The Children’s Community Nursing service provides nursing care to children aged 0 to 18 years who have an identified nursing need. They offer community visits to children, young people and their families across Shropshire. The service co-ordinates and manages packages of care for children and young people with complex health/nursing needs to maximise their opportunities and reach their full potential by providing: Direct nursing care and treatment Monitoring and review of care and treatment plans Symptom management for life-limiting/life threatening conditions through to end-of-life care and support Training, advice and support to the family and/or carers to enable them to continue providing on-going care A resource for other professionals working with your child for information and advice on specialist/complex nursing care The provide care to four specific groups: Complex health needs Long-term conditions Palliative care Short term and acute care The service provides skilled nursing care, advice and support for children and young people with complex health/nursing care needs which include: Technology dependent e.g. Home Ventilation/oxygen dependant/enteral & parenteral Intravenous drug regimes / central line care Stoma Care Tracheostomy Anaphylaxis advice and support Complex wound care / tissue viability Chronic constipation (nurse led Telford only) Symptom control/monitoring for palliative care End of life care (24 hour on-call service) Community Children’s Nursing Service website https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk/ccn Local Offer Web Link http://new.shropshire.gov.uk/the-send-local-offer/ Service/Activity is Free Availability information Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm We're sorry but <%= htmlWebpackPlugin.options.title %> doesn't work properly without JavaScript enabled. Please enable it to continue.
