Nursing Units

Dynamic, Vigilant Care From Good Samaritan

3GM - Medical Surgery and Pediatrics

The third floor of Gibault Memorial Tower is home to Medical Surgery and Pediatrics. Our Medical Surgery Unit offers state-of-the-art resources for patients of all ages who have medical conditions or have had surgery.

Medical Surgery Unit includes:

• 30 private rooms
• Patient rooms with tele-capability
• Designated family space in each room for added comfort
• Family lounge area
• Inpatient Dialysis Center

Our pediatric unit is dedicated to the unique needs of children. Using the latest technology and state-of-the-art equipment, these private rooms are designed with the needs of our youngest patients and their families in mind.

We have 4 designated rooms for pediatric patients, due to the small pediatric population in our area. The medical patient diagnosis that we typically care for are:

• COPD
• CHF
• Stroke
• Cellulitis
• Pneumonia
• Urinary Tract Infection
• Flu
• Pancreatitis

This is a busy unit which makes it a great starting place for new nurses. There is always something new to see providing the opportunity to gain a vast amount of knowledge on numerous disease processes.

4GM – Medical Surgical and Joint

30 Beds (25 Med-Surg Beds, 5 Exclusive Joint Replacement Beds)

This unit is an inpatient, adult medical-surgical unit that focuses primarily on surgical patients. We see a variety of different surgical patients from all disciplines including general surgery, urology, orthopedics, and podiatry. Our average length of stay is around 4-5 days for the typical surgical patient. Because surgical patients need to mobilize rather quickly after surgery, we work very closely with the Physical Medicine Department to facilitate early ambulation. The Joint Replacement Center functions somewhat independent from the general surgical population. These individuals are typically admitted on Monday mornings and discharged on Wednesday or Thursday. We utilize a set group of nursing and therapy staff for these individuals. The unit employs nurses, nursing assistants, multi-skilled workers and unit clerks.

Same Day Surgery

17 Pre / Post-Op Beds, 4 Operating Rooms, 2 Procedure Rooms and a unit based central processing department.

Same Day Surgery is ever evolving with new technology. Our department has continued to grow and includes general surgery, orthopedics, cataracts, gynecologic (GYN), podiatry, pain management, ear, nose, and throat (ENT) surgeries and ECT procedures. We do many different procedures under different types of anesthesia, all with the goal of being discharged back home the same day! As of January 2024, we are also performing some general surgery Davinci procedures as same day discharge cases as well! We perform surgeries Monday-Friday and have our unit staffed from 6 am, with the last staff leaving at 5:30 pm. Our department is closed on weekends and holidays. We also include a Pre-Admission Testing department, where we call every surgery patient that will have anesthesia, for a medical history review before surgery day.

LaSalle Behavioral Health

20 Beds

LaSalle provides care for patients 18 years and older who have been diagnosed with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, substance abuse, dementia and other mental illnesses. Nurses, psychiatric techs, therapists, and psychiatrists work closely to return individuals to their optimal functioning and collaborate with our outpatient counterparts for continued success after discharge.

Emergency

20 Beds

Emergency RN’s are required to have BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC and ENPC. We do self-scheduling—which gives our staff greater control of life/work balance. We see adult and pediatric patients. We are a Level III Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons, and have a SANE program, which consists of 4 Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners at this time who take calls 7 days a week.

Endoscopy

6 Procedure rooms 8 Prep Bays and 8 Recovery Bays

Our Endoscopy department is a fast-paced department that services outpatients and inpatient needs. We offer procedures such as Colonoscopies, EGDs, ERCP and Bronchoscopy with every variation as well. With staffing starting at 6:00 A.M. through 4:30 P.M., we continue to have call coverage throughout the night and weekends. Nurses are trained in all areas to allow more flexibility and teamwork throughout the department. We work closely with our physicians, anesthesia staff and techs to provide safe, efficient care for all of our patients.

Inpatient Rehab

25 Beds

Patients in Inpatient Rehab are physically and medically rehabilitating from debilitating illness and/or injury. Many caregivers must work together to provide and coordinate care for the patients in this unit. To be accepted to the Inpatient Rehab Unit, patients must require 24-hour nursing care and be able to tolerate at least three hours of therapy (physical, occupational and/or speech) a day.

All patient rooms are private with their own bathroom with a shower. One room is a transitional living apartment where patients are able to “practice” living in their own home again. Patients are in the unit anywhere from one week to several months depending on the nature of their recovery. The average length of stay is 10-14 days. The goal is to get patients healthy and strong enough to return home.

The Rehab Unit is CARF Accredited for Comprehensive Integrated Inpatient Rehabilitation Program as well as Stroke Specialty.

Perinatal Services

4 Labor / Delivery / Recovery Rooms & 7 Postpartum / GYN Rooms

Perinatal Services provides care for obstetrical patients, newborns including premature of 32 weeks up to 28 days old, and gynecological patients. Good Samaritan is a Level II perinatal center certified by the Maternal and Child Health Division at the Indiana Department of Health. This certification reflects our commitment to assuring women and infants receive equitable and risk appropriate healthcare. The unit is housed on the 5th floor of Gibault Memorial at Good Samaritan. Occasionally, non-infectious overflow patients are placed on the unit for care when the hospital census is high.

