Services
Provided
to both patients and other health professionals. These services
include:
·
Comprehensive respiratory assessment
(monitoring of vital signs, auscultation of lung fields, SaO2, peak flow
and spirometry monitoring)
·
Education of patients/ carers in disease
process, and proper use of medications.
·
Empower patients and careers to self
manage their respiratory disease
·
Provide self management action plans
·
Assist
in the management of acute exacerbations in the home environment
·
Provide smoking cessation counselling for
respiratory patients
·
Liaise with existing respiratory services
such as Pulmonary Rehabilitation
·
Participate as a service provider on
Enhanced Primary Care Plans for respiratory patients
·
Educate and assist General Practitioners
with the development of Enhanced primary Care Plans, Asthma 3+ visit plan
for respiratory patients
Location
of services
Services provided across a range of environments including:
·
Clinic in GPs room
·
Home visits
·
In-patient settings
Referral
Criteria
Patients should met the following criteria
1.
Aged > 15 years with asthma or
diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
2.
Reside in the Fairfield Local government
area
Referral
accepted from
·
General Practitioners- room/ nursing
homes/ community
·
Hospital Emergency Department and wards
(public and Private)
·
Specialists/ Consultants
All
referrals to:
Nursing Intake Officer,
Tel:
87174009
Monday to Friday from 9am-1pm and 2pm- 4pm
Referrals made after hours will be attended to at the next working day or
alternative General / Specialists
or fax a referral to Fax: 87174030
If you are interested in referring patients for an upcoming
workshops in Cabramatta on Asthmas or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
Disease Management, please contact Hien Le on 87174000.
Enquiries to Ms Louise Broudou-
Respiratory Specialist Liaison Nurse, Ambulatory Care Unit, Fairfield
Hospital on 96168340
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