Services & Support Professionals

Medical-surgical nursing -- Specials skills and a knack for teaching

For surgical patients who have procedures requiring more extensive follow-up care, CMMC supports a dedicated medical-surgical nursing unit.

Most commonly referred to as T1 because of its location on the first floor of the Medical Center’s Thompson Wing, CMMC’s medical-surgical nursing unit is unique primarily because of its skilled professional staff. T1’s cadre of registered nurses has extensive experience assisting patients who have undergone a wide variety of surgical procedures.

Integral to the work of CMMC’s medical-surgical nurses is their technical care-giving skills and their facility as educators. When a surgery patient is discharged from the T1 Nursing Unit, it’s important that they know how to care for themselves at home and how to recognize potential problems. Teaching self-care to patients is a primary responsibility of the medical-surgical nurse.