MALE GENERAL WARD

The male medical ward is located adjacent to the children’s ward on the first floor of the hospital building and is managed by the same team of nurses as the pediatric ward. It’s made up of two wards, medical and emergency, with each ward containing four beds. Admissions, monitoring and oxygen therapy are done at the male emergency ward. Staff manage conditions such as malaria, hypertension, diabetes, cerebrovascular accidents, renal failure among others. Nurses activities include participation in vital sign assessment and recording, medication administration, health education, wound dressings and ward rounds with physicians and physician assistants.

The nurses care for children with various childhood illnesses, both medical and surgical. In addition, the nurses participate in ward rounds with physicians and physician assistants, perform wound dressings, health education to mothers and caretakers, administration of prescribed medications and documentation and implementation of discharge orders. Common managed conditions/diseases include malaria, anemia, pneumonia, sickle cell disease and gastrointestinal disorders. Nurses are dedicated to the practice of family-centered care and do encourage parents and caretakers to become involved in the daily management of the children. This model of practice helps to decrease separation anxiety, alleviate fears and promote a caring and nurturing environment for both the parent/guardian and the child.