The Hospital in the Nursing Home (HINH) service is a team of nurses working in partnership with general practitioners (GP) and aged care facility staff to provide an alternative option for the acute management of residents in aged care facilities. The service can provide education, support and advice so that unnecessary presentations to the RBWH are prevented and residents are cared for in the most appropriate environment.
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Residents are admitted to HINH at the request / agreement of the residents GP.
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The resident remains under the medical management of their GP and nursing support is provided by the facility nursing staff and HINH.
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HINH nurses provide assistance and support to residential aged care staff to care for the resident at home.
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HINH offers GPs access to management protocols for residents with conditions such as urinary sepsis, cellulitis and pneumonia.
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HINH conducts four day-long workshops each year for residential aged care staff to maintain and refresh their knowledge and skills in a range of relevant nursing interventions, including nursing management of palliative symptoms, management and prevention of complications with IDCs and PEGs, care of tracheostomies and stomas, infectious disease protocols and wound management.
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