Nursing Care
Working with our physicians, the GMH Nursing Staff provides compassionate care to each
of our patients. Knowledge and skill are the basis for assessment, analysis, planning,
intervention, and evaluation used in the promotion and maintenance of health and nursing
management of illness, injury, infirmity, restoration or optimal function, or death with dignity.
Nursing practice is based on understanding the human condition across the human life
span and understanding the relationship of the individual within the environment. This
practice includes execution of the medical regime including the administration of
medications and treatments prescribed by members of our medical staff.

The practice of nursing at Grady Memorial Hospital is further defined by the Licensure
Standards for Hospitals and Related Institutions, State of Oklahoma; the Hospital Mission
and Vision statements; the Nursing Service Philosophy; Standards of Nursing Practice;
and the Plan for Provision of Care for each unit in the department.

Nursing care is performed in the following areas:

First Medical
Intensive Care/Coronary Care
Second Surgery
Operating Room
Post Anesthesia Care
Surgery Day Center
Obstetrics

Nursing In-service Education
Ongoing in-service education services are provided by the hospital to assist nursing staff
in enhancing the quality of patient care. This education includes: Orientation for all staff to
establish baseline knowledge of safety and infection control issues regarding the facility;
and continuous work to reduce the risk for transmission of infections among patients,
employees, medical staff, contract workers, volunteers, students, visitors and the community.

Medical Nursing Services
The most frequent diagnoses for the adult medical patients are diabetes mellitus,
cardio-respiratory conditions, gastroenterological conditions, and cancer. Patients having
minor surgical procedures such as cystoscopies, colonoscopies, bronchoscopies, central
line placement, arteriograms, and chest tube placement may also be cared for on this unit.

The most common medical diagnoses for pediatric patients are pneumonia and other
respiratory infections, asthma, and gastroenterological conditions or infections.

Special Services Include: Tube Feeding, Gastrostomy, TPN Administration, Remote
Telemetry Monitoring, Apnea Monitoring, Oximetry, Mist Tents, Epidural Catheters,
Colostomy Care, IV Therapy, Non Invasive Bladder Scans, and Central Lines.

Outpatient procedures include transfusions of blood and blood products, enemas,
and arteriograms.

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