What does the service offer?
- Assessment and prescribing of appropriate equipment to facilitate care in the patient’s home and manage risks and prevent complications to patients and staff
- Bowel care management
- Central line management
- Chemo therapy management ?/disconnection
- Chronic disease management
- Continence assessment & management including bladder scanning
- Doppler assessment and Multi layer compression bandaging
- Ear care and syringing
- Female catheterisation
- Health checks, immunization programs, prevention of ill health and health promotion in line with Department of Health and Stoke on Trent PCT objectives
- Initiating and co-coordinating care including referrals to other agencies
- INR monitoring
- IV medication/ sub – cut fluids
- Male catheterisation
- Palliative care
- PEG care
- Pressure area management with an emphasis on prevention
- Rehabilitation skills management
- Support self management and promote health
- Supra Pubic Catheterisation
- Symptom control management including Syringe driver management
- Tracheotomy care
- Venepuncture
- Verification of death
- Wound care (including VAC therapy)
- Zoladex administration
District Nursing - GP Information North Staffs.pdf