Mission Statement:

The Nuu-chah-nulth Nursing Program partners with Nuu-chah-nulth-aht to deliver professional, ethical, culturally sensitive, and responsible care.

Community health nursing will: seek and encourage input from Nuu-chah-nulth members, local leadership, and other community health workers in determining health care needs through the CHS Board and setting health care priorities; in cooperation with the CHS staff, implement the prevention, health promotion, and other programs identified in the community health nursing planning.

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TUBERCULOSIS – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
It is important that you have information about TB and therefore this presentation was prepared through Darleen Watts and the NTC TB Team: click here.
Users that do not have Power Point can download the Power Point Viewer here.

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Strategy, Competencies, and Standards
This document contains a number of interrelated components needed to support safe, competent, evidence-informed practice within the NTC Nursing Program. The nursing program mission, vision and values and beliefs underpin all other components and are based on a framework grounded in Nuu-chah-nulth tradition. The strategic plan includes an outline of new initiatives for 2008 and 2009 that will help the program achieve its mission and move toward the vision.
Click here to view Strategic Plan.
Click here to view CAPE Tool Community Nurse.
Click here to view CAPE Tool Home Care LPN.
Click here to view CAPE Tool Home Care RN.

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Contents:
Overview
Regions of Service
Job Description
Framework Beliefs
CHS Logo Design Description
Nursing Staff

THE NUU-CHAH-NULTH NURSING PROGRAM UPHOLDS THAT:

Each life is a precious journey. Together we hold life's sacred gift, acknowledging our strengths, surviving on land and sea.

Each life connects. Together we respect and promote individual needs, family systems, and community empowerment.
 
Each life seeks fulfillment. Together we promote the full spiritual, emotional, mental and physical potential of individuals, families and communities.
 
Each life completes its cycle. Together we ask for protection, strength and guidance from Naas. Together we show compassion, respect and dignity from conception to death.

NURSING SERVICES PROVIDED

Disease Prevention
Immunization, Flu Shots
Health and Disease Information
Breast Feeding Support
Well Baby Clinics
New Parent Groups
School Visits
Pre-kindergarten Screening
Dental Health Information
Sexual Health Information
Women's Health Program
Men's Health Program
Diabetic Support Group
Nutrition Counseling
Home Visits
Hospital Visits
Hospital Liason Nurse
Urban Outreach Nurse
Referrals to Community Services
Hospital First Nations Advocate Nurse

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Contact Nursing Program at the Main Office
Tel: (250) 724-5757
Fax: (250) 723-0463
Bella Fred, Administrative Assistant
Sandra Ethier, Administrative Assistant

Jeannette Watts, RN, Nursing Manager

Christopher Lemphers, RN, Acting Nursing Manager
Email: christopher.lemphers@nuuchahnulth.org

The NTC Nursing Program is comprised of two teams;
each team has a nursing supervisor who is responsible to the Nursing Manager. The Teams are as follows:

Community Health Nurses (CHN): This team provides comprehensive community health programs including communicable disease control and maternal child health services. This program includes the following:

Liz McKay, RN, Community Health Nurse Supervisor
Christine Curley, RN
Jeannette Pattison, RN
Michele Eng, RN
Sonia Somerville, RN
Dan Law, RN
Heidi Nikiforuk, RN
Nancy Wandersee, RN
Karyn Bernard-Banks, RN

Home Care Nurses: This team provides assessments for community members needing assistance at home and includes the following:

Ina Seitcher, RN, Home Care Nursing Supervisor
Jackelyn Williams, LPN
Catherine Sturgeon, RN
Pearl Dorward, LPN
Glenda Manson, LPN
Meghan Bennett, LPN
Deb Melvin, LPN
Marg Vedova, RN
Vicki Tottenham, LPN

Additional Programs include:

Maternal Child
Debbie Neuwirth, Mother's Support Worker
Michele Robinson, Mother's Support Worker

TB Team
Kelly Lemphers, RN, TB Team Leader (2 days/week)
Laurie Sinclair, LPN (2 days/week)

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NTC CHS COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE JOB DESCRIPTION

The Nuu-chah-nulth Nursing Program partners with Nuu-chah-nulth-aht to deliver professional, ethical, culturally sensitive, and responsible care.

Position: Community Health Nurse (CHN)

Function: The Community Health Nurse is a partner with CHS staff and community workers delivering community health programs.

Accountability/Reporting: The Community Health Nurse is accountable and reports directly to the nursing supervisor.

