Eye Drops in Community Nursing

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Course Title: ILM Level 3

Name: Rosanna Blake

Date of Course: May 2012

Table of Contents

Background 1

Description of the problem 3

Analysis of the problem 6

Resolution of the problem 11

Implementation and communication of the solution 17

Appendix 1 How to Use Eye Drops Properly 19

Appendix 2 Example of Leaflet for eye drop dispenser 22

References 23

Background

I work as an administrator within SWECs for the Basildon Integrated Community Team which provides a wide range of nursing care to mainly house-bound patients. My job is to ensure that all referrals are entered onto Systmone patient database and to ensure that visit allocations are distributed on a daily basis.

South West Essex Community Services is the leading provider of community health services in south west Essex. In May 2011, South West Essex Community Services became part of North East London NHS Foundation Trust. SWECS forms a business unit alongside Barking and Dagenham Community Health Services and NELFT Mental Health Trust, who all report into one executive management team and board. Following the transfer of SWECS, NELFT is now the biggest provider of community services in the East of England.

The teams within SWECS cater for people of all ages from new-born babies to older people, working across Thurrock, Brentwood, Basildon areas, and provide care and support for patients in a range of settings, including health centres, community hospitals and their own homes.

To provide these services, there are over 1,600 nurses, doctors, therapists and other healthcare professionals who provide advice, care and treatment to over 80,000 people each year.

The following services are included:

• community nursing

• day hospital and inpatient services

• health visiting

• therapy

• end of life care

• minor

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