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the Mount Desert Nursing Association has...

 

• Made 1473 patient visits from July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009. These visits to our patients in their homes, made by Registered Nurses, included ongoing health assessments, medication management, wound care, personal care assistance, care management, health and nutritional teaching, referrals, and managing patient care with multiple providers. In addition to the actual visit to and care of a patient, each visit also results in 2-6 communications with, and referrals to, physicians, labs, clinics, advanced practice nurses, other health care providers and community agencies. In the past 12 months, our RNs made 1,979 phone calls in support of our patients--either initial phone calls, follow-up phone calls, and/or phone calls making referrals to other resources needed by our patients. We also provided 198 patient services in our office at no charge, such as blood pressure checks, prothrombin times, and wound checks. Overall, MDNA provided nursing services or community health services to 578 year-round and summer residents of the Town of Mount Desert.

 

• Loaned 187 pieces of medical equipment, such as canes, crutches, walkers, bath seats, commodes, and wheelchairs, free of charge since July 1, 2008. We have also expanded our loan closet recipients to all the residents of Mount Desert Island, with the understanding that the needs and requests of Mount Desert residents will be given priority.

 

• Conducted “new mom” and “new baby" support visits (3).

 

• Sponsored 4 Child Wellness Clinics from March to May 2009. Presentations by pediatrician Mary Jennings Telsey, MD, Family Physician Jullian Kuffler, MD, FAAP, and other presenters. Topics were "Immunizations", "Asthma", "5-2-1-0", and a Bike Safety Rodeo. Each forum will be held at the Mount Desert Elementary School and coordinated by Wanda Fernald, School RN, and MDNA.

 

• Hosted three well-attended public flu shot clinics, and provided flu shots in their homes to all our patients who needed them—A total of 140 flu shots.

 

• Offered weekly TOPS meetings and weigh reduction support for 22 persons.

 

• Offered an Autumn Cane Clinic for cane users, to assess the safety of cane tips, correct use of canes and walkers, and to put on ice prongs for safe winter use of canes in snow and ice. (4 cane tips replaced, one ice prongs attached) We continue to offer on-going assessment and offer cane tips, ice prongs and other safety assistance to our patients.

 

• Participated in island wide meetings pertaining to Bird flu pandemic, island-wide disaster planning, Hospice groups, and several agencies concerned with the safety and well-being of our elders. In addition we have provided health and blood pressure checks at community meals and events, and sponsor health and wellness events in the community.

 

• Provided information to the public about the services offered by the Mount Desert Nursing Association to both the summer and year-round residents of Mount Desert via news articles, press releases and pictures, and our updated website: www.mountdesertnursing.org. This has resulted in several donations from businesses.

 

• For the last three years, provided an increase of approximately 100 more patient visits each year than the previous year. (10 % growth in the number of visits in 2005, 2006, and 2007.)

 

• Approximately 60% of our patient visits are $0 to $5 per visit because of the limited resources of the Mount Desert residents we see. We anticipate the number of no charge visits may increase in the coming year due to the economy. No one is denied our nursing service because of financial constraints.

 

• That another 24% of our remaining patients can contribute financially to their care at the low end of our sliding fee scale.

 

• Made an average of 1963 patient visits in 2004, 2005, and 2006.

 

• The MD Nurses Association has been an active participant in supporting local and island wide community activities and organizations which emphasize and encourage healthy behaviors, wellness and safety.

 

• The Mount desert Nursing Association receives 87% of its annual income from donations.