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Generalist Community Nursing

The Generalist Community Nursing Team consists of Registered and Enrolled Nurses who provide the following nursing care to people residing in the Sutherland Shire.

The Generalist Community Nurses can provide:

  • Post-acute management such as surgical drains, suprapubic catheter/indwelling catheter care, complex wound management.
  • Acute and chronic wound management.
  • Administration of s/c medication, short term only, assessed on an individual basis.

As part of the holistic care provided, a comprehensive nursing assessment is attended with referrals made to appropriate services if required.

“Note: There is the availability of clinics and home visits”.

How to Refer

Persons following recent in-patient treatment and / or those new referral’s requiring post ACUTE treatment:

  1. Electronic Medical Record (eMR) referral (TSH) OR
  2. Fax an Access and Referral Intake Form  to (02) 9540 7869 or scan and email to SESLHD-SouthCareIntake@health.nsw.gov.au OR
  3. By phone (02) 9540 7956

**If person is over 65 years, a My Aged Care referral must also be completed at the time of the referral to the GCN service. Online at www.myagedcare.gov.au or phone 1800 200 422

Persons 65 years and over referred from community setting (e.g. GP) and those requiring chronic care management:

  1. Fax an Access and Referral Intake Form to (02) 9540 7869 or scan and email to SESLHD-SouthCareIntake@health.nsw.gov.au OR
  2. By phone (02) 9540 7956 AND
  3. A REFERRAL TO MAC MUST BE COMPLETED AT THE TIME OF REFERRAL TO THE GCN SERVICE. Online at My Aged Care www.myagedcare.gov.au or phone 1800 200 422.
Referral Criteria

A resident of the Sutherland Shire needing community nursing services

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Clients receiving a Level 4 Home Care Package
  • Clients with NDIS Nursing funding and reason for referral is related to disability.
Is there a Waiting List

No

Do you need an Interpreter?

Please let us know if you need an interpreter. You can contact us by telephoning the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450. Tell the operator what language you speak, and then ask the interpreter to set up a telephone conversation between you, an interpreter, and us on 9540 7540.