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Floor 3: The New Trauma Care Unit
As of early 2024, Floor 3 has transformed into the new Trauma Inpatient Unit at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH). This change allows us to admit and care for trauma patients who would have previously been sent to Victoria. Our unit has focused on training surgical nurses to become skilled in the new practice of…

Exceeding Expectations: How Our Community Transformed Healthcare in 2024 and Set Ambitious Goals for 2025
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Advancing Patient Care Through the ICU Liberation Quality Initiative (QI) Project
At Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH), we are dedicated to improving the care and outcomes of our most critically ill patients. Our ICU Liberation Quality Initiative (QI) Project exemplifies this commitment, driving meaningful change in delivering critical care. Under the leadership of Dr. Angela Babuk and supported by a passionate interdisciplinary team of nurses, respiratory…

Donor Dollars at Work: Supporting Pediatric Care at NRGH
At the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation, we’re dedicated to ensuring our community receives the best possible care. Thanks to the incredible generosity of our donors, we’re proud to support the training and certification of Pediatric Registered Nurses at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) through the Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Course. The PALS program…

This Giving Tuesday, the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation launches a campaign to give the gift of life to our tiniest patients by funding state-of-the-art incubators
NANAIMO, BC – November 28, 2024 – Miracles happen every day in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH). Every week, an average of six newborns, many born prematurely, are admitted to or transferred into the NICU for life-saving care. This Giving Tuesday, December 3, the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation…