Our Patient and Families
Total patient care is the nursing system utilized on 8B to deliver individualized treatment to the 32 acute care patients assigned to the unit. A wide variety of Med/Surgical patients are cared for here, the majority of whom have an underlying oncology diagnosis. As part of the University's Cancer Program, the nursing staff is able to take advantage of all the educational and career opportunities pertinent to this specialty. In addition to cancer patients, the staff on the unit is responsible for hospitalized benign gynecology patients and plays an active role in the Women's Health Program.

Philosophy of Care
Patient care is based on an assessment of the individual patient and family's needs and addresses their physical, emotional and spiritual needs. A multidisciplinary team is utilized to be successful in meeting this goal. Nursing care focuses on patient and family education, emotional and physical care, and on discharge planning. When terminal care becomes the goal, it is directed toward the achievement of a dignified and pain free death.