1.Date of Establishment

December 23, 1988

2.History

December 23, 1988	officially established with 24 beds
April 16, 1996	passed Evaluation of Intensive Care Unit by Department of Health with Grade A
May 28, 1996	name changed to Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Intensive Care Unit ( PRSICU )
January 17, 1997	passed Evaluation of Intensive Care Unit by Department of Health with Grade A
January 7, 1998	name changed to Surgery Intensive Care Unit 5, Reconstructive Plastic Surgery ( GSICU 5 )
March 10, 1998	passed Evaluation of Intensive Care Unit by Department of Health with Grade A
March 25, 2000	passed Evaluation of Hospitals by Department of Health

3. Objectives of the Unit

We are the first intensive care unit established in Asia for plastic and reconstructive surgery. The unit admits all of the patients who are taking microsurgical blood-vessel construction surgery in order to monitor closely the blood circulation of the surgical sight. This way it is easy to observe and prevent any further problems as early as possible.

4. Former Head Nurse

Jui-Chen Tsu	( Dec. 23, 1988 – Aug. 31, 1992 )
Liang-Hua Tsu	( Sep. 1, 1992 – Sep.20, 1993 )
Hsiu-Fang Li	( Sip. 21, 1993 – May5, 1999 )
Wen-Wen Chen	( May 6, 1999 to present )

•Head Nurse Wen-Wen Chen Education: 1990 graduated from Taipei Municipal First girls’ Senior High School 1994 graduated from Department of Nursing, Chang-Gung College of Medicine and Engineering 1999 EMS, Nursing Graduate Institute, Chang-Gung University Work Experience: 1995 Nurse Surgery Intensive Care Unit 5 ( Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Lin- Kou Division, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital ) 1998 Vice-Head Nurse Surgery Intensive Care Unit 5 ( Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Lin-Kou Division, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital ) 1999 Head Nurse Surgery Intensive Care Unit 5 ( Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Lin-Kou Division, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital ) 2001 Member of Formosa Breast Reconstruction Foundation Expertise: Nursing microscopic reconstructive surgery patients. e-mail: anniechen0321@hotmail.com

5. Current Unit Staff

1 Head Nurse
1 Vice-Head Nurse
30 Nurses
2 Assistants

6. Total Beds in the Unit : 24

Including 6 beds in Area for Head and Neck Cancer Reconstruction
( adjusted to 7 beds on May 17, 2000 )
and 18 beds in Area for Limb reconstruction
( adjusted to 17 beds on May 17, 2000 )

7. Specialized Divisions

Surgery and Plastic Surgery

8. Objective Patients

Patients who are having microsurgical blood-vessel reconstruction surgery, such as connection limbs / fingers, transplanting toes, transplanting free valves, and breast reconstruction etc.

New Staff Training

Nursing Division N1 In-Service Training
Nursing Division N2 In-Service Training
Nursing Division N3 In-Service Training
Plastic Surgery N1 In-Service Training
Plastic Surgery N2 In-Service Training
Plastic Surgery N3 In-Service Training
ADLS Training
Basic Intensive Care Training
Advanced Intensive Care Training
Surgery Intensive Care Unit Practical Training

Cross-Division Training

To provide training for the nursing staff pertaining to microsurgical surgery patients from Surgery Intensive Care Unit.

International Training

We offer Thai nursing staff a one-month intensive program of the microsurgical surgery practical training every year since 1997. There are four people, who have completed the training in the past three years. This program is solid and well planed for the new coming candidates from Thai or other countries in the near future.

 Publications of Specialized Articles

• Hsiu-Fang Li / Wen-Wen Chen / Hsueh-E Liu ( 1999 )
  Prevention and Nursing of Intensive Care Unit Syndromes
  Nursing Magazine 46 (5), 22-26
  
  
• Hsiu-Fang Li ( 1995 )
  Nursing of Patients with Mouth Cancer After Microscopic Reconstructive Surgery
  Chang-Gung Nursing, 6 (1), 47-50
  
  
• Wen-Wen Chen / Hsiu-Gang Li / Hsueh-E Liu ( 1999 )
  Taste Need and Oral Cavity Caring of Patients with Mouth Cancer after Reconstructive Surgery
  Nursing Magazine, 46 (5), 27-30