Clinical Nursing Services
District Nursing
District Nursing services offered to people of all ages with a variety of health conditions. The aim of our service is to work in partnership with clients and carers to identify and attend to each individual’s needs.
- District nursing services are provided by Registered Nurses.
- Clients may self-refer or be referred by health service or practitioner.
- Eligibility is assessed on an individual basis.
- Services offered include: wound care, medication management, pathology collection, personal care, continence advice and products.
Accident and Emergency Nursing
- First line emergency care is provided by the staff from the Balmoral Bush Nursing Centre in partnership with Ambulance Victoria.
- All BBNC Division 1 Nurses hold Remote Area Nursing (RAN) competency. Our RAN’s can provide a range of emergency care treatments including administering medications to stabilize the patient prior to hospital transfer by ambulance.
- The centre is well equipped with a range of emergency equipment.
In an emergency, call 000. If a RAN is available to attend, a RAN response is activated via the emergency paging system.
Palliative Care
- The Balmoral Bush Nursing Centre staff provide support for lots of families with end of life carecan provide in home Palliative Care for clients who require care during a terminal illness.
- The aim of the service is to provide individualised care for the client and their family, offering physical and emotional support during their illness.
- BBNC Staff work in conjunction with visiting Palliative Care services from various Health Services.
- The Centre has a range of equipment and aids to assist client care in their home.
Post Acute Care
Post Acute Care assists people in recuperating after hospitalisation. This is generally provided on a short-term basis, post hospital
discharge.
An individual assessment is conducted to enable provision of appropriate services such as wound care, personal care and medication management.
Funding for this service is provided through the discharging hospital.
All patients receiving treatment in a public hospital are eligible for post hospital support for a variety of services subject to individual hospital assessment criteria. This care provision is negotiated by your discharging hospital with our nursing staff.
What we require from your discharging hospital:
- Interagency transfer details or a formal referral
- Supply of any specific dressing materials or consumables as required
- Long term medication chart filled in by discharging Medical Practitioner should you require medication management
- Post Acute Aare agreement
Hospital in the Home
This program is designed to provide acute care to patients in the home.
The aim of the program is to:
- Provide individualised and holistic care to patients requiring home based acute nursing care. We aim to provide continuous patient care from the hospital to the home.
- The patients remain classified as inpatients for the duration of the Hospital in the Home episode.
- The funding for this care is provided by the hospital the patient is aligned with.
- Individual assessments are essential to determine eligibility for the program.
- The hospital will coordinate the care from hospital to home and monitor progress daily with the assistance of nursing staff of the Balmoral Bush Nursing Centre.
- A range of care is provided through the Hospital in the Home program. Most commonly the care is to provide ongoing medication management and wound care.
Access to Mental Health Services
The Balmoral Bush Nursing Service works in close conjunction with Mental Health services through Western District Health Services and Grampians Health Horsham. We are a referral point for clients requiring assessment and support through these services.
Collection of Pathology Specimens
Pathology collections services are provided at the Balmoral Bush Nursing Service on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at a cost of $5.00 per patient. Courier collection is only on these days. Bookings are essential.
Patients need to bring the pathology slip from their healthcare provider.
Continence Nurse
Continence Nurse visits monthly from the Western District Health Service. Appointments can be made through the Balmoral Bush Nursing Centre.
Access to Medications
In accordance with their drugs and poisons licence, the Balmoral Bush Nursing Centre has a range of over-the-counter medications available for purchase by members of the Centre. Registered nurses can provide education and advice in regard to medication to clients and their carers.
Wound Care
The registered nurses can provide a range of wound care services to clients. We have a range of dressing supplies available for purchase.
We work closely with wound consultant nurses from various health services, can also telehealth with would consultant nurses via the Virtual Specialist Consults to ensure clients have access to best practice care.
Maternal Child and Health Nurse
Maternal and child health nurse to provide the best possible care to you and your child.
Community Nursing – Veterans Affairs clients
Community Nursing is funded by the Department of Veteran Affairs to assist people in living independently in their homes. We aim to promote, support and maintain client independence. We also provide assistance to carers.
Individual care is assessed on individual needs. A range of services are provided depending on assessed need.
Immunisation
Balmoral Bush Nursing Centre has registered immunisation nurses to ensure timely access to all immunisation requirements. This includes seasonal influenza and National Immunisation Program scheduled vaccinations.
Telehealth and Virtual Consultations
Balmoral Bush Nursing Centre has facilities to host telehealth and virtual consultations with a variety of providers. We utilise a large screen television to ensure clear visual and audio communication.
We host many different providers via Zoom, Teams and HealthDirect.
We offer clients access to the Virtual Specialist Consults and the Victorian Emergency Department.
Contact the Centre for more information on 5542 6222