Community Intervention Team (CIT) Details
- Phone: 0818 837 427, 08:00-22:00 7 Days/week
- 16km radius of Cork City, Mallow and Middleton. 32km radius for IV antibiotics
- Phone: 0818 837 427
- CIT Services Manager: Jacky Reidy - 087 9436971
- Visit southwestcit.ie or email admin@southwestcit.ie.
Inclusion criteria
- 16km radius of Cork, Mallow, Midleton
- 32km radius of Cork, Mallow, Midleton for IV antibiotics
- Patients referred for IV antibiotics must be administered with two doses IV prior to CIT commencing
- Treatment centre available to those living outside catchment area
- Patients remain under the clin. governance of the referring clinician
Exclusion criteria
- Chronic illness requiring more than 72hrs treatment (excluding IV antibiotics)
- A patient experiencing an acute episode of mental illness
- IV fluids and blood transfusions
- Under the influence of illicit drugs or alcohol
- Under 16 years of age
- Residents outside the catchment area and unable to travel to treatment centre
CIT services
- IV antibiotics (32km from Cork city, Midleton, Mallow)
- Line care - PVC’s, PICCs (including removal), CVCs
- Venepuncture and phlebotomy
- Medication management
- Nurse monitoring following fractures / falls / surgery
- Dressings and acute wound care
- Stoma care and education
- Sub-cut therapy and education
- Catheter care - Female/SPC re-catheterisation
- Nursing care to support end of life care - Palliative
- Management of enteral feeding - PEG tubes
- Home support
Referral Pathway:
- Call 0818 837 427 to discuss referral with CIT Nurse
- CIT referral form
- Attach any additional information e.g. wound care charts
- Fax to 021-4840093
Address:
Unit 17
South Ring Business Park
Kinsale Rd
Cork.