Community Nursing Service
The Hauora Hokianga Community Nursing service provides comprehensive and integrated mobile health care services in each of the remote communities surrounding the Hokianga River. It offers a single point of care for people in their community to access services ranging from preventative care to proactive support for people to live and manage their long-term medical conditions, such as diabetes, cardio-vascular, musculo-skeletal, and respiratory illnesses. The service also supports people to optimally live with disabilities in their homes and communities.
The service is provided by health care teams led by community health nurses in association with kaimanaaki tangata, clinic receptionists, specialist nurses, nurse practitioner, mental health staff, midwives, social worker, home care assistants, support staff, and visiting GPs.
Preventative Care
| Well Child – Tamariki Ora |
| Child Immunisation |
| Before Schools Check |
| School Nursing |
| Rheumatic Fever Throat Swabbing |
| Cervical Screening |
| Cardio Vascular Risk Assessments |
| Health Promotion |
| Health Education – Literacy |
Long Term Conditions Management
| Diabetes Support |
| Cardio Vascular Rehabilitation |
| Careplus |
| Mental Health |
| Respiratory |
| Palliative Care |
Acute Care and District Nursing
| Acute and Emergency Treatment and Care |
| Practice Nursing |
| Wound Care |
| Post Hospital Care Support |
| Accident Treatment and Home Based Care |
Disability Support
| Elderly Home Based Care |
| Needs Assessment and Support Coordination |
| Physical Disability Home Based Care |
Public Health
| Infectious Disease Management |
| Public Health Information |