Community Health Nursing

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MEDICINAL PLANTS

note: avoid use of insecticides; use clay pot and remove cover while boiling.

Akapulko
-Anti fungal

Ampalaya
-Diabetes Mellitus

Bawang
-Hypertension and toothache

Bayabas / Guavas
-Diarrhea
-Washing of wounds
-Gargle to relieve toothache

Lagundi
-Skin rashes
-Headache
-Asthma, cough and fever
-Rheumatism, sprain, insect bites
-Eczema
-Dysentery

Niyug – niyugan
-Anti helminitic

Sambong
-Anti-edema
-Diuretic
-Anti urolithiasis

Tsaang Gubat
-Stomach ache
-Diarrhea

Yerba Buena
-Swollen gums
-Pain
-Insect bites
-Toothaches
-Menstrual and gas pain
-Arthritis
-Nausea and fainting
-Diarrhea

Ulasimang Bato (pansit-pansitan)
-Uric acid excretion

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COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING

Definition: Community health nursing is the synthesis of public health and the nursing practice .
              Probation of diseases and the maintenance of health and early diagnosis. (Dr. Winslow)

Goal: Promotion of the client's optimum level of functioning through teaching and delivery of care.

Philosophy: Based on the worth and the dignity of man.


The primary focus of CHN practice is HEALTH PROMOTION.
Community health nurses are generalists in terms of their practice.
Family is the unit of service.
HEALTH TEACHING is the primary responsibility of the commnity health nurse.

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PRINCIPLES

Education as primary tool
Made available to all
People's initiative
Organizing for health
Working as a member of health team
Existing active organization
Recording and reporting
Monitoring and evaluation
Existing available community resources
Needs Recognized by the clientele
Training and Development as opportunities

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HOME VISIT

-Professional face to face contact made by a nurse to a patient or the family to provide necessary health care activities and to further attain an objective of the agency.
- Should have a purpose or objective.

FREQUENCY OF HOME VISIT

 

Acceptance of the family and ability to recognize their own needs.
Physical, psychological and educational needs
Other health agencies involved
Policy of a given agency
Evaluation of past service given to the family.

COMPONENTS OF HOME VISIT

1. Planning
2. Introductory Phase / Socialization / Working Phase
3. Professional Phase
4. Summary and Conclusion

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