Nursing consultation

Wetin e be

Nursing care dey try identify health needs and plan care wey suit di person. For consultation, people fit discuss wetin don change, wetin dey worry them and which support dem need; di discussion differ according to context.

Who e dey for

People with care needs and, when appropriate, family members or caregivers fit join di discussion. Di kind of support depend on di situation and context.

How e fit happen

For community nursing wey one British service describe, di team assess needs, discuss with di person and prepare individual plan; dem fit review di plan when needs change.

Preparation

E fit help to think about difficulties, recent changes and questions wey you want ask. If e make sense for you, you fit discuss participation of family member or caregiver; dis na general suggestion, no be verified protocol.

Wetin to expect

Di plan fit identify care and support wey matter for di person. Di assessment fit also show say dem need involve other professionals, according to context.

Limits and safety

Di example describe one community team for di United Kingdom: e no confirm say any specific consultation include any procedure, and e no define competences or availability for Portugal.

Questions wey people dey ask

Sources

• The District Nursing Team — South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Areas wey relate

• Medicina
• Enfermagem