The treatment room nurses carry out many procedures including; blood tests, ear syringing, injections, blood pressure checks, dressing of wounds.
Patients are referred to the treatment room by the doctor or Practice Nurse .
Wound management
- Leg ulcer assessment/Doppler Check
- Lacerations
- Post operative wound checks
- Post avulsion of toe nail care (podiatry)
- Suture/staple removal
- Burns
- Wound assessment
- Steristrip application
Skin care – treatment and advice
- Psoriasis
- Eczema
- Sunburn
- Skin disorders
Injections and vaccines
- B12
- Aranesp
- Zoladex
- Sustanon
- Prostap
- Revaxis (not for travel)
Specimen/swab collection
- Swabs for infection i.e. wound, throat, ear and eye
- Mycology sampling (hair samples, skin samples)
- Sputum collection
Phlebotomy – Blood Taking
- Routine phlebotomy
Ear care
- Ear care clinic – assessment/Advice/Ear irrigation
Eye care
- Advice, swabbing and eye drops
Other clinical interventions
- Blood pressure as part of medication monitoring (related to treatment room care only)
- Taking emergency samples for CDM patients (urgent blood sample required following lab results)
- Blood glucose monitoring
- Advice
- Pulse
- Temperature
- Teaching patients self care
- Liaising and consulting with other health professionals
