Paediatric Nurse Led Clinic

The Paediatric Nurse Led Clinic provides local support for community clients in accessing telehealth appointments with a Paediatrician. Paediatrician consults generally require a GP referral. The Paediatric Nurse can assist with: Inclusion criteria: A referral is required and this can be made either by: Eligibility limited to: Reason for referral may include: Exclusion critera: Triage: The Paediatric Nurse will triage referrals according to priority This project was made possible thanks to the support of the Good Friday Appeal in partnership with the Royal Children’s Hospital.

The Paediatric Nurse Led Clinic provides local support for community clients in accessing telehealth appointments with a Paediatrician. Paediatrician consults generally require a GP referral.

The Paediatric Nurse can assist with:

  • gathering of relevant information to support referral
  • liaison with GP and Paediatric services
  • attending Paediatric telehealth appointment with client and family/carer
  • support with follow-up Paedtiatrician and GP appointments, including support with service navigation and treatement education

Inclusion criteria:

A referral is required and this can be made either by:

  • the SHDH Allied Health Paediatiric Lead
  • a General Practitioner
  • Paediatricians- who have local clients who require follow up via telehealth

Eligibility limited to:

  • Children aged 2 months to 17 years residing in the Swan Hill district
  • Parent or legal guardian must attend appointment with child
  • reason for referral must be within scope of practice of the Paediatric Nurse

Reason for referral may include:

  • Developmental concerns including delay, challenging behaviours, continence issues or learning difficulties
  • Growth concerns including failure to thrive, feeding difficulties or obesity
  • General health issues including asthma, ADHD, school or adolescent issues

Exclusion critera:

  • Children who require complex health treatment that is deemed by their physician as unsuitable for management in an out patients community health setting or require physical examination/treatment that cannot be undertaken via telehealth
  • Premature and young infants- up to 2 months of age
  • Children with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes as these children can be referred to SHDH Diabetes Education Service
  • Children with acute illness requiring immediate care
  • Children requiring administration of medication by a health professional
  • Self-referral to service is not available

Triage: The Paediatric Nurse will triage referrals according to priority

This project was made possible thanks to the support of the Good Friday Appeal in partnership with the Royal Children’s Hospital.

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