Treatment
Services includes expert care by:
– Dr. Blair Voyvodic, Physician
- Gloria Nienkirchen, Nurse Practioner
- Brenda Mullin, Medical Assistant,RPN
- Diane Siebarth, Medical Assistant, RPN
Services:
• Episodic Care
• Share Care
• Physician Services
• Nurse Practitioner Services
• Home Visits
• Referrals to Specialists
• Diabetes Education & Care
• Prenatal/Postnatal Assessment & Care
• Lab Tests
• Hearing Tests
• Pre-School Assessments
• Physical Examinations
Episodic
Care:
This service is available to all aboriginal members within the area
by appointment or walk-in. Episodic care means that Minopimàdiz-I
Gamik (Health Services) health care staff provides acute health services.
Share Care:
This service allows your family physician, nurses and NP’s the
opportunity to provide you with holistic care. This means sharing of
information between all your care providers.
Physician
Services:
The services of a Doctor are available once a week. Scheduled appointments
are appreciated but walk-in services are available five days a week
with either an NP or physician.
Nurse Practitioner
Services:
The services of Nurse Practitioner’s are available five days a
week. A Nurse Practitioner can treat common illnesses such as colds,
ear aches, and common infections such as bladder infections. They can
diagnose and treat common injuries such as sprains and cuts. A report
of your visit will be forwarded to your family doctor to ensure a continuity
of care. Other Nursing services available at Minopimàdiz-i Gamik
by our RPN’s and RN’s, provided you have a physician’s
prescription and an NP or physician are on site, you can receive a Vitamin
B12 injection and other injectable medications.
Home Visits:
Should you be ill and confined to your home, a home visit can be arranged
with the Doctor, Nurse Practitioner, RPN or RN.
Referrals
to Specialists:
The Doctor or Nurse Practitioner may refer you to a specialist for further
specialized care as required.
Diabetes
Education & Care:
The Nurse Practitioner will assist the CHN with Diabetic workshops for
community members. Diabetes screening is quite common with many patients
to ensure quick and accurate treatment is administered.
Prenatal/Postnatal
Assessment & Care:
Regularly scheduled appointments are made for expectant moms and new
moms to ensure overall health for mom and newborn.
Lab
Tests:
Lab services are available Monday to Friday, 8:30-10:00 a.m. Lab specimens
are picked up at Minopimàdiz-i Gamik and returned with their
results. Lab specimens include blood work, urine samples, swabs and
ECGS.
Hearing
Tests:
Hearing tests are done when necessary, and the Nurse Practitioner also
provides the Hearing tests at the community Day Care to help assess
the growth and developmental stages of toddlers who may be showing signs
of developmental delays.
Pre-School
Assessments:
The Nurse Practitioner visits the community Day Care once a week to
ensure continuity of care for children of the community.
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