Sydney District Nursing Referral Form

Sydney District Nursing Referral Form

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Referrer Details

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Patient Details

Private address
Residential Aged Care Facility
Other
Male
Female
Indeterminate/Intersex
Not specified
Yes
No
Unknown
Medicare Eligible
DVA
Work Cover
Medicare Ineligible



No
Yes, Aboriginal
Yes, Torres Strait Islander
Yes, both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Yes
No
Patient consent for referral
GP aware of referral
Person to contact/Carer aware of referral
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Risk Alert

Yes
No
Unknown
Domestic Violence     Animals of concern at home     Weapons
Alcohol and Substance Abuse     Squalor     Suicide Risk
Mental Health Issues     Behaviour Issues     Property access issues
Environmental Risks for staff     Falls Risk     Other
Known Multi-resistant Organism
Infectious Diseases
Not Applicable
Cytotoxic, non-cytotoxic, reproductively hazardous
No
Yes
No
Yes     No
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Social History

Yes     No
Details:
Yes     No
Details:
Yes     No

Package Level:
Provider Details:
Yes     No
Attached
NDIS     DVA
Other
Other:
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Relevant Medical History

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Reason for Referral

Wound Care
Urinary Catheter Management
Palliative Care
Bereavement Visits
IV management and medication (PIVC and CVAD)
Drain Management
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (VAC Dx)
Compression Therapy
Urinary Catheter Management
Suprapubic Catheter(SPC)   
Indwelling catheter IDC
Authority to Perform Clinical Procedure by Nurse form provided  
Yes
Please also refer to ACC&R Continence CNC
No
Yes Please consider referring to Continence CNC    No
Yes     No
Yes     No
Wound Care
Lower Leg Ulcer     Pressure Injury Stage
Diabetic /neuropathic foot ulcer     Acute surgical
Chronic Wound ( More than 4 weeks)     Laceration
Skin Tear
Other
Other Details :
Graduated Compression therapy
* Authority for Graduated Compression Therapy provided
Please note current Arterial Brachial Pressure Index (ABPI) or Toe Brachial Pressure Index (TBPI) assessment results required if Authority for Graduated Compression Therapy form is not being completed by a Vascular Specialist.
Negative Wound Pressure Therapy (NWPT) Dressing
Drain Management
Yes     No
Yes     No
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy ( VAC Dx)

Please complete the Negative Pressure Wound Therapy LOA form and attach the completed form to the referral

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy  
Compression Therapy

Please complete the Authority for graduated Compression Therapy form and attach the completed form to the referral

Authority for Graduated Compression Therapy  

Bereavement Visits
Palliative Care
Palliative care nursing     Patient is imminently dying
Stable     Unstable
Deteriorating     Terminal
Unknown
Independent     Limited Physical Assistance
Other than two person physical assist     Two or more person physical assist
Independent     Limited Physical Assistance
Other than two person physical assist     Two or more person physical assist
Independent     Limited Physical Assistance
Other than two person physical assist     Two or more person physical assist
Independent or supervision only     Limited Assistance
Extensive assist/total dependence/tube feed    
0     1     2     3
0     1     2     3
0     1     2     3
0     1     2     3
Home     Palliative Care Unit
Hospital     Unknown     RACF
Yes     No
Yes     No
Yes     No
Yes     No

Yes     No
Yes     No
Has been requested     Not required
Yes
No
Yes     No
IV Medication
Yes, on the Medication Administration Record (MAR – eMEDs)
Yes, on the Community Health Medication Chart  (Sydney District Nursing Medication Chart)
Yes on the paediatric NIMC
No
Yes
No
Medication Standing order (SLHD HITH units only)
Peripheral Intravenous Catheter (PIVC)
Central Venous Access Device (CVAD)
Peripheral Intravenous Catheter (PIVC)
Yes     No
Yes
No
Yes     No
Central Venous Access Device(CVAD)
PICC     Tunnelled catheter
Implanted PORT     Midline
Other

Yes
No
Single     Dual     Triple     Other
Left     Right
Yes     No
Yes     No
Report faxed    
Yes     No
Yes     No
VIP score :
Or describe :
Yes     No
Open-ended     Valved
Heparin saline 10Units/ml     N/Saline
Yes     No
Length     Gauge     N/A
Yes     No     N/A
Yes
Not Applicable
 
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