Children's Community Nurses Service | Waitematā | Te Whatu Ora
Waitakere Hospital
Contact Details
Phone (09) 839 0593 Mobile 021 784 245
Street Address
Waitakere Hospital 55-75 Lincoln Road Henderson Waitakere Auckland
Postal Address
Children's Community Nurses - West Private Bag 93-115 Henderson Auckland 0650
Children's Community Nurses - North Private Bag 93-503 Takapuna Auckland 0740
3 Shea Terrace, Takapuna, Auckland
Contact Details
Phone (09) 442 7158 Mobile 021 285 2178
Street Address
Our team operates from two sites: North Shore Hospital Pupuke Building 124 Shakespeare Road Takapuna Auckland
Waitakere Hospital 55-75 Lincoln Road Henderson Waitakere Auckland
Postal Address
Children's Community Nurses - West Private Bag 93-115 Henderson Auckland 0650
Children's Community Nurses - North Private Bag 93-503 Takapuna Auckland 0740
Description
Formerly Waitematā DHB Children's Community Nurses Service
Children’s Community Nurses (CCNs) provide comprehensive home-based specialist nursing services to children (birth to adolescence) with a focus on secondary services.
A case management approach is undertaken, which entails establishing and maintaining links between sectors of the health and disability care system. In our case management role we:
offer help and support to families/whānau
facilitate and follow up hospital discharges
provide short and long-term follow up for children
liaise with other health professionals to provide the most effective and efficient care available
Our hours of operation are Monday to Sunday 8am - 4.30pm.
Referral Expectations
Waitematā DHB Children’s Community Nurses accepts referrals for Neonates, Children and Young People (up to 16 years) who live in the WDHB catchment area.
Referrals to the Waitematā Children’s Community Nurses are accepted from, but not limited to:
Newborn and Special Care Baby Units - North Shore Hospital, Waitakere Hospital and Auckland Hospital.
Inpatient paediatric wards - Rangatira, Starship and KidzFirst.
Emergency Departments - North Shore Hospital, Starship and Waitakere Hospital
Community agencies e.g. GPs, Plunket, Taikura Trust, CCS.
Paediatric Outpatients Clinics.
Please use e- Referrals to refer to the service. Referrals are triaged by the nursing team and actioned.
