Our fully staffed Emergency Department is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our staff includes nurses and doctors who specialize in emergency medicine and are certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support, with some certified in Critical Care and Emergency Nursing. We are fully equipped to handle the needs of our community and stabilize emergency patients needing to be transferred to a higher level of care, either by ambulance or air transportation.
When to visit the emergency room:
If you or a loved one experiences any of the listed symptoms, seek treatment immediately:
- Severe pain anywhere in the body
- Sudden inability to speak, see, move, or walk
- Sudden weakness or drooping on one side of the body
- Pain in the arm or jaw
- Coughing or throwing up blood
- High fevers that don't respond to medication
- Possible poisoning or drug/alcohol overdose
- Throwing up or loose stools that do not go away
- Severe allergic reactions
- Possible broken bones
- Serious burns or deep wounds
- Heavy bleeding
- Confusion
- Fainting
For the following health emergencies call 911 for immediate care:
- Severe chest pain or pressure
- Choking or breathing cessation
- Head injury with confusion or loss of consciousness
- Electric shock or lightning strike
- Neck or spine injuries
COMING SOON: Emergency Room Addition
We are excited about the start of our new Emergency Department expansion that began on August 21, 2023. This is the first major addition since the doors opened in 1971, adding over 7,000 square feet to our main facility, and will feature the latest technology and equipment to provide the best care for patients in the community. The project is expected to take approximately one year to complete and will increase the efficiency of our emergency services while improving the comfort and safety of patients and staff. Bunkie General is fully funding this project and is proud to be able to advance our services to better serve the community!