Perinatal Services experiences approximately 350-450 deliveries annually. The areas are OB/GYN, Labor and Delivery and Newborn Nursery. Patients can expect to have a full range of services from:

• Complete birthing facilities for vaginal and cesarean births
• 24-hour epidural/anesthesia on-call coverage
• 24-hour Obstetrician and Pediatrician on-call coverage
• Maternal-fetal monitoring
• Antenatal care & assessments
• Mother-baby couplet care
• Maternal/newborn transports in conjunction with Level III Facilities
• Induction/augmentation of labor
• Preterm labor management
• Labor assessments
• Prenatal classes
• Breastfeeding classes
• Breastfeeding counseling
• 4 Labor/Delivery/Recovery Rooms
• Facilities for performing Cesarean section deliveries & recovery
• 7 Postpartum/GYN rooms
• Newborn and Intermediate Care Nurseries
• Mother-baby rooming-in
• Optional Stem Cell Donation
• Milk Bank Services
• Outpatient newborn services including rental of phototherapy products
• Guest policy to promote maternal/infant family bonding

Hospice – Inpatient and Outpatient

Hospice is a special kind of care for the dying patient, their families, and caregivers. It treats physical, emotional and spiritual needs. The care can take place at home, nursing facility or hospital setting. The care concentrates on making patients pain free and as comfortable as they want to be so they can make the most of the time that remains to them. Hospice patients are living with a wide range of diagnoses including heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s and lung disease. However, regardless of a patient’s condition or age, hospices open their doors and their hearts to all persons diagnosed with life-limiting illnesses.

Perioperative Surgery – Inpatient

5 Surgery Suites & 2 Genitourinary Rooms

Our Surgery Department is an ever-evolving environment, equipped with state-of-the-art technology to keep us at the forefront of medical innovation. This enables us to perform more minimally invasive surgeries, improving patient outcomes. We now have six surgery suites and one genitourinary room. Our staff is in-house from 6:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., with team members alternating on-call duties after 5:00 P.M. and during weekends.

We service a wide range of specialties, including general, gynecological (GYN), genitourinary (GU), orthopedics, ortho spine, podiatry, ear, nose and throat (ENT), breast, vascular, and robotic surgeries. Collaboration is key in this department, where co-workers work closely with physicians and other departments to ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients.

Trauma Program

5 Surgery Suites & 2 Genitourinary Rooms

The Trauma Program is a quality improvement program that stretches from injury prevention through the rehab phase of trauma care. We employ two RN’s as well as two clerical staff members. Part of the process is reviewing charts, tracking issues and providing education for pre-hospital providers, nurses, and physicians. The goal of the trauma program is to work within a statewide trauma system to assure that patients receive the right care, at the right place, at the right time. Good Samaritan is a Level III Trauma Center.

ICU – Intensive Care Unit

30 Bed Acuity-Adaptable, Level 1 & Level 2 Patient Care Unit

Six of the rooms have booms or moveable columns to fit the needs of the highest acuity and ventilator patients. These booms have a lift system with a 1,000-pound capacity and slings for transfer or positioning for a procedure. Fourteen beds have the capacity to do in-room hemodialysis with a dialysis RN. Common diagnosis for ICU are: cardiac/respiratory arrest, acute myocardial infarction (MI), heart failure, acute kidney failure, sepsis, pneumonia, overdoses, arrhythmias, cerebral vascular accident (CVA/RO), hypertensive crisis, endocrine and diabetic crisis, chest pain/RO MI, post trauma and post-surgical or cardiac cath care. Along with orientation, ACLS and PALS are provided to our new nurses. Other members of the ICU team include the shift coordinator, clinical nurse specialist, charge nurse, transition-of-care RN, CNA’s, unit clerks, monitor techs and student nurse extern’s, along with a variety of essential departments to provide exceptional care to our critical patients.

CDU – Clinical Decision Unit

14 Beds

The Clinical Decision Unit is designed to allow patients to receive an extended evaluation through observation. The purpose of this unit is to determine the need for further treatment, inpatient admission or discharge to home. The quality of medical care is also improved through extended evaluation and treatment while reducing inappropriate admissions and health care costs. The average length of stay for these patients is 4-48 hours.

The CDU also preps and recovers cath lab patients, as well as provides simple outpatient treatments that have been ordered by a health care provider.

Outpatient Infusion Center

The Good Samaritan Infusion Center features 12 infusion chairs that recline. Each comes with a side table an individual television. Additional chairs are provided for family and caregivers who accompany you to treatments. In additions to the open area with infusions chairs, there are three private rooms, two with hospital beds and one with an infusion chair for those patients who require extra privacy and care. The Infusion Center is spacious and surrounded on two sides by windows from floor to ceiling that let in plenty of natural light. Treatments include:

• Chemotherapy
• Immunotherapy
• Blood products
• IV fluids for dehydration
• Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis, Osteoporosis, Crohn's Disease
• Lab draws from implant ports, PICC and all types of central lines
• Flushing and maintenance care of implanted ports, PICC and other central lines
• Iron & B12

A multi-disciplinary cancer care team will be utilized to educate patients, to actively participate in their care, and to offer support to both patients and their caregivers as partners in the healing process. Special services particular to this area include:

• Chemotherapy education and administration
• Vascular access device care
• Management of immune-compromised patients
• Symptom management
• Patient/family environment
• Blood product administration
• Intravenous infusions