SERVICES
Skilled Nursing Visit
Skilled nursing visit is not a full nursing shift unlike private duty nursing. A registered nurse (RN) or licensed practical nurse (LPN) visits are intermittent nursing services ordered by a physician for a recipient whose illness, injury, physical, or mental condition creates a need for the service. Services under the direction of a registered nurse (RN) are provided in the recipient's residence by an RN or a licensed practical nurse (LPN), and provided under a plan of care or service plan that specifies a level of care that the nurse is qualified to provide. A patient may receive multiple visits a day or just a few each week, depending on the care needed and orders from their physician.
Services Provided Include:
- Administer medications including IV infusions and injections
- Wound care and dressing changes
- Monitor certain vital signs along with other similar nursing procedures and assessments