The 3 East provides an excellent service to the inpatient population of Western Health. The units are proud to have a dedicated group of people working cohesively to provide a service that not only recognises the cultural diversity of the community but can also address their needs as an individual. 3 East provides immense learning opportunities to everyone within our departments giving staff the opportunity to develop both personally and professionally.
Ward 3 East aspires to uphold the values of Western Health
Comparssion: we care about the patients we look after, about the work that we do and we care about each other
Accountability: staff understands the responsibility when caring for patients
Respect: recognition of the need to be courteous, friendly and respectful to everyone at all times
Excellence: the unit strives for excellence in all aspects of work
Sincerity: to ensure that 3 East is a safe place for staff and patients
ADMISSIONS PATIENT JOURNEY
All patients attending Western Health 3 East admitted through Emergency or patient requiring to stay longer to recovery from surgery.
Visiting Hours
Visiting hours on Ward 3 East are between 2pm & 8pm, if visitors are wanting to visit outside of these hours they are advised to speak with the nurse in charge.
Admission
The patient will be met by a member of the nursing team whose role is to monitor the patient from admission to discharge and to ensure that they receive the right care whilst at Western Health.
Nursing staff will discuss with the patient their medical condition ensuring that nothing has changed significantly since the patient last admission.
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NurseUnit Manager |
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Leigh McDougall |
Staff
3 East has a varied staff skill mix including specialist trained
Division 1 Registered Nurses
Division 2 Registered Nurses
1 Ward Clerk
2 PSA
WORK AREA
3 East is a 28 bed surgical unit that specializes in Thoracic, Vascular Surgery and Upper Gastric intestinal surgery. Some of the common surgeries conducted on the ward are
VATS
Pleuredesis
Cholecystectomies
Whipples,
Hernia repair
Fem pop bypass,
Amputation of toes and limbs
Wound Debridement.
You may also need to have other tests conducted whilst on the ward such as
ERCP
MRCP
Angiograms
VQ Scans
DISCHARGE PROCESS
Prior to discharge, patients will receive from the Discharge nurse their post operative care information; follow up appointments and an education pamphlet. Once the patient is ready and a friend/relative has arrived they will then be discharged. All patients should be discharged by 10am.