Who are we?
Medical Society Nurses are on call for all types of medical services listed below, with the guidance of our Doctors and other experts to provide care 24/7, nationwide.
What is our purpose?
We aim to provide you with expert care and support by bringing you the highest quality nursing services and treatment in the comfort of your home.
24/7 On Call Nursing Services
Infusion Care Services
Infusion therapy is when medication is delivered through a needle into a vein. Providing this service in a home setting is safe, cost-effective and convenient for patients.
Palliative Care
Palliative Care improves the quality of life of patients who are facing problems associated with a life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering and pain.
After-Hospital Home Care
In-home care is a key resource for a safe and successful recovery. We provide multidisciplinary home care in South Africa for patients requiring after-hospital care.
Wound Care
Wound care for venous ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, pressure sores and other moderate to severe wounds if your condition is stable and hospital admission is not required.
Postnatal Care
This service offers home visits for mothers and their babies. Care is individualised to meet your needs and can include a visit within 3 days from birth and subsequent visits as required.
After-Hospital Home Care
In-home care is a key resource for a safe and successful recovery. We provide multidisciplinary home care in South Africa for patients requiring after-hospital care.
Full list of Procedures/Treatment available:
- Social Hand Washing Technique
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Monitoring of Temperature, Pulse and Respiration
- Assessment and support of Patient with Pain
- Monitoring of Glasgow Coma scale/neurological scale observations
- Blood Glucose/Cholesterol/HB Monitoring
- Urine Testing
- Administration of Intramuscular Injection
- Basic Wound Care
- Removal of Sutures
- Inserting an Intra-Venous Infusion (IV) Line
- Physical Examination of the Thorax
- Physical Examination Of The Abdomen
- Insertion of an a nasogastric (NG) tube
- Interal feeding via a nasogastric tube
- Enteral feeding via a gastrostomy/jejunostomy tube
- Parenteral nutrition
- Tracheostomy care
- Administration of an enema
- Bowel washout
- Stoma care
- Urinary catheterization
- Bladder irrigation
- Bladder lavage
- 2Catheter care
- Insertion of a catheter
- Gastric intubation and aspiration
- Removal of the gastric tube
- Gastric lavage
- Administration of medicine – oral, intramuscular, intradermal and subcutaneous routes
- Administration of intravenous medications
- Administration of inhalations
- Administration of oxygen therapy to achieve an oxygen level of up to 40% in an emergency situation.
- Administration of a nebulizer
- Wound care
- Wound drain care
- Removal of a wound drain
- Caring for a patient in traction
- Eyecare
- Ear care
- Family planning management
- CPR
- Basic first aid management
- Phlebotomy
- Suturing of uncomplicated wounds
Registered nurses with community and or PHC
- Performing of Pap smears
- Administration of immunizations as per the WHO Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI)
- Family planning management
- Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI)
Registered nurse with Midwifery
- Antenatal, intra-natal and postnatal care and management
- Care and management of the new-born
Registered nurse with Psychiatry
- Group therapy
- Supportive interviews
- Mental evaluations
Nurses are also able to perform the following procedures after successfully attaining a certificate in the specified discipline:
- Audiometry
- Spirometry
- Vision screening