Counties Manukau Health Public Health Nursing

Public Service, Paediatrics, Community

Description

The Public Health Nurses are registered nurses who collectively bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to their work. They work to ensure the wellbeing of children, young people and their families/whanau. They also:

Advocate for children, young people and their families by working alongside their families/whanau, school staff, allied health professionals and social agencies to ensure positive health outcomes
Organise and deliver immunisation programmes in schools
Follow up children and young people with identified hearing/vision needs
Provide specialist nursing services to school children as required
Resource schools in planning health education and health promotion
Work closely with schools interested in developing as Health-Promoting Schools.

Public Health Nurses are located at the following sites:

Howick/Pakuranga Public Health Nurses
Auckland Spinal Rehabilitation Unit
30 Bairds Road, Gate A, Otara
PO Box 61 098, Otara Auckland
Ph: (09) 270 9060

Otara/Papatoetoe Public Health Nurses
Auckland Spinal Rehabilitation Unit
30 Bairds Road, Gate A, Otara
PO Box 61 098 Otara
Ph: (09) 270 9060

Mangere Public Health Nurses
Clendon Kidz First Community Office
Unit B6, 459 Roscommon Road
Clendon
PO Box 88-044
Phone (09) 259 3851

Manurewa Public Health Nurses
Clendon Kidz First Community Office
Unit B6, 459 Roscommon Road
Clendon
PO Box 88-044
Phone (09) 259 3851

Papakura Public Health Nurses
Awhinatia
5-19 Great South Road
PO Box 550
Papakura
Phone (09) 295 1280

Pukekohe Public Health Nurses
Pukekohe Hospital
Tuakau Road
Pukekohe
Phone (09) 237 0660

Charges

There are no charges for services to public patients if you are lawfully in New Zealand and meet one of the Eligibility Direction’s specified criteria set by the Ministry of Health. If you do not meet the criteria, you will be required to pay for the full costs of any medical treatment you receive during your stay. To check whether you meet the specified eligibility criteria, visit the Ministry of Health website www.moh.govt.nz/eligibility For charges, please phone the Accounts Receivable Office on (09) 276 0060.

Services

School Based Programs

Public Health Nurses are available to support schools and whanau in keeping students well. Public Health Nurses offer the following nursing support:… More
Public Health Nurse Ear Clinic - Information for Referrers

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Clinic times and dates by area… More
B4 School Checks - Hearing and Vision Clinics

The hearing and vision technicians provide community clinics for B4 school checks at the following locations.… More
Newborn Hearing Screening Programme

The universal Newborn Hearing Screening Programme offers screening to all babies born in New Zealand. Within Counties Manukau District Health Board area there are screeners at all the birthing units. They attempt to screen all babies before they leave the units and, if missed, babies are seen at outpatient clinics.… More
Hearing and Vision Testing

The Hearing and Vision Team delivers services to 300 pre-schools and 167 schools within the Counties Manukau region.… More