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Members of the endoscopy team are part of Memorial Sloan-Kettering's perioperative staff, which provides high-quality care for patients before, during, and after surgery or other invasive procedures. |
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Memorial Sloan-Kettering perioperative services provide comprehensive care for patients undergoing surgical procedures. Operating Room facilities include a 17-suite inpatient unit and a 5-suite outpatient unit serving pediatric and adult patients. Procedures performed are minimally invasive, invasive diagnostic, therapeutic, curative and palliative. Procedures are performed in the following specialties:
- Gynecology
- Breast
- Plastic and Reconstructive
- Orthopedics
- Neurosurgery
- Pediatrics
- Gastric and Mixed Tumors
- Colorectal
- Bone Marrow Transplant
- Dental
- Urology
- Thoracic
- Head and Neck
Pre-surgical Center
Nursing has an key role in insuring that patients are ready for surgery.
- Pre-admission Testing by a Nursing Team including Nurses, Technicians and Nurse Pactitioners
- Same-Day Surgery Center
- Post-Procedure Recovery, Care and Discharge
Main and Surgical Day Hospital Operating Rooms
- Highly trained support staff consisting of nurses' aides, orderlies and surgical technologists make it possible for the nurse in the operating room to focus on the patient.
- State-of-the-art equipment contributes to a professionally challenging and rewarding work experience.
- Minimally invasive surgery suites and training center for advance robotic surgery.
- Professionally inspiring atmosphere motivates the nursing staff and facilities the best surgical care anywhere.
Endoscopy
Nurses in endoscopy provide pre, intra and post care, plus monitoring patients undergoing endoscopic procedures. The nature of the patient population requires specialized training and knowledge to care for oncology patients undergoing endoscopy.
- ERCP
- Colonoscopy
- Gastroscopy
- PEG and PEGJ Placement
Post-Anesthesia Care
The nursing staff in PACU insures a safe and efficient recovery from anesthesia and sedation. They work in 2 high-technology care centers providing advanced care to patient.
- Main PACU - 24 Beds
- Surgical Day Hospital PACU - 16 Beds
Intensive Care Nursing
Critical Care Nursing at Memorial Sloan-Kettering provides intensive care to critically ill adult cancer patients in our 12-bed Intensive Care Unit.
The unit includes:
- 1 to 1 or 2 Nurse:Patient Ratio
- Self-Scheduling
- 12-hour Shifts
- Primary Nursing
- Supportive Environment (Integral part of clinical decision-making -- collaborative care environment
- 3-month Intensive Care Unit Orientation
- Computer Simulations
- Innovative Technology
- ELAD (Extracorporeal Liver Assist Dialysis )
- CVVH, CVVHD, CVVHDF
- State-of-the-Art Ventilators
- Clinical Pharmacy on Site
- Computers at Every Bedside
- Total-Care Support Beds
Radiology/Interventional Radiology
Nurses in Interventional Radiology provide one-to-one care for patients undergoing invasive procedures.
- Critical Care Monitoring
- Conscious Sedation
- CT Guided Procedures
- Ultrasound
- Fluoroscopy
- Venous Access Devices
- Biopsies
- Intrahepatic Chemotherapy Administration
- Tumor Embolization
