Our ICU Team | Intensive Care Units (ICUs) | UT Southwestern Medical Center
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Our ICU Team | Intensive Care Units (ICUs) | UT Southwestern Medical Center
William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital
Our ICU Team
6201 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, Texas 75390
(Directions)
214-633-4700
Our ICU Team
At UT Southwestern, multidisciplinary ICU teams made up of the following members work together to provide care:
ICU attending –
the doctor specially trained in critical care medicine who makes decisions about your loved one’s care
ICU fellows –
doctors who have completed their medical training and are being further trained in critical care medicine
Residents –
doctors who have completed medical school training
Nurse practitioners (NPs)
and
physician assistants (PAs)
, also known as
advanced practice providers (APPs) –
health care providers trained and experienced in critical care
ICU registered nurses (RNs) –
specialize in critical care and are responsible for day-to-day bedside care
Respiratory therapists (RTs) –
trained to assist patients with breathing problems through breathing exercises and medications, as well as to help with the ventilator
Pharmacists –
providers with specialized expertise to dispense and monitor medications safely for ICU patients
Physical therapists (PTs) –
provide care to regain or maintain physical strength during an acute illness or after surgery
Occupational therapists (OTs) –
evaluate and help patients care for themselves as much as possible, including working on skills needed for everyday activities
Registered dietitians (RDs) –
health care professionals trained in nutritional care for critically ill patients
Patient care technicians (PCTs) –
assistive personnel who help nurses and provide patients with bedside care
Care coordinators –
health care professionals who support patients and families in organizing care needed after being discharged from the hospital
William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital
Our ICU Team
6201 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, Texas 75390
(Directions)
214-633-4700
Our ICU Team
At UT Southwestern, multidisciplinary ICU teams made up of the following members work together to provide care:
ICU attending –
the doctor specially trained in critical care medicine who makes decisions about your loved one’s care
ICU fellows –
doctors who have completed their medical training and are being further trained in critical care medicine
Residents –
doctors who have completed medical school training
Nurse practitioners (NPs)
and
physician assistants (PAs)
, also known as
advanced practice providers (APPs) –
health care providers trained and experienced in critical care
ICU registered nurses (RNs) –
specialize in critical care and are responsible for day-to-day bedside care
Respiratory therapists (RTs) –
trained to assist patients with breathing problems through breathing exercises and medications, as well as to help with the ventilator
Pharmacists –
providers with specialized expertise to dispense and monitor medications safely for ICU patients
Physical therapists (PTs) –
provide care to regain or maintain physical strength during an acute illness or after surgery
Occupational therapists (OTs) –
evaluate and help patients care for themselves as much as possible, including working on skills needed for everyday activities
Registered dietitians (RDs) –
health care professionals trained in nutritional care for critically ill patients
Patient care technicians (PCTs) –
assistive personnel who help nurses and provide patients with bedside care
Care coordinators –
health care professionals who support patients and families in organizing care needed after being discharged from the hospital