At Joaquim Chaves Saúde medical units nursing teams have highly trained nurses, all with the ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) Course. They will assist patients in different areas:
Nursing cares and related procedures
Nursing care within the obstetrics and gynaecology appointment
Support to different medical specialties
Nursing cares require no previous scheduling.
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Performed procedures:
Simple aerosols*
Indwelling catheters (placement / withdrawal – man / woman) *
Bladder wash*
Application of injections (IV, IM, SC, ID)*
Application of Enemas*
Gastric intubation*
Extraction of faecalomas
Joint immobilization with ligature
Eyewash
Oxygen sessions*
Dressing placements/changes
Suture / Staples withdrawal*
Enteroclysis probe placement*
Monitoring vital signs (including blood pressure evaluation)
Serum therapy*
Capillary blood glucose
Simple urine test
Immunoallergology vaccine administration*
Vaccine administration (Extra National Health Plan): Serogroup B Meningococcal, Invasive Pneumococcal Disease, Rotavirus*
*These procedures require medical prescription.
Obstetrics and gynaecology nursing care:
1st trimester pregnancy evaluation
2nd trimester pregnancy evaluation
3rd trimester pregnancy evaluation
Puerperal evaluation and breastfeeding education
Support on exams/procedures: colposcopy, cervical biopsy, IUD placement, Contraceptive intradermal implant placement
Support on various medical specialties:
Anesthesology – support on sedation and anaesthesia techniques for invasive/painful exams or procedures
Gastroenterology – support on endoscopic exams (endoscopy, colonoscopy)
Paediatrics - weight evaluation of new-borns
Dermatology – support on small surgeries
Endocrinology – education on food standards, oral and injectable therapeutic for diabetics
Vascular surgery – support on sclerotherapy
Orthopaedics – support on plaster cast placement and intra-articular infiltration
Radiology – support on breast biopsy and aspiration biopsy of the thyroid
Haematology – support on myelograms
Urology – support on prostate biopsy, peniscopy, cystoscopy,uroflowmetry
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