Nurses

• Before ENT Appointment, Pt requires 10 min Ear Check
• Blood Tests
  • Blood tests must be done in morning
  • Blood test result reviews: Lipids, HB1AC (sugar), TSH
  • Can only tell Pt if all normal or if needs discussion.
  • Book longer if elderly or young
• Smoking cessation service
  • Program to help smokers quit
  • Refer to One You if HCA not available
• Nurses less worried about needing 20 minutes later in the day
• Pill check
  • Requires blood pressure and weight. Can be Tel if Pt can do these at home.
• Wound checks
  • Can't lance/drain new cysts, can assess burst cysts to see if healing okay

Vaccines

• RSV vaccine is recommended if:
  • you're pregnant – the vaccine is recommended during every pregnancy (from 28 weeks onwards) to help protect your baby after they're born
  • you're aged 75 to 79
  • If you're aged 80 or over
    • If you turned 80 after 1 September 2024, you're eligible for the RSV vaccine until 31 August 2025.
• Travel Vaccines require few weeks advanced notice

Home Visits by KL

• Blood tests, height, weight, blood pressure
• She needs to know why (form needed)
• Max 6 a day
• Doesn't have to be coded housebound, she's fine if they're like 90

Rankings

• Advanced Nurse Practitioner
  • HB
    • Like Paramedic, Prescriptions, more training than LB
• Practice Nurse
  • LS, LH
• Health Care Assistant
  • PR