Fort Severn First Nation - Nursing Station

• Coordinates health care services through the Nursing Station; health team consists of community health nurses, homecare workers, a community health representative and xray technicians
• Performs diagnostic imaging (xrays)
• Provides physician consultations one week per month through a visiting physician
• Provides health awareness and counselling, education and prevention workshops
  in areas that may include Diabetes, Immunization, Sexual Health and Communicable Diseases

• Advocacy on behalf of individual with other health professionals
• Coordination of one-on-one pre-natal care with the community health nurse
• Home visits to the sick, elderly, new mothers and persons with health care needs
• Assistance with coordinating local and long distance travel arrangements for medical appointments

• Provides access to specialized medical care using videoconferencing and other tele-diagnostic equipment
• Allows specialists to remotely examine and prescribe treatments to patients in their home communities
• Allows consultations for patients with specialty services such as physio, diabetes, etc
• Provides opportunity for workshops and education sessions for staff and patients
• Reduces the need to travel to receive care

Services and Programs:

• Detox Program
• Family Well Being Program
• Health Programs Administration
• Healthy Babies Healthy Children
• Home and Community Care
• National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program
• Referral Clerk
• Youth Centre