Hello Everybody!!
I would like to say a warm hello and thank you to everyone in the Group and in particular to members of the weekly exercise classes in King’s Lynn. I have been welcomed with open arms and you have all supported me in my new post as Osteoporosis and Falls Specialist Nurse Practitioner with Care UK for West Norfolk.
I would like to take this opportunity to provide you with a little information on what my role entails.
Working alongside the new DEXA Scanning Service, I provide a specialist nurse led service overseeing the patient’s journey and co-ordinating their care. Once the patient has had their scan, it is my role to co-ordinate the results back to the referrer/patients GP, and if treatment or monitoring is required, provide suggestions and advice.
I will offer support and lifestyle advice to patients who do not require treatment, and for patients who do, I will present them with a clear and personalised treatment plan, whilst supporting, reassuring and educating them on Osteoporosis, including lifestyle advice. In addition to this, if the patient has had any falls or concerns around falling, I will carry out a falls assessment and, if required, a referral to the West Norfolk Falls Team.
As an Osteoporosis Nurse, I will contact and follow-up patients on a regular basis, reassuring, supporting and answering questions, assisting them with lifestyle adjustments if required, and encouraging compliance with Osteoporosis treatment. I will also arrange follow-up DEXA scans for patients as indicated by their treatment plan.
Last of all, I will endeavor to visit the Group and be in contact on a regular basis, available to answer any questions and I look forward to seeing you all again very soon.