1. COMMUNITY CHILDREN’S NURSING SERVICE WEST ESSEX
HOW CAN THIS SERVICE WORK WITH YOU?

2. The Service Operates Monday-Sunday 8am-8pm 52 weeks/year
Available to all West Essex GPs
Delivers Service for Children 0-19yrs
Provides direct nursing care in the child’s home/other community setting
Offers training/education to child/family/carer/other
Phlebotomy service to those children on caseload
Provides Diabetes Nursing Service

3. Service Purpose
The service is like district nursing but for children
Children with acute & short term conditions
Children with long term conditions
Children with disabilities & complex conditions
Children with life limiting & life threatening illness, including those requiring palliative & end of life care

4. The Team – the skills 13 nurses both full & part-time
5 CCN completed CAKES - Children's Assessment Knowledge & Examination Skills Course . Enables health professionals to asses the unwell child & make decision upon most appropriate course of treatment.
2 CCN A&E experience
2 HDU experience
1 theatre/anaesthetic experience
1 Oncology nurse
1 Diabetes nurse-insulin pump training/diabetes modules at Masters level.

5. How can you refer to us? Just phone us on 01279 808280 (9-5)
After 5pm and on weekends and BH call
We will take details down from you, no referral form to complete unless you have one that can be used

6. What can we do for your surgery?
Offer you a possible alternative to A&E reviews
Work with you on the priorities for your individual surgery.
Allocate you 2 named nurses that can work specifically with you

7. What do we need from you?
Demographic details
Specific reason for referral
Copies of any written information that may assist us in providing care
Timeframe for visit
Prescription supplies
Your patience whilst we establish the service

8. Urgent Care Work High Volume Urgent Care Pathways
Fever, Gastroenteritis, Bronchiolitis, Asthma, Seizure Management, Abdo Pain, Head Injury
Parent/Primary Care/Secondary Care