Clinics GRP Nursing pathway
Assessment-led nursing support for acute and chronic wounds, skin tears, pressure injuries and postoperative wound needs, with documented review and escalation when the clinical picture changes.
Care is subject to referral information, clinical fit, address, required equipment, accepted scope and nurse availability. This is not an emergency or 24-hour response service.
Who it may suit
What nursing can include
The first visit confirms what can be safely delivered, what needs monitoring and who must be informed if the clinical picture changes.
Review the referral, diagnosis or treating-clinician instructions, wound history and current supplies.
Assess the wound and surrounding skin, document priorities and identify any need for prompt medical review.
Agree the immediate nursing plan, review timing, consumable requirements and communication pathway.
Expected review points
Scope and boundaries
Call Triple Zero (000) for a life-threatening situation. Sudden or severe deterioration, heavy bleeding, acute obstruction, chest pain, severe breathlessness or new stroke-like symptoms require urgent medical assessment rather than a routine website enquiry.
Nurse allocation
Intake confirms the registration, competence and authorised scope required before allocating a nurse.
Communication
With consent, relevant findings and escalation can be communicated to family, GPs, hospitals, providers and other clinicians.
Funding and access
If eligible nursing is included in an approved Support at Home plan, a 0% participant contribution applies to that clinical service. The service still uses available programme funding and remains subject to the service agreement, registered-provider arrangements and accepted nursing scope.
Time-limited nursing follow-up after hospital, illness or surgery, connected with rehabilitation when wounds, medicines, monitoring, mobility or confidence need coordinated attention.
View pathwayNursing support for authorised medication administration, adherence, injections and clinically indicated observations, with communication to the relevant GP, pharmacist or provider.
View pathwayA structured older-person nursing assessment to identify current clinical priorities, risks, required follow-up, communication needs and an appropriate review plan.
View pathwayYes, when an in-home visit is clinically appropriate and the referral, wound-care plan, required supplies and nurse capability are confirmed before care begins.
The pathway may support postoperative wounds, skin tears, pressure injuries and other acute or chronic wounds. Intake confirms the exact need and whether medical or specialist review is required first.
Consumable arrangements depend on the wound plan, funding and provider agreement. Intake confirms what is supplied, what must be available at the visit and any separate costs.
Your next step
Share the main concern, suburb, preferred timing, current care-plan or provider context and any information needed to understand the requested nursing task.
