What Visiting Nurses Do.
Also called: registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) or advanced practical nurses (APNs)
These nurses provide skilled care, including administering medications, changing dressings, managing catheters and intravenous lines, and giving injections. You can expect a visiting nurse to evaluate your loved one, take vital signs, and write detailed notes about your loved one’s progress.
Visiting nurses are highly trained for creating specific healthcare needs and propose a healthcare plan called a plan e suof care. Your loved one’s doctor will then review the healthcare plan and sign it to show approval. The healthcare plan details what type of medical care your loved one will receive, what types of workers will provide the care, how frequently they will come to your loved one’s home, and how long the care is expected to last. You should receive a written copy of the plan of care.
Depending on how the patient’s needs progress, the home care agency may request an extension of services. They’ll send additional paperwork to the doctor for approval. And you’ll want to be sure to confirm that your loved one’s insurance will cover extended services.
OUR LIST OF COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES INCLUDES
• Skilled nursing
• Chronic illness and disease management
• Chronic pain management
• Comprehensive physical rehabilitation
• Remote patient monitoring
• Medical social work services
• Caregiver support
• Supportive care
• Hospice
WE CAN ASSIST WITH
• Medication management
• Post-operative care
• Wound, ostomy and continence care
• Injections and infusion therapy
• Nutritional counseling
• Community resource referrals