Nursing care is the clinical care provided by a registered or enrolled nurse.
This care is directed to treatment and monitoring of medically diagnosed clinical conditions and can include use of telehealth technologies to support nursing care and recording client observations. Nursing service can be short-term or intermittent to support the client’s needs. Nursing services can include wound care.
Nursing services also play a role in education of clients. This education includes maintenance of good health practices and the delivery of treatments and care that improve a client’s ability to self-manage.
Nursing care includes and allows the delegation of nursing-related tasks to other workers, including personal care workers. Where nursing tasks are delegated to a personal care worker and the provider does not have personal care workers on staff, the provider should contact My Aged Care to facilitate the client’s access to that support.