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Skilled Nursing

Skilled Nursing Services:

Initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of the patient’s needs which may include: physical and neurological assessment
Medication management and education, administration and management of injectable medications e.g. Vitamin B12, insulin’s; psychiatric drugs (Haldoperidone, Invega), oral, eye drops, and Topical ointments
Nasopharyngeal and Tracheostomy Aspiration
Catheter care: this may include Insertion and sterile irrigation and replacement of foley catheters, and care of a suprapubic catheter
Wound Care: open wounds, wounds with a drain or T-tube, wounds which require irrigation or instillation of a sterile cleansing or medication, recently debrided ulcers, pressure sores (decubitus ulcers), post-operative wounds, degree burns, and other open or complex wounds that require treatment
Ostomy Care
Specialized in wound-vac management and teaching
Venipuncture including INR monitoring
Counseling the client and family in meeting nursing and related needs
Psychiatric evaluation, therapy, and teaching
Chronic disease management/ diet education
Anticoagulant Management
Parenteral nutrition (TPN or lipids) administration
Enteral nutrition or tube feeding (nasogastric, gastrostomy, jejunostomy, or any other artificial entry into the alimentary canal)
Intravenous or infusion therapy
Pre and Post-operative care management and teaching