About the Program

As a member of the VAMC Mountain Home healthcare team, Nursing Service —

• provides quality patient care
• promotes wellness
• educates health care professionals
• participates in health-related research

Health Services Offered

The scope of services offered by Nursing Service includes the following —

• appropriate and timely assessment of patients' clinical needs
• provision of care in an appropriate setting
• discharge planning
• appropriate referral or transfer of patients for provision of continued care
• nursing personnel specializing in comprehensive wound care services

Levels of care provided include —

• individualized, planned and appropriate care that supports patient and family care, treatment, rehabilitation goals and other needs
• monitoring of response to outcomes of care, treatment, and rehabilitation
• physical, psychological, and social status assessment
• integration with treatments provided by other medical center services
• your ability to participate and provide input into the care you receive