Nursing

Being dedicated to provide a comprehensive and compassionate service, they work together as a team, working with all departments to coordinate and manage your care. We take a holistic approach to provide care for you and your family.

It is the Brown County Hospital Nursing Department ‘s commitment and passion to provide exceptional care ensuring quality and safety to all that we serve, by providing the right care, at the right place, at the right time, EVERY PATIENT, EVERY TIME.

The BCH nursing TEAM embraces these characteristics: QUALITY, SAFETY, HONESTY, RESPECT, and COLLABORATION in meeting the health care needs of those we serve.

The BCH nursing department strives to be the model of excellence in delivering nursing care through demonstrating trustworthiness, excellence, and professionalism. The BCH nursing team incorporates leadership, teaching, and caring attitudes in meeting the needs and enhancing the health of our people in Brown County and surrounding areas.

We are dedicated in providing quality nursing care and our licensed staff demonstrates knowledge in many areas of nursing. They are educated on how to approach and manage care from the most basic to the most life-threatening problems. They have received training in the following:

• ACLS(Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• PALS(Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• TNCC(Trauma Nurse Core Certification)
• Chemotherapy and Neoplastic Medication Administration
• Surgery
• IV Therapy
• Pain Management
• ICU/Cardiac Monitoring
• Administer Blood and Blood Products
• Restorative/Rehabilitative Care
• Wound Care
• Provide Education
• End of Life Care
• Family Support

There are 3 levels of care offered for inpatient services.

1. Acute Care- The acute illness that brings you to the hospital.
2. Skilled Care also known as Swing Bed-When your illness is stable but you still need nursing service.
3. Private Pay-Longer term care not covered by Medicare/Insurance.

For more information on these levels of care contact Nursing Services.

Our team works together to bring their knowledge and skills, along with their care and compassion to provide you and your family in your time of illness the best care close to home. We want you to feel like you are at home when you can’t be at home.

Along with our excellent nursing staff the Clinical Nurse Coordinator and the Director of Nursing are always willing to visit with you and your family in regards to your care.

Director of Patient Care can be reached by calling 402-387-2800.