CM110 - COMMUNITY - NURSING CARE IN THE COMMUNITY

1. This diagram shows classes relevant to nursing in the community (NURSING IN THE COMMUNITY PROGRAMME).

2. A NURSING IN THE COMMUNITY PROGRAMME will comprise many COMMUNITY EPISODES. A COMMUNITY EPISODE is initiated by a referral of a PATIENT. A COMMUNITY EPISODE will continue until positive discharge from care, or after six months have elapsed since the last contact or last failed appointment (in the absence of a planned review date).

3. A FACE TO FACE CONTACT COMMUNITY CARE occurs when one or more NURSES sees a PATIENT, either at a clinic or during a domiciliary visit, with the objective of delivering treatment or care to that PATIENT. A FACE TO FACE CONTACT COMMUNITY CARE forms part of a COMMUNITY EPISODE.

4. A COMMUNITY EPISODE is the responsibility of a particular community nurse staff group. If two or more NURSESS are responsible for the episode and they are from different community nurse staff groups, a COMMUNITY EPISODE starts for each community nurse staff group.

5. A PATIENT who is receiving care or treatment during a COMMUNITY EPISODE for the misuse of substances, will have one or more SUBSTANCES MISUSEDS. Each SUBSTANCE MISUSED in a COMMUNITY EPISODE will also form part of a DRUG MISUSE EPISODE (see CM120).

6. A PATIENT may spend a period of time in a care home registered as a CARE HOME REGISTRATION. Periods of attendance are recorded in CARE HOME STAYS (RESIDENTIAL) on an ORGANISATION SITE.