CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT
A Nurse plays an integral role in health promotion and prevention, and here at Mt Evelyn Medical Surgery, we focus on Chronic Disease Management and the coordination of the delivery of care.
Working in conjunction with the patient, the nurse can assist you in your health care needs and problems, and help with the goals you would like to achieve. Anyone with a long term chronic medical condition may benefit from a Care Plan. For example: Asthma, Lung Disease, Diabetes, Cancer, Depression, Osteoarthritis and Heart Disease etc.
If you would benefit from other health care providers or allied health professionals being involved in your care, this can be organised by our nurses as well. These are known as General Practice Management Plans and Team Care Arrangements (GPMPs and TCA’s). The cost of creating them is covered by Medicare.
IMMUNISATIONS / VACCINATIONS
All of our nurses are fully accredited Nurse Immunisers and are happy to assist and talk to you about any issues you may have regarding Immunisations. They also assist the GPs in providing Travel vaccine advice and Vaccination.
DIABETES MANAGEMENT
We have a Diabetic Resource Nurse who can assist patients identified as being at risk of developing, or have been diagnosed with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes. She can provide advice, education and management plans to assist you manage your diabetes in a much more effective manner. With the right education, you will begin to see that altering small aspects of your life will result in huge positive outcomes for you and your family.
WOUND CARE
Our Nurses are up to date with wound care management and knowledge of dressing products. They can assist you in your wound care advice and treatment. If you have a Gold DVA card, your GP can arrange for you to access dressing products on your DVA prescription.
