HEALTH PROBLEM

Cough and colds

FAMILY NURSING
PROBLEMS

GOAL OF CARE

Inability to provide
home environment
which is conducive for
health maintenance,
personal development,
and make decisions
with respect to taking
appropriate health
action due to

After nursing
intervention, the family
will take the necessary
measures to properly
manage cough and
colds

a. Inadequate family
resources, specifically
financial constraints
b. lack of knowledge
on importance of
hygiene and sanitation

OBJECTIVES OF
CARE
After the 2 hours of
home visit the family
will:
a. Can explain
the cause of
cough and
colds
b. Can enumerate
ways on how to
prevent cough
and colds
c. Able to identify
the
management
of cough and
colds at home

NURSING
INTERVENTION
1. Establish
rapport to the
family
2. Discuss the
problem to the
family
3. Identify factors
that predispose
to the
occurrence of
cough and
colds
4. Provide health
teaching for
cough ad colds
5. Discuss to the
family the ways
on how to
prevent the
occurrence of
cough and
colds
6. Demonstrate to
the mother the
ways on how to
manage cough
and colds at
home
7. Emphasize the
importance of
increasing the
oral fluid
intake.
8. Give
importance on
personal
hygiene

INTERVENTION PLAN
METHOD OF NURSERESOURCES
FAMILY CONTACT
REQUIRED
Home visit
Visual aids
Time and effort of the
nurse
Expenses for the
transportation of the
nurse

9. Teach the
family on how
to make home
made remedies
like halamang
gamut para sa
ubo or on how
to make a
calamansi juice
10. Encourage the
mother to go
the health
center for free
medicines.