Children’s Community Nursing Hospital@Home Service

Who we are?

We are a team of Children’s Nurse in the community who work with paediatric doctors at the hospital to monitor and care for your child at home when

• Your child is recovering after a hospital stay but still requires some monitoring by our nurses and doctors
• Your child has attended the Emergency Departments (A&E) and the doctors there have asked us to carry out an additional assessment after you return home
• Your child has been seen by your GP or other healthcare professional and they have asked us to assess and monitor your child’s condition at home
• We will support your child via telephone assessments and home visits with a nurse and, if required, video assessments with the doctors

What can you expect?

The Children’s Community Nurses (CCNs) will make contact to assess your child’s condition and will offers either a home visit or a telephone follow-up call

The CCN will ask you some questions to assess your child’s condition and progress

During a home visit they will carry out observations – for example, checks on temperature, heart rate, breathing, blood pressure and possibly other tests that have been requested, like urine tests and blood, glucose monitoring.

The CCN will offer support and advice on your child’s progress and will agree another phone call appointment or visit

If your child’s condition changes, they may require a video assessment with a hospital doctor.

If your child’s condition has improved and no longer requires monitoring, your child will be discharged from the Hospital@Home service.

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