10 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Home Nurse: A Guide for Yalova, Bursa, Istanbul and Kocaeli

When you arrange a home nurse for a loved one, you are entrusting both your home and their health to a team. A search for "home nurse" returns many options, but not all offer the same standard. Here are ten questions that help you choose well.

Ten questions to ask

1. Is the nurse qualified and legally licensed? Procedures such as IV therapy, injections, catheters and dressings must be done by a qualified nurse, not a carer.
2. Are treatments based on a physician's order? A reliable team never gives unprescribed medicines.
3. What experience do they have? Ask specifically about tracheostomy, port, PEG or stoma care if relevant.
4. Are supplies sterile and single-use? Sharps should go into a puncture-proof box.
5. What is the emergency plan? How do they respond to an allergic reaction and coordinate with 112?
6. Are visit records kept? Written notes make communication with your doctor easier.
7. What is the service area and travel time? Punctuality matters for scheduled courses.
8. Do they train the family? A good nurse also teaches positioning, bag emptying and warning signs.
9. Is pricing transparent? Visit fees, supplies and extras should be clear in advance.
10. How is privacy protected? Health data must be handled under data protection rules.

Our home nursing area

We serve Yalova Central, Çınarcık, Çiftlikköy, Altınova, Armutlu and Termal, with planned visits for Bursa (Gemlik, Mudanya, Nilüfer, Osmangazi, Yıldırım), Istanbul and Kocaeli (Gebze, Darıca, Çayırova, Dilovası, İzmit, Gölcük, Karamürsel). Feel free to ask us these ten questions too.