Alphabetical List of Our Nursing Staff
Unit Description: 28 exam rooms, 2 procedure rooms, 2 bed recovery, 4 teaching/consult rooms
Patient Populations: Adult and pediatric, medical and surgical management of disease, conditions of head and neck. Inpatient and outpatient populations (adult and pediatric) include: head and neck oncology, otology, sinus/nasal conditions, craniofacial anomalies, facial trauma, plastic surgery and pediatric otolaryngology.
Care Delivery Model: Nurse triage, same day surgicenter, subspecialty clinics, audiology, and speech pathology. Subspecialty clinics managed by a registered nurse include: Head and Neck Oncology, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Facial Plastics, General Otolaryngology, Cleft Lip and Palate/Craniotacial, and Neurotology. Multidisciplinary teams coordinate care for head and neck oncology, cleft lip and palate, endothyroid and allergy patients.
Unit Information: Skill mix: Registered nurses, medical assistants, surgical technologist, nursing assistants, and clerk; Number of patients seen daily: 150-200; Hours of operation: 0700-1800, Monday through Friday.
Awards and Distinctions: Second on US News and World Report list of top ten Otolaryngology departments; 7 nurses certified in Otorhinolaryngology.
Other information about the unit: We are proud of our new environment in the Pomerantz Family Pavilion. A nurse manages each subspecialty clinic daily. Nurses triage 40-60 calls per day, exhibiting superb assessment and interviewing skills. Nurses participate in numerous multidisciplinary efforts including clinic operations, patient education, Tumor Board, cleft team, and research studies.
Location: 21200, Pomerantz Family Pavilion
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Cindy J. Dawson, RN, MSN, CORLN Nurse Manager
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