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Nursing Department

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Mission: Continuously apply safe, efficient patient care, using a multidisciplinary team approach during the hospitalized period resulting in desired quality patient outcomes in accordance with current professional standards as well as policies and procedures directed by the command.
Scope of Practice: The medical-surgical unit is a multi-service unit with a capacity of 20 inpatients beds. Nursing care is provided to all patients admitted or in an ambulatory procedure visit (APV) or observatory status from the various medical specialties practiced in the facility. Services include, but are not limited to, General Surgery, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Orthopedics, ENT, Psychiatry, and Gynecology. The average occupancy rate is 6 inpatients per day. The average acuity category is CAT III. Age groups served are newborn through geriatrics.

Location: 2nd Floor Bassett Army Hospital

Hours of Operation: 24 X 7

Nurses Station: 361-5016/5266/5413/5913

 

 

 


 Quick Phone List
  Central Appointments - 361-4000
  Behavioral Health - 361-6059
  Child Day Care - 361-5612
  Dental Clinic - 361-5135
  * EENT - 361-5212
  EFMP - 361-5825 / 5959
  Immunizations - 361-5456
  Inclement Weather - 361-2123
  Internal Medicine - 361-4000
  * OB/GYN - 361-4000 x4
  * Ortho/Podiatry - 361-5198
  Pediatrics - 361-4000 x32
  * Surgery - 361-5163
 Benefits Advisor - 361-5656
 Emergency Room - 361-5144
 Information Desk - 361-5172
  Toll Free - (800) 478-5172
 Laboratory - 361-5377
 Occupational Health - 361-5182
 Optometry - 361-4000 x1
 Patient Advocate - 361-5291
 Pharmacy Refills - 361-5803
 * Physical Therapy - 361-5237
 * Radiology - 361-5117
 Social Work Services - 361-6284
 TRICARE - 1-877-988-9378.
 VA-Clinic - 361-6370

 * Referral Required for Appointment


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