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Nurse specialists deliver specific clinical expertise LINICAL Nurse Specialists at Cheethams are delivering highly-skilled, tailored care in four specific medical areas – respiratory, oncology, gastroenterology and endocrinology. The senior paediatric nurses, who have received extensive specialist training, run outpatient clinics and support hospital ward staff. “They are clinical experts in the treatment and care of children in these medical specialties,” said Matron Mandy Mellor. “Their specialist knowledge and experience about specific illnesses and conditions improves the quality of care for the children. “They also give support to help the children and their families cope with the psychological effects of having a long-term condition.” Senior Respiratory Nurse Sadie Clayton leads a six-nurse team for the care of children with respiratory illnesses including cystic fibrosis, asthma and children with long-term ventilation needs. Two of the nurses, Kelly Bakewell and Siobhan Davies, work specifically with children who have Cystic Fibrosis – contributing to Cheethams’ reputation as a centre of national excellence for treatment of the condition. Two other nurses in the team, Emma Cooke and Marie Pentland, are responsible for co-ordinating the discharge home of complex patients, usually needing ventilatory help with their breathing.
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Child Asthma Nurse Specialist Jane Peach runs nurse-led asthma clinics and performs skin prick testing. Along with the other respiratory specialists, Jane also supports and trains colleagues working in primary care in the community to treat conditions such as asthma. Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist Julie Eaton is supported by three oncology nurses – Becky Boden, Penny Holt and Kelly Walters – in providing chemotherapy services and day case procedures. They also support the nurses on the hospital wards in delivering care and treatments. Gastroenterology Clinical Nurse Specialist Janis Maginnis runs clinics, performs investigation and assists medical staff in the management of patients with acute, chronic and long-term gastrointestinal conditions. An expert practitioner and one of the most experienced nationally, Janis also answers parents’ questions, explains treatments and gives relevant written information on children’s conditions. Children with growth endocrine disorders caused by hormonal problems are treated as outpatients by Endocrinology Clinical Nurse Specialist Jill Kelly who provides expert advice and interventions, runs nurse-led clinics and co-ordinates and delivers specialised treatments.
Janis Maginnis, Gastroenterology Clinical Nurse Specialist, with a “hungry mannequin” which is used to show how tube feeding works.
Senior Respiratory Nurse Sadie Clayton, who leads the six-nurse respiratory team, with a volumatic spacer inhaler.
Jill Kelly, Endocrinology Clinical Nurse Specialist, measures the seating height of nine-year-old Joshua Thomas.
Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist Julie Eaton, left, and Oncology Specialist Support Nurse Kelly Walters prepare for a chemotherapy session.
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