Critical Care Unit

The Critical Care Unit is a 14-bed unit located at the south end of the third floor. The purpose of this unit is to provide intensive clinical services to critically ill patients in the most proficient, cost effective manner, utilizing a highly skilled multidisciplinary team and specialized equipment.

CCU seeks to provide a holistic approach to the nursing care of the critically ill patient, prevention of complications, and restoration of the patient to a stable condition. The nursing care consists of assessment, problem identification, and implementation of a planned intervention, evaluation of effectiveness of care as well as the patient's response to medical and nursing therapy.

CCU provides an environment in which optimal care can be delivered to the patient during a critical illness. The environment of the unit provides a setting that is conducive with promoting rest and meeting the patient's spiritual, physical and emotional needs. The nursing staff of CCU maintains a high level of knowledge and specialty skills current in critical practice by regularly attending appropriate inservices and education.

The Critical Care Unit at Lenoir Memorial prides itself on the ability to assess the needs of the critically ill patient and the patient's family members. A holistic approach to excellent patient care is maintained and reviewed each shift with the use of a team approach to total patient care. CCU has the ability to monitor the patient closely with the specific use of hemodynamic monitoring equipment as well as heart, blood pressure, temperature, and oxygen levels.

Visitation is monitored closely by the CCU staff. A waiting room is located near the unit for the convenience of family members. The waiting room phone number is 252-522-7935. For more information about the Critical Care Unit, please call 252-522-7377.

 
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Carolina Regional Arthritis & Rheumatology, PA

Lenoir Memorial welcomes Carolina Regional Arthritis & Rheumatology, PA to the local medical community -

Geeta Katwa, M.D. FACP, has served as a Clinical Associate Professor for the last 10 years at the Brody School of Medicine in Greenville, NC. Her vast clinical experience includes the diagnosis and treatment of diseases dealing with the muscles, tendons, and joints including: Gout • Fibromyalgia • Polymyalgia • rheumatica • Osteoarthritis • Lupus • Scleroderma • Myopathy • Vasculitis • Osteoporosis • Rheumatoid • arthritis 

Office hours: Monday through Friday • 8 am - 5 pm • Call today for an appointment.  252-686-0932

 

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Safe Kids invites you to “be our guest”

Safe Kids/Safe Communities serves Lenoir, Greene, and Jones Counties.  Bi-monthly meetings are held at Lenoir Memorial Hospital the lead organization for the coalition. Safe Kids’  mission is to reduce the number of children killed or injured from preventable injuries. If anyone is interested in attending a Safe Kids/Safe Communities meeting, please contact Velvet Tyndall at 252-522-7471 or Joy Brock 252-747-8183.

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Nutrition Counseling

What do Dietitians do?       
Lenoir Memorial Hospital offers one-on-one nutrition counseling services with a registered dietitian who will work with you to create a custom-tailored plan to meet your personal needs, desires and goals.Our professional nutrition experts can develop an individualized eating plan that will help you reach your personal health goals and meet required nutrition adaptations necessary in some complex medical conditions.     

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Dietitians are Clinical Experts

Outpatient nutrition counseling on a variety of subjects such as diabetes, weight loss, and high cholesterol is available one-on-one to our community.

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Wellness Lending Library

Need an interesting presentation for your ladies group, civic organization, or church group? We can help you fill  Through special grant funding, thirty-minute videos and user-friendly discussion guides are available for groups to borrow to facilitate dialogue among participants. Each video is 15-20 minutes long. Call 252-522-7014 to reserve a video at no fee.those chairs!

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REACH for Good Nutrition

A series on the importance of good nutrition for all age groups to achieve healthier life-styles. Healthier eating habits lead to reduced occurrences of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and many other health conditions.  Call 252-5227287 for additional information.

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Heart Failure Support Group

Join us for "The top ten things every person with heart failure needs to know" on the third Tuesday of each month.  This support group is for individuals and family members dealing with the difficulties of heart failure.  The group will focus on support and education. The facilitator is Darlene Houston RN  252-522-7000 ext. 3576.

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Infant CPR

Parents, grandparents and other infant care-givers will benefit from attending one of these free instructional classes. Call 252-522-7014 to sign-up.

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