patients who require continuous observation while the intensive therapy is not likely to be required. Wall units for oxygen and suction are equipped for each bed. One of the patient's family or relatives could attend the patient in the NCU. Neurosurgical nurse education has been offered monthly according to a scheduled curriculum to enhance an ability of neurosurgical close observation. The NCU has several unique advantages. The NCU can solve the bed availability problem caused by not only increased requirement for beds but also patients who were stabilized but still dependant or had some risk of sudden deterioration. Patients in the NCU require more observation than therapy. Thus, the NCU requires less equipments than the ICU, so it is cheap to set up. Regular neurosurgical nurse education fills up the efficiency of the NCU. Attendance of the family not only adds man-power but also provides a skinship and more intimate therapeutic environment. It also potentiates ability to care at home by their family. Our model of NCU has brought so significant advantages that we may advocate the efficacy of such an intermediate care facility, and present here our model of NCU.
Key Words: Neurosurgical care unit; Neurosurgical nurse education
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