Our Patient and Families
NICU is a ten-bed adult intensive care unit caring for patients on the Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Otolaryngology services. Medical problems most often treated in this unit are: post-operative craniotomies for brain tumors, cerebral aneurysms, intracranial hemorrhage or hematomas, severe head and/or spinal cord trauma, increased intracranial pressure, Myasthenia Gravis, and Guillian-Barre' Syndrome. Nursing problems most often treated in the unit are: intracranial pressure management, cardiac and respiratory failure, impaired communication, sensory deficits, dependency, infection, fluid and electrolyte imbalance, emotional crises, death and grieving. Critical pathways are used to help coordinate care and achieve desired patient outcomes.

Philosophy of Care
NICU staff members provide nursing care to patients and families that recognizes their physical, spiritual, and psychosocial needs. Nursing staff collaborates with other members of the healthcare team to meet patients' needs in the critical phase of illness.