Ward 1A (surgical) has moved to Ward 1B on level 1 of Sunshine Hospital as of Tuesday 23 July.
The 1A team provides an excellent service to the inpatient population of Western Health. The ward is 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. Ward 1A provides immense learning opportunities to everyone within our departments, giving staff the opportunity to develop both personally and professionally.
Ward 1A aspires to uphold the values of Western Health:
Compassion: we care about the people we look after, about the work that we do and we care about each other
Accountability: staff understands the responsibility when caring for people
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
Safety: to ensure that Ward 1A is a safe place for staff and patients
Admissions Patient Journey
All patients attending Ward 1A are admitted through Emergency or are patients needing to stay in hospital to recover from surgery.
Visiting Hours
Visiting hours on Ward 1A are between 2.00pm and 8.00pm. If visitors want to visit outside of these hours they must speak with the nurse in charge.
Admission
The patient will be met by a member of the nursing team who will monitor the patient from admission to discharge and make sure that they receive the right care during their stay in hospital.
Nursing staff will talk with the patient about their medical condition to make sure that nothing has changed significantly since the last time the patient was in hospital.
Work Area
Ward 1A is a 30 beds surgical ward.
The surgical units are:
General Surgical
Orthopaedic
Plastics/ENT
This comprises of both elective and emergency admissions and adult case mix.
Discharge Process
Before going home, patients will receive from their post surgery care information, follow up appointments and an education pamphlet from the Discharge Nurse. Once the patient is ready and a friend/relative has arrived they will then be discharged. All patients should be discharged by 10.00am.
Contact Us
Nurse Unit Manager
Jeffery Aquino
Phone: 8345 1333
