British nurse requiring information!

District nursing is providing care in the home, mostly it's elderly people, but not always. The role is quite diverse, leg ulcers, palliative care, PICC line flushes, chest drains, venepuncture etc. Our remit is to the housebound. We are usually based in a Doctors surgery and work with the doctors caseload. We don't do personal hygiene and cooking etc.

It will be Toronto where we are moving to, although I don't know what district at the moment. Thanks!!

Thanks, that is exactly the kind of thing. So is a geriatric programme a hospital based thing? Are there many jobs in this field? Over here we are autonomous practitioners, although we work in a multidisciplinary way, liasing with community chiropodists, physiotherapists, agency nurses etc. Thanks!!

Thank you, that is very kind of you. I will look at the web sites in a minute, I'm sure that any information I manage to get will be useful. Quite interesting that you mentioned North York, that is one of the places my husband has talked about. Although I am a RN, at present I am undertaking a BSc in Community Health Care Nursing. In March/April I have the opportunity to take up an elective placement. Obviously it would prove beneficial to spend the time out there,where I would be able to gain valuable experience. If you think of anywhere I could approach, then I would be truly grateful. I have already contacted the cno, just awaiting the response. Many thanks for your help, I do appreciate it!!