Street, mobile medicine

Nurses General Nursing

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Specializes in CrItical Care, Street Medicine/PHM, School nurse.

Hi! I’m not sure where to post this but here it goes.

I’ve been in nursing for a little over two years with a background in critical care. Recently moved into the public health spectrum. I’ve been working with the homeless and mentally ill at temp brick and mortar sites but will be transitioning into a supervisory position for street/mobile clinic nursing. It will be me, an MA, and a provider. Some days will be spent in a makeshift site inside a facility (church, halfway house, rehab, etc) where we haul in all of our supplies in duffle bags. Some days with community health paramedics providing care in the streets and community fairs. Some days in a large clinic RV. I’ve worked with this group before but never in a management position. We do a lot of wound care, lab draws, care packs, DME stuff, referrals, suboxone management, etc. There’s is a lot of autonomy, critical thinking, and decision making that goes along with this position. Does anyone have any experience in this? Any pointers?

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