Emergency Room is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
An emergency is defined as an acute illness or injury that may pose a threat to life, limb or eyesight; results in unreasonable pain and suffering; or requires immediate care or attention to ensure the best possible recovery. Report directly to the emergency room for evaluation. Patients requiring immediate treatment are seen first. Active duty and TriCare Prime enrollees are seen before eligible TriCare beneficiaries who are not enrolled for non-emergent conditions. Patients presenting with nonurgent problems may be referred to the Family Practice Clinic or Pediatric Clinic for evaluation and treatment. Ambulance service is only available within the boundaries of Nellis AFB as well as Areas I, II, III and base housing.
If you are unable to visit a patient personally, you may call the patient or *send a card or gift.
Visitors may not bring food or beverages to patients without authorization from unit physicians or nurses.
Members of the clergy are welcome to visit patients who are members of their particular religious group at any time at the discretion of the unit physicians or nurses. To Contact the VA Chaplain, please call 702-653-3980.
The medical center respects the patient's right to make decisions about his or her care, treatment and services, and to involve the patient's family in care, treatment, and services decisions to the extent permitted by the patient or surrogate decision-maker. ‘Family’ is defined as a group of two or more persons united by blood, or adoptive, marital, domestic partnership, or other legal ties. The family may also be a person or persons not legally related to the individual (such as significant other, friend or caregiver) whom the individual considers to be family. A family member may be the surrogate decision-maker, as defined in VHA Handbook 1004.02, if authorized to make care decisions for the individual, should he or she lose decision-making capacity or choose to delegate decision making to another. The medical center allows a family member, friend or other individual to be present with the patient for emotional support during the course of stay. The medical center allows for the presence of a support individual of the patient's choice, unless the individual's presence infringes on others' rights or safety, or is medically or therapeutically contraindicated. The individual may or may not be the patient's surrogate decision-maker or legally authorized representative. The hospital prohibits discrimination based on age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression.
*Exceptions
For the health and well-being of a patient, the attending physician may limit, restrict, or deny visitation. Also, items such as Mylar balloons (which interfere with equipment) and plants and flowers (which might contain insects) may not be authorized in the patient’s room.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding that it may be medically necessary.
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