State licensed nurses assess patient’s symptoms and disease processes, educate patients and their caregivers, obtain blood samples for lab work and report abnormal findings to the patient’s doctor. Nurses provide a variety of services including but not limited to:
- Assessing the patient’s ability to perform activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, eating, and fine motor functions.
- Identifying the need for adaptive equipment in the home and proper use.
- Disease & nutrition management.
- Wound care and dressing changes.
- Medication monitoring and dispensing.
- IV and injection administration.
- Assessing and assisting the patient in obtaining maximum cognitive and perceptual function.
- Tube feeding.
- Registered nurse on-call 24/7.
- Wound clinic or primary care provider wound oversight.
- Detailed teaching packets specific to common health problems and concerns.
- Daily phone monitoring available.
- Assisting the patient in obtaining maximum level of independent living and ensuring safety in the home.
- Assessing and treating speech, language, and swallowing disorders.
- Ostomy care.
- Trachea care inclusive of cleaning and dressing.
- Drain care.
- Pain management.
- Urinary catheter care and management.
- Pre and post-operative care.
- Blood draws.
- Nursing assessments.
- Patient education.
- Wound vacs.