Welcome to 6061 - NIMA
NIMA stands for Neurokirurgisk Intermediært Afsnit. It is a semi-intensive ward, in the Department of Neurosurgery. The ward has 8 beds divided into two groups.
Patients at NIMA have illnesses or injuries in the brain. Many of the patients have had surgery in their head.
Patients are admitted to NIMA when they need closer monitoring than can’t be provided on a regular ward. This may be for a variety of reasons, and the length of stay varies from patient to patient.
Healthcare staff are present in the rooms day and night to provide continuous observation, care and support.
Phone contact
Relatives are welcome to contact the ward by phone. Due to confidentiality regulations, we can only provide information about the patient’s condition to the closest relative/next of kin.
We kindly ask families to appoint one main contact person. This person can receive updates from the ward and share information with other family members and close relatives.
Visits to the patient rooms
It is important that the patient receive visits from their close relatives. Seeing and hearing familiar faces and voices can give the patient comfort and reassurance. Children who have a close relationship with the patient are also very welcome.
Please talk to the staff if you are unsure about anything. We want you, as a relative, to feel welcome and involved. Please, tell us if you have questions, expectations, needs or concerns. We will try to talk with you regularly about what you can expect. There is limited space in the rooms. To ensure a calm environment for the patient, we ask that no more than two relatives visit at the same time. Many visitors at the same time can feel overwhelming for the patient. There may already be a lot of activity in the room because of care and treatment.
Visiting hours
We do not have fixed visiting hours. However, to protect patient privacy and confidentially, we ask visitors not to remain in the patient rooms during shift handover or ward rounds. During these times, you are welcome to use the hospitals’ waiting and seating areas.
Shift handover:
During shift handover, the healthcare team exchanges important information about the patients to ensure continuity of care. To protect patient privacy and confidentiality, we ask visitors to leave the patient rooms during these times:
07:00 - 07:45
15:00 - 16:00
23:15 - 23:45
Ward rounds:
Weekdays: between 08:30 and 12:00
Weekends: after 09:30
To help create a calm and restful environment, we ask visitors to respect the daily routine on the ward. All patients need periods of rest and recovery.
Please be prepared for some waiting time during the day. In the morning especially, there may be times when visitors cannot stay in the patient room. This may be during personal care, examinations, treatment, rehabilitation activities or ward rounds.
Conversations with staff
We want patients and their relatives to feel well informed, supported and reassured and safe throughout the patient’s treatment and care.
We encourage you to ask any questions you may have. The nurses caring for the patient can often answer many of the questions that arise during the admission.
If you have questions for the doctor, we recommend that you write them down in advance. It is possible to speak with a doctor after the daily ward round and at other times if needed. In some cases, this conversation may take place by phone.
Our work on the ward is often influenced by urgent situations. This means that planned conversations may sometimes have to be postponed, especially in the evenings and at weekends. If this happens, we will arrange the conversation as soon as possible, usually on the next weekday.
Hygiene
Please disinfect your hands before entering and after leaving the patient’s room. Good hand hygiene helps protect the patients from infections.
Flowers
Flowers are not allowed in patient rooms for hygiene and safety reasons.
Mobile phones and internet access
You may keep your mobile phone switched on during your visit. We ask that phones are kept silent and that phone calls are taken outside the patient room. Free wireless internet access is available throughout the hospital. To connect, select “RegHGaest” and then follow the instructions on your device.
Privacy screens and camera monitoring
We do our best to protect the patient’s privacy and dignity. Privacy screens are used whenever possible to create a calm environment and provide a sense of personal space, even in shared rooms.
To improve patient safety, camera monitoring is also used. This allows staff to observe each patient closely while minimizing unnecessary disturbances.
Please note that the camera monitoring is not saved.
Being a patient at NIMA
Being admitted to a hospital can be unfamiliar and challenging for both the patient and relatives. We understand this and will do our best to support you throughout the admission.
You are welcome to bring a few personal belongings, such as toiletries and meaningful items like family photos that are important to the patient.
As a relative, you are also very welcome to tell us about the patient’s life, preferences and daily routines. This could be what the patient likes to eat and drink, interests, and habits related to personal hygiene.
When the patient is admitted, different types of technical monitoring equipment are connected. The equipment has alarms that make a sound. The alarms are necessary because they tell staff if there may be changes in the patient’s condition.
Transfer to another ward
When the patient no longer requires close observation, a transfer to another ward will be planned.
In most cases, the patient will be transferred to a neurological ward near their home, or to our ward 6063.
On the new ward staff will not always be present in the room. Instead, they will visit the room asneeded to provide care, treatment and observation.
Patients can also contact staff at any time using the nurse call button.
Refreshments and meals
You are welcome to help yourself with coffee and tea from our buffet area.
Hospital foods are provided for admitted patients. If you would like to share a meal with the patient, you can order food from the meal host in the buffet area one day in advance.
You pay for the food with MobilePay to the meal host in the buffet area.
Café areas
There are several places at the hospital where you can buy food and drinks.
In the North Wing:
Café Patisse Marie France
Ground floor, between entrances 6 and 7
Opening hours on weekdays: 07:00 - 19:00
Opening hours at weekends: 08:30 - 15:30
In the Central Complex:
Café Patisse Marie France
Ground floor, between entrances 2 and 3
Opening hours on weekdays: 07:00 - 16:30
Closed at weekends
7-Eleven
Ground floor, between entrances 2 and 3
Open 24 hours a day, every day of the year
Espresso House
Ground floor, by entrance 4
Opening hours on weekdays: 06:30 - 20:00
Opening hours at weekends: 08:30 - 17:00
You may also eat food you have brought with you in the department. We do not have fridge facilities for this purpose. Therefore, we cannot store food brought by patients or relatives.
Overnight stay
Generally, relatives cannot stay overnight in the ward.
Rigshospitalet has a patient hotel, which is primarily intended for patients who have been referred to Rigshospitalet for treatment from other parts of Denmark.
Under certain circumstances and due to room availability, relatives may be able to stay at the patient hotel at their own expense.
For enquiries and bookings, please contact the patient hotel: You can contact the patient hotel by phone on 35 45 28 28 or by email: patienthotel.rigshospitalet@regionh.dk.
You can find more information about the patient hotel on Rigshospitalet’s website under practical information about your stay and the patient hotel.
Parking
Parking at Rigshospitalet is limited.
Please follow the signs that show the parking regulations in the area.
Please note that parking permits or parking tickets cannot be issued by the ward. We recommend using the paid parking facilities and public parking spaces available around Rigshospitalet.
Looking after yourself as a relative
· Remember your own needs
· Take breaks from the hospital
· Allow yourself to feel sad or worried
· Try to get enough sleep
· Remember to eat and drink regularly
· Spend some time outdoors and get fresh air
Support for relatives
Having a loved one in hospital can be challenging. There are different forms of support available for both patients and relatives, within the hospital and through external organizations.
Please speak with a member of staff if you would like information about the support options available.
The Patient Guide
The Patient Guide gives relatives, children, adults and patients knowledge, advice and tools for the illness and treatment process.
For more information, visit: www.regionh.dk/patientguiden
Kind regards,
The NIMA team