One of the biggest changes in the way General Practice in New Zealand works is the way the nurses are now involved in many aspects of health care.
At Stoke Medical Centre our nurses offer a phone advice service throughout the day. They are most often the first to see more urgent cases whilst waiting for a Doctor to become available, and work in a flexible team to keep waiting times to a minimum.
We have two Nurse Practitioners who work the same as a General Practitioner. They can assess, prescribe, treat, provide medical certificates etc, just like our doctors.
Our practice nurses offer a number of services including but not limited to:
Cervical smear tests, Diabetes checks, Cardiovascular ‘Heart' checks, general health advice, wound care, vaccination, Drivers Licence Medicals and blood tests.
To compliment our nursing team, we also have two Health Care Assistants. The work that they perform, frees up time for our nurses, allowing them to work at the top level of their scope of practice,
NURSE PRACTITIONERS
Nurse Practitioners (NPs) are expert nurses who have completed Master’s education and advanced clinical training; and are registered in the NP scope of practice. They assess, diagnose, order laboratory and radiological diagnostic testing, develop treatment plans, and prescribe medications as an authorised prescriber.
Jenny Kane - NURSE PRACTITIONER
I was born and raised in the UK. I completed my Registered Nurse training in 1989, then worked in the UK and Ireland as a Registered Nurse for many years. My husband and I moved to Nelson in 2007.
I completed several years of post graduate study, including the Nurse Practitioner Training course, and registered as a Nurse Practitioner in 2017. I feel very fortunate to have received the support from my GP mentor and all the amazing people who work at Stoke Medical Centre.
I work predominately with older adults in Aged Care Facilities and the community.
Rachel newton - NURSE PRACTITIONER
I'm excited to have joined the team here at Stoke Medical after completing my Nurse Practitioner studies.
I've previously worked in general practice and urgent care in Nelson, Christchurch and the UK. I work with all age groups.
I've lived in Nelson with my family since 2011 and love all that the region has to offer. Outside of work you might find me dragging reluctant children up a hill, falling off my mountain bike or attempting to paddle board.
Meg - LEAD NURSE
Cheryl - LEAD NURSE
Meg and Cheryl are our Nurse Leads and are responsible for the co-ordination and guidance of the nursing team and the development of relevant policies and procedures.
Registered NURSES
AnnE-Marie CHEYNE giulia JOanne KERYN
KIM libby LUCY Nicky Vicky
Jenny - ENROLLED NURSE
As an enrolled nurse, Jenny can do many of the duties our other nurses do.
JodiE & BETH - Health Care Assistants
Jodie and Beth assist the nurses with many tasks, including but not limited to performing ECG’s managing recalls, stock management.