St. Mary's Intensive Care Unit is a 22 bed unit equipped with state-of-the-art  monitoring equipment and one negative pressure room designated to the care of the patient requiring respiratory isolation.
 
The all-Registered Nurse staff holds BLS and ACLS certifications and many hold the CCRN Certification from the American Association of Critical Care Nursing.  ICU RN's have to complete annual competencies, making them experts in the care of the critically ill. RN's provide ongoing education appropriate to the patient diagnoses to both the patient and family members.  Pre-operative and post-operative education  is given to surgery and procedure patients.
 
Staffing is based upon state regulations of 1:1 or 1:2 depending on the level of the patient's illness. A charge nurse is available on all shifts to coordinate staffing and patient care. 

Visiting Hours in the ICU

Visiting hours are flexible, but preferably between 12 noon and 8 p.m. Children are permitted under special circumstances.