Nurse Practitioners
Nurse Practitioners are specialist nurses who have undertaken additional education and training in order to provide advanced nursing care. They can assess patients, order tests, make diagnosis, prescribe and refer on to a specialist if needed.
Nurse Practitioners can provide treatment and advice for many problems for which you may have seen a doctor for in the past. Their main areas of expertise are in the management of common illnesses and long term conditions. Below are examples of conditions nurse practtioners would typically manage.
Nurse Practitioners can provide treatment and advice for many problems for which you may have seen a doctor for in the past. Their main areas of expertise are in the management of common illnesses and long term conditions. Below are examples of conditions nurse practtioners would typically manage.
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Sinusitis
Sore Throat Colds/Flu Like Illnesses Joint injuries and sprains Back pain Skin Rashes Shingles Eczema Emergency Contraception Hay Fever Impetigo/Skin Infections Scabies |
Raised Temperature
Insect bites Fever/Flu like illness Insect bites Boils Scabies Hand, Foot and Mouth Scarlet Fever Mole checks Vaginal symptoms Mastitis Anxiety |
Neck pain
Abdominal pain Post Natal check Feeling Unwell Red/Sore Eyes Discharging Eyes Vomiting/Diarrhoea Urinary Tract Infections Cystitis Tonsillitis Cough Swollen Glands |
Threadworms
Chicken Pox Blocked Ears Mouth Ulcers Earache Itchy Discharging Ears Acute Chest Infection Ring worm Athletes foot Nail infections Allergic reactions Constipation |
Jenny Ferguson Jenny joinined the practice in April 2015. Jenny is an experienced primary care nurse who has undertaken extra training to see patients with undiagnosed problems. She primarily sees patients requesting ‘same day’ appointments and after an initial assessment she can make treatment decisions, prescribe most medications and arrange further tests. Sometimes this will involve referrals to other services or reviews with the patients own GP. Most acute and chronic health conditions can be managed but to ensure continuity of care, any ongoing complicated problems should be seen by the patients usual GP. Jenny is unable to prescribe for any health conditions relating to pregnancy |
Monika Kiss Monika joined the surgery as a Nurse Practitioner in training in 2017. She has a wealth of hospital experience most recently working for the Bristol Heart Institute in Bristol Monika can diagnose, prescribe medications and refer patients on for further care. |
