A qualified Nurse is appointed to take care of those who need assistance in performing all medical services.
Medical team Services:
- Head to toe nursing assessment
- Give medications – injections
- Set up and Educate on medications
- Tracheostomy changes, cleaning, suctioning
- Vaccines
- Braden scale (pressure ulcer risk assessment)
- Wound care – assessing, cleaning and dressing wounds
- Foley catheters – place, remove and flush
- IV’s – start, discontinue
- Tube (enteral) feedings
- Gastrostomy tube changes
- Colostomy, ileostomy care
- Give and set up oxygen
- Vital signs monitoring (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, oxygen saturation, blood glucose)
- Assist patient by transferring from bed to wheelchair and vice versa, ambulation, positioning and range of motion exercises
- Giving full and partial body bed bath, shampoo, shower or tub bath
- Assist with oral feedings
- Bed making and changing of linens (occupied and unoccupied bed)
- Baby – feeding, bed bath, dressing and vital sign monitoring
- Giving oral care and proper hygiene to patients of all ages
- Observe for and report any redness, breakdown on the skin
- Assist with toileting