Neurological intensive care unit
The special professional challenge!In the neurological intensive care unit, we treat the entire spectrum of neurological intensive care conditions with a focus on neurovascular diseases. Observation, perception and support are at the heart of outstanding multi-professional and intensive care teamwork. Intensive care and teamwork set us apart!
The early rehabilitation approach and the recovery of lost abilities are promoted by the close integration of physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and patient-oriented care with the involvement of relatives. With us, care is relevant to therapy!
- Electrophysiology (EEG, evoked potentials, neurography and EMG)
- Neurosonography (extra- and intracranial Doppler and duplex sonography, embolism monitoring, CO2 reactivity, non-invasive intracranial pressure monitoring with Doppler and duplex sonography)
- Long-term EEG
- intracranial pressure monitoring
- Cerebrospinal fluid diagnostics and monitoring
In addition to basic monitoring using non-invasive and blood pressure measurement, hemodynamic monitoring can be supplemented by extended hemodynamic monitoring using:
- Pulmonary artery catheter
- PICCO monitoring
- Echocardiography (in cooperation with the cardiology department)
A large number of intensive medical interventions are carried out directly by the intensive care unit team, such as
- endotracheal intubation
- Carrying out diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopies
- Installation of central venous catheters
- Intravascular hypothermia treatment
- Placement of chest drains
- Performing dilatation tracheostomy
- diverse qualification opportunities, e.g. Stroke Unit qualification course
- Trusting cooperation in a specialized team
- great colleagues you can rely on at all times
- close interdisciplinary cooperation for the benefit of our patients
We are a team specially trained in therapeutic care. For example, we have speech therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and social workers. We also work closely with the other intensive care units.
Further information about our clinic for neurology and neurophysiology
The specific tasks of the neurological intensive care unit are the diagnosis and treatment of
- Comatose states/acute disorders of consciousness/wakefulness coma
- Craniocerebral trauma
- Acute/life-threatening courses of cerebral vascular diseases
- Malignant medullary infarction
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage
- intracranial hemorrhage
- Inflammatory diseases of the central/peripheral nervous system, e.g. meningitis, meningoencephalitis, encephalitis, GBS
- various forms of acute spinal cord diseases, paraplegia
- epilepsy
- acute neuromuscular diseases requiring intensive care and myasthenia gravis
The professional skills of our employees are important to us. That's why we offer internal specialist training in intensive care .
The aim of our 14-month qualification program is to give you confidence when starting work in the intensive care unit. We would like to qualify you for your work in intensive care, avoid excessive demands and make it easier for you to settle into the working world of intensive care units.
During the practical assignments, the participants are accompanied and supported by experienced qualified staff, practical instructors and the head of the qualification program.
The practical assignments are accompanied by a theoretical qualification. The content includes clinical and equipment monitoring as well as the basics of infusion and medication therapy. The topic of ventilation is covered in greater depth in special "ventilation days".
In addition, regular coaching by the supervision service is integrated into the program. The appointments are mandatory and are taken into account by the responsible managers when planning duties. Participants are released from duty on the ward for this purpose.
Target group: The program is aimed at all new employees who start in the intensive care unit and consciously decide to work on a ward.
André Doherr
Head of Nursing
Phone: 0761 270 52260
andre.doherr@uniklinik-freiburg.de
For all questions relating to induction, practical support and the training program:
Vincent von Heynitz
Principal Practice Supervisor Intensive
Phone: 0761 270 34442
vincent.heynitz@uniklinik-freiburg.de
André Doherr
Head of Nursing
Phone: 0761 270 52260
andre.doherr@uniklinik-freiburg.de
