Nursing Care
Skilled Nursing Care is Performed by an RN Under the Full Scope of Nursing Practice and Following the Physician’s Orders.
Skilled nursing Care and Assessments
Medication and Treatment Administration
Intravenous (IV) therapies, venipuncture; injections: eg. Insulin.Vitamin B-12
Enemas and suppositories
Eye/ear drops
Wound care assessment and evaluation
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) Tube Care
Foley catheter management: Urinary- Supra-pubic and urethral catheter care
Compression stockings application and removal
Dermal patch application/removal
Blood sugar, blood pressure monitoring
Much more, just ask
Medication Management
Maintaining current list of medications and proper schedules
Maintaining current list of allergic reactions or side effects effects
Continue reassessments for potential
electrolyte imbalances
Organizing and combining pill bottles
Reordering medications
Filling pill boxes. Personalized medication administration devices to optimize your health and independence.
Medication recommendations as needed and after careful and detailed evaluation of diagnosis, clinical presentations supported with skilled nursing assessments and laboratory/tests results
Requests for medication simplification when appropriate to avoid poly pharmacy and unwanted side effects
Triage of Medical Emergencies, communicating with the doctor and obtaining/following doctor’s orders. Stay with you until you are stable and safe to be at home; we are available 24/7 during critical circumstances and/or until we coordinate the care you need to stay safely at home
Management of acute of chronic illness
Pre and Post Operative Care during day surgeries or hospitalizations
Clinical Care Management and coordination
Discharge Coordination and Care from hospitals, skilled care facilities, assisting living/personal care, rehabilitation units or transfers from home to any other healthcare setting
Direct Communication with Doctors while attending medical appointments; able to make recommendations within the visits or after a thorough evaluation of the medical conditions; assessment finding; reviewing medications and results of laboratories and other tests
Keep track of old and new symptoms, problems with current treatments, or significant health or personal changes to discuss with the doctors or health care providers
Hospice and Respite Care, education and support with options to travel within or out of the country. Maintaining direct contact with your hospice team and making recommendations
Care Giver Support and Education
Non-Skilled Care: Assistance with Activities of daily living such bathing, dressing, hygiene care, transfers and/or with instrumental activities of daily living including, but not limited to transportation, cooking, light housekeeping, medication reminders
Compassionate Touch Nursing Care, LLC
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