Nurse Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence
Alberta Health Services - North Zone
- Description
- Clinical Support for professional staff and patients to manage skin and / or wound and ostomy care.
Service will be provided through home care, inpatients, as well as outpatients. Services and delivery will differ depending on location. Consultations will often be virtual or face-to-face based on the clinical evaluation. If a face-to-face assessment is required, patients will be seen at a home-care clinic or outpatient department.
Examples of services:- new ostomy patients requiring education, ostomy patients with peristomal skin irritation or poor wear time
- patients requiring ostomy supply appeals or special products through AADL (Alberta Aides to Daily Living)
- complex wounds, wounds slow to heal or that are not responding to standard care treatment
This service will also provide support, teaching and / or counselling:
- before and after ostomy surgery
- before you are discharged from hospital
- to healthcare providers as needed
Key Provider: registered nurses (RNs) - Eligibility
- N/A
- Application Process
- Service Access: See below, Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.
Physicians, Home Care, Acute Care, Long Term Care sites or patients can self-refer.
Referral Process: No
Waiting Period: Yes,Depends on the waitlist and urgency of the referral.
An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.
- Telephone
- 780-830-4853
- Fax
- 780-538-7109
- Languages
- Interpreter/Translation services
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: N/A
Membership Fee: No - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: Yes - Wheelchair accessible washrooms.
Other disabled access: Yes - Elevators and designated disabled parking. - Agency Information
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- Last Verified On
- April 24, 2024
- Address
- 10409 98 Street
Grande Prairie, AB, T8V 2E8
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon08:00 AM to 04:15 PMTue08:00 AM to 04:15 PMWed08:00 AM to 04:15 PMThu08:00 AM to 04:15 PMFri08:00 AM to 04:15 PM
Consultations will often be virtual or face-to-face based on the clinical evaluation. If a face-to-face assessment is required, patients will be seen in the QEII ambulatory care center outpatient department.
