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The Director of Critical Care for CCTC is responsible for the overall budget, human and physical resources and all patient care in the Critical Care Trauma Centre, Adult Trauma Program and Respiratory Therapy Departments of Victoria Hospital. Ines De Campos Director, Victoria Hospital Critical Care...

A Critical Care trained physician serves as the Site Chief and provides medical oversight to Critical Care at Victoria Hospital. Dr. Robert Arntfield is the Site Chief in CCTC.

Patients who are critically ill often have more than one medical problem. They may develop a problem with their heart or kidneys, or require a surgical procedure. To provide the best possible care, the CCTC Consultant will often ask physicians with expertise in other areas of medicine to assess the...

All nurses in CCTC are Registered Nurses (RNs) who have received additional education in the care of the critically ill adult patient. Some nurses in CCTC are also Certified in Critical Care Nursing in Canada (CNCC-C). CCTC nurses participate in ongoing education and receive training to manage...

London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital and CCTC are all medical teaching centres affiliated with the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentisty at Western University.. Physicians who have already completed medical school and are receiving additional education in various medical and surgical...

Critically ill patient are admitted to CCTC with a variety of underlying medical and surgical problems. Patients are admitted to hospital under the care of a physician called an "Attending" or "Primary" Physician. Attending physicians are usually specialists in a field of medicine or surgery...

The CCTC is a very busy environment, where patients' conditions are constantly changing. The ongoing challenge of trying to ensure that all critically ill patients obtain a bed in the CCTC when they need one requires many behind the scene activities. One of our CCTC Charge Nurses or an Acting Charge...

CCTC has approximately 180 nurses who participate in the care of patients admitted to our unit. The patient census and patient care demands can change very quickly in the CCTC, making it necessary to have a strong nursing team. CCTC Charge Nurses Clinical Nurses Clinical Nurse Specialist Clinical...

A Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is an experienced critical care nurse with advanced education. The CNS works with other health professionals to develop and promote best practice guidelines based on the most current research evidence, provide consultation and education regarding nursing care and...

A ventilator is a machine that either forces air into a patient’s lungs, or provides assistance to help the patient breathe on their own more effectively. A ventilator is used when a patient's lungs are too sick to support their breathing needs. The patient may also need a ventilator if they are...