We have six practice nurses at the surgery. All the
nurses are highly qualified senior nurses, their skills
include:
1. Minor Illness -
diagnosis and treatment of coughs, colds, urine infections,
conjunctivitis, ear infections, throat infections, gastroenteritis,
exacerbations
of asthma
and hayfever.
2. Contraception - Emergency
and Repeat Prescriptions
3. HRT - Repeat
Prescriptions
4. Smears - and
counselling about results
5. Incontinence -
Problems and Ring Pessaries
6. Chronic Disease -
Follow Up - i.e. Heart Conditions, Asthma, Diabetes.
7. Wound Care -
Dressings and advice
8. Ear Syringing
9. Travel - Advice and
Vaccinations
10. Smoking Cessation
11. ECGs and spirometry.
Many problems you may feel you need to see the Doctor
about can easily be dealt with by the nurse, please ask
when you book an appointment.
Although most of our nurses can do all of the above,
they also have specialist interests:
Jean Morgan - Senior Nurse and Diabetic
clinics, Cardiovascular clinics
Tanya Rose - Respiratory clinics, Cardiovascular
clinics
Clare Piper - Cardiovascular clinic,
Diabetic clinics
Lynda Bruce -Diabetic Clinics, Cardiovascular
clinics
Maria King - Diabetic Clinics, Cardiovascular
clinics
Health Care Assistant
Jay Wagg is our health care assistant.
She does blood tests and also performs ECGs and Blood Pressure monitoring. She also assists the nurses.
District Nurses
A District Nurse is a highly qualified experienced nurse
who works in the community.
The District Nurses hold similar skills to the practice
nurses however they deal with patients that are too ill
or infirm to attend the surgery to see the Practice nurse.
The District Nurses can be contacted through Reception.
Health Visitors
- Helping
you to better health
The health visitors at the Emsworth
Surgery are part of the team of health professionals
who offer a comprehensive service to all ages. They
are registered general nurses who have further training
in Child and Family Health; Child Development; Public
Health and Child Protection issues.
for babies….
• home
visits after birth
• child
health clinics
• advice & information
on immunisation
• feeding & weaning
advice
• child
development checks
• help & advice
for babies with special needs
• accident
prevention advice
for toddlers….
• toddler
taming!
• behaviour
/ discipline
• sleep
problems
• toilet
training
• tantrums
• feeding
• hyperactivity
• development
checks
• mother & toddler
groups
for parents….
• pre-conception/pregnancy
information
• post
natal support
• practical
help & support for families with social
needs
• support
for single parents
• information
about child & family services
for
adults and young people….
Promotion of a healthy lifestyle and prevention of
illness through:-
• weight
control
• alcohol
advice
• smoke cessation
• stress
management
• counselling
• bereavement
• sexual
health
• individual
advice
for your own health needs.
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