Nurses at Cook Street health co-op are taking patients

A community health co-opera­tive in Cook Street Village in Fairfield says it has three registered nurses who can ­handle many health concerns that don’t require a doctor and are taking patients.

Registered nurses are licensed to check blood pressure and blood sugar, screen for chronic diseases, provide wound and injury care, and conduct wellness checks for coping, mobility, medication compliance and nutrition. They can also help people navigate the health-care system and explain tests ordered by a family doctor.

Unlike family doctors, who might have a roster of 1,200 to 1,500 patients, the co-op nurses don’t have formal patient ­rosters, although regular patients tend to get booked with the same nurses, said Hammond. Those who want to have a say in how the co-op operates and support the service can apply for memberships. If approved, the cost for a first-time annual membership is $50 and renewal is $35. There are also “as you can afford” fee options.

If a patient needs a doctor or a nurse practitioner, the nurses can often help co-ordinate that or link them with the right services.

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