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Cardiology
Diabetes
Home Infusion
Geriatrics / Alzheimer's
Palliative Care
Parent / Child Health
Oncology
Wound / Ostomy / Continence (WOC)
Rehabilitation Therapy
Clinical Social Workers
Cardiology Program
- Managed by Cardiac Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Comprehensive Cardiac Assessment
- Cardiac nurse case management
- Management of acute and chronic cardiac conditions:
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Congestive Heart Failure / LVAD recipients
- Myocardial Infarction
- Cardiac Surgery
- Cardiac Transplant
- ICD Implants
- Cardiac Risk Factors
- Advanced IV cardiac therapies:
- Diuretics
- Inotropic Therapy
- Renal Dopamine
- Oxygen Therapy/ Pulse Oximetry
- Cardiac Outcomes Plans
- Coagulopathy
- Coumadin
- PT/INR Monitoring
- Teaching tools: MI, CHF, AF, Cardiac Surgery
Diabetes Program
- Managed by Nurse Practitioner and Certified Rehab Nurse
- Certified Diabetes Educator
- Diabetes Self-Management Education:
- Blood glucose monitoring
- Medication effects/side effects
- Insulin preparation and injection
- Nutrition
- Exercise
- Prevention of complications
- Insulin injection
- Developing treatment plans specific to individual needs and home environments
Home Infusion Therapy
- Managed by a Certified Infusion Nurse (CRNI)
- Staffed by CRNI nurses
- Line placement in the home
- Peripheral
- Mid lines
- Vascular access device management
- Infusion pump management
- Hydration
- Antibiotics
- Pain management
- Advanced IV therapies
- IVIG
- Deferoxamine
- Immunosuppressive drugs
- Parenteral nutrition
- Enteral feedings
- Pre-admission consultation
- Patient/caregiver education
Geriatrics / Alzheimer
- Nurse Practitioner and RNs specializing in geriatrics, Alzheimer's, or dementia care
- Case management for frail and at-risk elders
- Neurological assessment
- Folstein testing
- Assessment for elders with changes in mental or functional status
- Developing home care plans to maintain Alzheimer's or dementia patients at home
- Home safety assessment and teaching
- Coordination of support services and community resources
- Home Health Aides
- Family/caregiver education
Palliative Care
- Case management of patient and family as a unit of care
- Pain management and symptom control
- Interdisciplinary team services
- Skilled nursing care
- Medical social workers
- Home Health Aides
- Rehabilitation therapy
- IV therapy
- Support groups
Parent / Child Health
- High-risk pregnancy management
- Gestational diabetes
- Hyperemesis
- Hypertension
- Pre-term labor
- Tocolytic monitoring
- Pregnant/parenting teen program
- Lactation education/support
- Early maternity discharge
- Premature infants
- Pediatrics
- High-tech
- Medical/surgical
- Congenital abnormalities
- Development delay
- Children at risk
- Asthma
- Adolescent care
- Certified Parent Aides
- SIDS counseling
Oncology Program
- Managed by Oncology Nurse Specialist
- Oncology Certified Nurses
- Oncology nurse case management
- Pediatric oncology
- Pre/post surgery teaching
- Symptom management
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation therapy
- Biotherapy
- Infusion therapy
- Antibiotics
- Chemotherapy
- Hydration
- Painmanagement
Wound / Ostomy / Continence (WOC)
- Managed by WOC Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Certified WOC registered nurses
Assessment, management, education, and counseling for:
- New ostomies
- Problem ostomies
- Difficult to heal diabetic and vascular wounds
- Ulcers
- Fistulas
- Burn care
- Continence management
- Patient/family education
- Partner with South Shore Hospital' Center for Wound Care and Hyberbaric Medicine
Rehabilitation Therapy
- Managed by Physical Therapist and Certified Rehab Nurse
- Physical Therapists
- Occupational Therapists
- Certified Rehab Nurses
- Neurological/muscular/skeletal impairments
- Maximize independence and function
- Prevent complications of disabilities
- Home safety / environmental adaptation
- Use of adaptive equipment
- Ultrasound
- TENS / electrical stimulation
- Speech therapy
- Augmentative communication assessments
- Swallowing assessments
- Pre-op assessments
- Total hip/knee replacement
- Pediatric therapy
- Patient/caregiver education
Clinical Social Workers
- Psychological assessment/interventions
- Crisis intervention
- Supportive counseling
- Assistance with accessing community resources
- Planning for current/future needs
- Counseling and education regarding abuse and neglect issues with children, elderly, and disabled
- Nursing home placement evaluation and education