Renal Dialysis Unit: Cavan Monaghan Hospital

Ward Specialty

Maintenance Haemodialysis for Endstage Renal failure patients

Ward Capacity

18 stations

One isolation room

Description

Two ward facility, one unit with six beds, second unit with 3 beds, one isolation bed

Open plan kitchen and waiting area

Disinfection room, sluice area

Water plant room

Multi-disciplinary office

Storage area

Staff room

Management Structure

Head Clinician: Dr Kiernan Hannan

Registrar: 

Assistant Director: Ms Margaret Scott

CNMII: Marie Sheridan

CNMI:Breda Callaghan

Location in Hospital

Located on lower ground floor.  The Renal Dialysis Unit has its own entrance, directions from hospital gate as follows: turn right on entering front gate and first left turn after barrier (signposted).  Access from main hospital, take lift to lower ground floor, turn right down to end of corridor, right turn, left turn through double doors.

Visiting

Visiting is not encouraged as this is an outpatient service and infection control is of the utmost importance, but visiting may occur if patient is an inpatient at the hospital in consultation with nurse in charge.

Opening hours

Mon /Wed/Fri 07.30hrs to 21.45hrs

Tues/Thurs/Sat 07.30hrs to 17.45hrs

Contact Details

Direct line: 049 4376032

Fax number: 049 4376030

Unit 1 ext. no. 2620

Unit 2 ext. no. 6020

Isolation room: ext. no. 6570

Nursing office ext. no. 6021