How do you refer to a district nurse?
Referrals should be made via the Whittington Adult Services Referral Form (download from top right of this box). Please send referrals to the Central Referral Team (9am-4pm, Monday to Friday). The District Nursing Service works 24 hours a day.
What is a district nurse responsible for?
District nurses are one of the many different types of nurses who manage care within the community, rather than in a hospital or private clinic. They visit patients in their homes and provide the necessary advice and care regarding wound management, continence care, catheter care and palliative care amongst others.
How much does a district nurse earn UK?
The average district nurse salary in the United Kingdom is £36,752 per year or £18.85 per hour. Entry level positions start at £33,689 per year while most experienced workers make up to £50,700 per year.
Is a district nurse a registered nurse?
A district nurse is a registered general nurse who manages care within the community. Specially trained in community healthcare, these nurses play a pivotal role in the modern-day primary healthcare team and are charged with leading teams of community-based nurses and support workers.
Is a community nurse the same as a district nurse?
Many people use the two terms interchangeably. But a ‘community nurse’ is someone working in community settings, with or without a specialist qualification. A ‘district nurse’ is someone who has completed additional training to become a specialist community practitioner.
Who do district nurses look after?
District nurses care for patients with a wide range of nursing needs including chronic disease management, palliative/end of life care. The service also provide nursing services to patients who are acutely ill and need intensive and technological care, or who have specialist care needs.
Is a district nurse the same as a community nurse?
Can district nurses prescribe medication?
District nurses are able to prescribe medication to patients in a similar way to General Practitioner doctors, as Community Practitioner Nurse Prescribers under the Nurse Prescribers’ Formulary for Community Practitioners (Part XVIIB(i) of the Drug Tariff), depending on individual qualifications.
How long does it take to be a district nurse?
You can become a district nurse This 13-day programme covers all areas of learning that staff who are new to community working will need and is the only one of its kind in the UK.
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What is the difference between community nurse and district nurse?
Can a district nurse give medication?