WHAT IN HOME NURSING?

Nursing services means the patient care performed or supervised by a registered nurse according to a plan of care. Nursing services means patient care services pertaining to the curative, palliative, restorative, or preventive aspects of nursing that are prepared or supervised by a registered nurse. Nursing services and home health aide services combined must total less than or equal to eight (8) hours per day and 35 or fewer hours per week. Nursing services (provided as part of home health services or by a private duty nurse) will be approved only if the requested service(s) is of the type that must be provided by a nurse as opposed to an aide, except that the MCO may elect to have a nurse perform home health aide services in addition to nursing services if the MCO determines that this is a less costly alternative than providing the services of both a nurse and an aide. Nursing services are reimbursed at either an hourly or per visit rate for the allowable procedure codes. Nursing services may include medication administration; however, a nursing visit will not be extended in order to administer medication or perform other skilled nursing functions at more than one point during the day, unless skilled nursing services are medically necessary throughout the intervening period. Nursing services are medically necessary services ordered by a physician and provided by a licensed registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse within the scope of the State’s Nurse Practice Act.

A trained medical professional, who assumes the responsibility of administering medical procedures and looking after the safety and recovery of patients from acute and chronic health problems in the comfort of patient's home is known as In- Home Nursing. He /She, apart from being a qualified and trained professional, imbibe the home values and conducts like a family caregiver.

A KP Home care Nurse, (he/she) will visit patient homes each day and provide a comprehensive range of nursing care services at home including like instruction on chronic disease management and medication, pain management, wound care, infusion, and post-operative care. A nursing staff from Shall by available at the home of a patient alleviates all the anxieties and compounded worries of the patient and family alike!

The injured, the immobile, the elderly or a patient suffering from chronic illness, our nursing staff relates with them all quickly and compassionately taking charge as the "Guardian of Health" in the home environment.

The nurses provide skilled services and critical care nursing that cannot be performed safely and effectively by a non-professional personnel. These services include:

Injections and intravenous therapy

Oral Medication

Wound care and dressing with completely sterile equipment, in controlled environment

Our nurses are also competent in catheterization

Ryle's Tube feeding