TYPES OF FAMILY NURSE CONTACT  Perform physical assessment and nursing care

needed. If more than one member of the family is

Home Visit for health supervision and care, start with the well
member to avoid transfer of infection.
 A home visit is a professional face to face contact  The necessary health teaching and advice based on
made by a nurse to the patient or the family to client’s patients need condition. if patient is weak
provide necessary health care activities and to or too indisposed on a.
further attain an objective of the agency. It is made  Wash hands and close bag.
to the client or to a responsible member of the  Record findings and nursing care given. Make
family. appointment either for a clinic or home visit.
 On succeeding home visit and when nurse has
PRINCIPLES IN PREPARING FOR A HOME VISIT gained the family trust and confidence, she/he may
look into more detailed aspects of the household
1. A home visit should have purpose or objective. and surroundings and other health
2. Planning for a home visit should make use of all problems/concerns.
available information about the patient and his/her
family through family health records knowledge of Clinic Visit
the health center personnel, including those from
other agencies that may have rendered services to  The patient visits the health center to avail of the
this particular patient or family. services offered by the facility primarily for
3. Planning should revolve around the essential needs consultation on matters that ailed them physically.
of the individual and his/her family but priority
should be given to those needs recognized by the STANDARD PROCEDURES PERFORMED DURING CLINIC
family itself. VISITS
4. Planning of a continuing care should involve the
individual and his/her family. 1. Registration/admission
5. Planning should be flexible and practical. 2. Waiting time
3. Triaging
Factor to be Considered in Determining the Frequency of 4. Clinical evaluation
Home Visit 5. Laboratory and other diagnostic examinations
6. Referral system
 The physical, psychological and educational needs 7. Prescription/Dispensing
of the individual and family. 8. Health education
 The acceptance of the family for the services
offered; the willingness and interest to cooperate Other Type of Family Nurse Contact
 Take into account other health agencies and the
number of health personnel already involved in the 1. Group conference
care of a specific family. 2. Telephone calls
 The policy of a given agency and the emphasis 3. Written communication
placed on a given health program.
 A careful evaluation of past services given to a
family and how this family made use of such
nursing services.
 The ability of the patient and his/her family to
recognized their own needs, their knowledge of
available resources and their abilities to use these
resources in their own accord.

Steps in Home Visit

 Greet client or household member and introduce

yourself.
 Explain purpose of home visit.
 Inquire about health and welfare of client/patient
and other family members. Ask about any health
and health-related problems.
 Place bag in a convenient place before doing bag
technique.
 Wash hands and wear apron and put out needed
articles and/or medicines, dressing from the bag.