Skilled Nursing
At BangorArea Visiting Nurses , skilled nurses provide short-term and long-term, professional care to patients who require medical services at home due to an acute illness, long-term health condition, permanent disability or terminal illness. The nurse visits the patient's home to assess current health status and evaluate home safety. If the patient meets criteria for services as required by the insurance carrier, a plan of care is developed with the physician's order. The nurse can refer other services that may be needed by the patient.
Nursing services include but are not limited to:
- Patient Assessment
- Diabetes care and education
- Skin care
- Wound and surgical dressing changes
- Catheter care
- Injections
- IV (intravenous) therapy
- Tube feeding
- Nutritional education
- HIV/AIDS care
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Pain medication and pain management
- Medication instruction and supervision
- Colostomy care
- Respiratory care
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