High Risk: A link in the bridge to recovery.

Great Spirit, God of Compassion, if anyone has come to thine alter troubled in spirit, depressed and apprehensive, expecting to go away as he came, with the same haunting heaviness of heart: if anyone is deeply wounded of soul, hardly daring to hope that anything can afford him the relief he seeks, so surprised by the ill that life can do that he is half afraid to pray: O God, surprise him, we beseech thee, by the graciousness of thy help: and enable him to take from thy bounty as ungrudgingly as thou givest, that he may leave here his sorrow and take a song away.

Vision:

The High Risk department is dedicated to re-enforcing the importance of health and enabling our clients to take an active role in the responsibility for their own health. We acknowledge our role as a member of the treatment team in the fight against alcohol addiction and will work always to protect the lives of the client under our care.

Mission:

The mission of the High Risk Department is to provide basic, quality, nursing care and health monitoring that is conducive to rehabilitation and a therapeutic environment.

Commitment:

The commitment made by the High Risk Department reflects the dedication to remain knowledgeable in the care of chronic and acute alcoholism and emergency response. It reflects our dedication to work within our community and with other health care facilities to ensure that at least the basic health care needs of our clients and relatives are met as they struggle through their addiction.

Shape:

In November of 2001 the High Risk Department added services for clients in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control, IHS, and the Public Health Department. Currently we are testing for various STD's (Sexually Transmitted Diseases) including HIV as well as referral for any needed medical care and counseling services.

The High Risk Department is a sixteen bed medical bay. Our nursing team is made up of one licensed RN who oversees the department as the Nursing Director, and 5 certified nurses assistance. Nursing care is provided 24 hours a day 7 days a week. The entire nursing team is certified in CPR, First Aid, and assisting with medications.

Clients admitted from GIMC or other agencies, clients with BAC's (breath alcohol content) .300 or above, and clients with chronic medical conditions that are exacerbated by alcohol are placed in the medical bay for observation and care.

The nursing team is trained to deal with a variety of emergency situations, including seizures, and injuries resulting from assaults and falls (common cases of trauma here at NCI)

The Nursing Department holds a custodial drug license allowing us to accept clients who are on any medication. A consultant pharmacists performs quarterly visits and reviews policies annually.

In our addition to basic health monitoring and responding to emergency situations the nursing team educates clients on various health issues related to alcohol abuse, chronic disease and the importance of medication compliance.

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