The DCF Nurse Consultant in Central Office promotes continuous quality improvement of healthcare through oversight and support to congregate care facilities in accordance with the DCF practice guide (21-5PG) Health Care Standards and Practice for Children and Youth in Care. This is accomplished through:
New Nurse Orientation
All new nurses to a DCF Licensed Child Caring facility must go through orientation with the Health and Wellness Nurse Consultant. Please clink on the link below to notify DCF that you are a new nurse are in need of an orientation. The Nurse Consultant will follow-up with a date to provide orientation.
Click here to request New Nurse Orientation
Required Forms:
DCF-2270 Congregate Care Quarterly Nursing Report
DCF-2271 Congregate Care Discharge Summary
DCF-2272 Monthly Medication Administration Program Supervision and Review
DCF-2277 Medication Incident Report
Links:
Medication Administration Program Website
Nursing
Contact Information:
Anna Cherian, RN, MSN, Nurse Consultant
DCF Central Office
505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT. 06106
860-550-6334
Email: ANNA.CHERIAN@ct.gov