Responsibilities: Under the direction of the nursing supervisor, The Community Health Nurse shall have the following responsibilities according to Nuu-chah-nulth Nursing Framework beliefs:

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CHS FRAMEWORK BELIEFS

CHS Nursing Framework Belief:

Each life is a precious journey. Together we hold life's sacred gift, acknowledging our strengths, surviving on land and sea.

Responsibilities Related to Belief:

-Seek and encourage input from Nuu-chah-nulth members, local leadership, and other band health workers in determining health care needs through the CHS Board and setting health care priorities;
-Communicate and collaborate with coworkers, supervisors and other CHS staff appropriately.

CHS Nursing Framework Belief:

Each life connects. Together we respect and promote individual needs, family systems, and community empowerment.

Responsibilities Related to Belief:

-Assess community health needs using local knowledge and information, morbidity, mortality, and general health status statistical information.
-In cooperation with the CHS staff, implement the prevention, health promotion, and other programs identified in community health nursing planning.
-Ensure all records and reports are prepared accurately, submitted on Time, and filed appropriately.
-Ensure the security and monitoring of drugs used for community health Nursing.
-Ensure total confidentiality is maintained for all client files, records, and correspondence.
-Ensure the maintenance of any equipment used in community health nursing.
-Provide training/mentoring opportunities to promote Nuu-chah-nulth members in health professions especially nursing.

CHS Nursing Framework Belief:

Each life seeks fulfillment. Together we promote the full spiritual, emotional, mental and physical potential of individuals, families and communities.

Responsibilities Related to Belief:

Evaluate program results and effectiveness annually through feedback from Nuu-chah-nulth members, statistical data, client records, and a review of the community health nursing component of the CHS plan.

CHS Nursing Framework Belief:

Each life completes its cycle. Together we ask for protection, strength and guidance from Naas. Together we show compassion, respect and dignity from conception to death.

Responsibilities Related to Belief:

Using the Nursing Process, provides a community health nursing service for Nuu-chah-nulth:

-Deliver approved health care services through planned home visits, clinics, and workshops;
-Counsel parents in pre- and postnatal care
-Counsel parents of infants, preschool, and school children including prevention, normal growth and development, and illness management;
-Assess the needs of Nuu-chah-nulth members and assist the family and other agencies to design and implement a comprehensive nursing component within the CHS plan;
-Demonstrate care techniques, and methods of disease prevention and rehabilitation;
-Assist Nuu-chah-nulth members to identify their own health needs and take appropriate action to meet those needs;
-Control communicable disease in all age groups by teaching disease prevention methods, conducting immunization clinics, organizing clinics and follow-up, and counselling on sexually transmitted diseases and other reportable communicable diseases;
-Monitor the health of school age children through assessment and screening clinics and early intervention for identified health problems;
-Provide information and advice to teachers regarding the health of students;
-Promote the maintenance of a safe and healthy environment in homes, schools, and the community at large;
-Encourage healthy lifestyles by assisting other staff with health promotion activities.

THE NUU-CHAH-NULTH NURSING FRAMEWORK PICTURE

The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council symbology is shown in the centre of the nursing framework picture. This depicts a partnership with the client and nurse. The partnership shows respect, which is at the core of Nuu-chah-nulth cultural beliefs and values.

One hand joined by two arms shows that each partner has responsibility, and that the two partners are working together to be responsible for self and others. The arm muscles depicts the strength that each partner brings to the relationship. Working as a team brings greater strength toward achieving improved health for all.

This symbology represents Nuu-chah-nulth cultural beliefs. In the nursing program, this symbology represents the nurses, clientele, and other community staff, and the Nuu-chah-nulth responsibility with strong emphasis on our culture which includes environment, spirituality, knowledge, compassion, teamwork and health. The symbology reminds us of the importance of Nuu-chah-nulth cultural values of combining peace and respect as we work together.

This symbol of unity rests upon the land at the edge of the sea with mountains and valleys in the background as the home of Nuu-chah-nulth Nations. Water represents the cleansing and the mountains represent where the people came from. The sun represents overall health of earth and mankind.

The paddles pointed up represent that the people come in peace and desire to work with you to create balance in all communities with mutual understanding, respect and clarity.

The four paddles depict the 14 various member tribes from different valleys within the Nuu-chah-nulth territories. The paddles represent the journey we all travel when we come in peace with ourselves, our families, and the nurses.

The paddles also represents the economic wealth of the people and as such can symbolize the need to manage resources, economics, education, social programs and politics.

The picture represents the natural rhythm and balance we create with each other and with the environment as we work together to improve and maintain a better state of health.



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