Enhanced Nursing Care

At Owensboro Health Regional Hospital, our nursing staff is committed to every step of your treatment and healing process. Our hospital’s design helps nurses be more effective, responsive and able to provide top-quality care.

An Improved Approach to Nursing

The hospital’s decentralized nursing approach means nurses are stationed in alcoves just outside the patient’s door, so they’re available to patients sooner. Observation windows let nurses keep an eye on patients without interrupting them. And computer stations in each room give nurses quick access to medical information and record-keeping.

Virtual Nursing

Virtual nurses are Owensboro Health employees who are on site — working out of what OH has dubbed “The Bunker” within the hospital for maximum security of patient information. Virtual nurses can communicate with bedside nurses through an audio/video call on the television in the room.

Virtual nursing enhances care by eliminating some tasks that require a nurse, but don’t have to be performed in person, giving bedside nurses more time to attend to patients’ needs. Virtual nurses will assist in admission and discharge processes, check on patients and address needs, monitor vital signs, labs and other results for early detection of a changing condition and double-check high risk medications with the bedside nurse.

Medication & Supply Delivery

Medical supplies and medications are sent directly to each patient room so nurses and patients get timely, convenient access to what they need. Without interrupting patients, medications can be delivered any time of day in a secure drawer that’s accessible from the hallway or patient room.

You’ll notice the same-handed patient rooms at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital also impact the care experience. With supplies and technology located on the same side of every room, you can expect:

Things to Expect About Your Nursing Care at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital

• Easier access – Nurses take fewer steps and require less effort to reach the tools they need to treat their patients.
• Improved accuracy – Especially in emergencies, having supplies in a logical and predictable location helps save time and avoid missteps.
• Smoother transitions – A patient moved to a different hospital floor can anticipate how nurses will work in his or her new room and can trust they’ll be well-equipped for any medical need.