District Nursing (24 hours)

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