Ocean Unit - E608
About Us
Ocean Unit is located on level 6 of the children's hospital and
looks after patients who require chemotherapy, day surgery, and
supportive care related to oncological and haemotological disorders
and bone marrow transplants. We mostly receive patients from the
community and children will visit us from across the South West;
patients will come to Ocean Unit for any treatment that is less
than 10 hours long. We have 10 bed spaces that are split between 4
cubicles and 2 bays that each have 3 beds.
Philosophy of the Ward
We are keen on supporting parents and carers in keeping children
safe and well at home during long and complex treatment plans. We
constantly monitor our patients and are proactive in order to avoid
hospital spells where possible. We work hard to support early
discharges from Starlight and Apollo 35 wards. We want to provide a
holistic care experience and this might mean you visit us before
your treatment begins to get a better feel for the ward.
We are a nurse led service and the intention of this is to
harmonise appointments and give us an opportunity to get to know
our patients better.
Parent and Patient Facilities
We have a small parent kitchen which contains a fridge and
microwave and toilets are available in the stairwells on every
level. We provide drinks and snacks for any patients visiting the
unit. There is a baby changing facility on the ward and a changing
places facility of Level 5 of the hospital.
You can find a small cafe in the level 2 reception area in the
childrens hospital. There is a Costa Coffee, M&S Foodball,
Boots, and WHSmith in the BRI welcome area. The BRI also has a Deli
Marche restaurant on level 9.
The cubicle beds all have TVs and there is one TV in each of the
bays. We have DVD players available to borrow.
Play Facilities
We have a brilliant play specialist who is parted funded by CLIC
Sargent and our play room in the reception area is suitable for all
ages. There is also an oncology play session held in the main
activity centre on level 5. You can ask your nurse or the play
specialist for more information on this.
Other
We work very closely with the CLIC Sargent Community Nurses as
our unit works much like an outpatients department and children
will go home at the end of their days procedures.
We are closely linked with Starlight and Apollo 35
wards on level 7.
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