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Detailed Needs and Requirements: Organ Transplant Unit
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Space Requirements
1. Patient Rooms
Patient rooms may consist of isolation rooms and multi-beds rooms.
Isolation rooms will be similar to those currently provided for septic
cases. A gown, mask and sterile glove techniques may be used. The
room and furnishings will be washed down with an antiseptic solution
prior to occupancy and frequent cultures will be taken to insure the
adequacy of isolation techniques and of mechanical HVC system. Air
pressure will be carefully regulated to maintain a positive pressure in
the patient room; however, air locks are not required. Dialysis and
other machinery should be centralized if possible. Hand washing,
lavatory and toilet facilities should be provided within the isolation
space.
Multi-bed rooms should house four patients each. They will be similar
to GM & S bed rooms with the exception of leads from the centralized
monitoring and supportive equipment to the patient bed. Meals will be
served on trays at the patient's bed. Visitors will be allowed to enter
the area.
2. Nurses' Work Space
The nurses' ability to observe patients in all bed areas of the unit
should be maximized. This will reassure the patient as well as allow
constant observation by staff personnel.
Three distinct nursing centers may be established, depending on the
size of the unit; for pre- operative patients, for isolation and for post-
isolation patients. Continuity of care is important for staff morale as
well as patient care; therefore, individual nursing centers should relate
to one another and allow a free interchange of nurses.
Other staff facilities such as storage, utility, medications, etc., will be
similar to other intensive and intermediate units.
3. Dayroom
A dayroom for post isolation patients is desirable.
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