COMMUNITY

HEALTH
NURSING
HOME VISIT
Is a professional face to face contact made by a nurse
to the patient or the family, to provide necessary health
care activities and attain an objective of the agency
PRINCIPLES IN
PREPARING FOR A
HOME VISIT
 A home visit should have a purpose or objective
 Planning a home visit should make use of all available information about the
patient and his family through family health records, knowledge of the health
personnel, including those from other agencies that may have rendered
services to this patient or family
 Planning should revolve around the essential needs of the individual and his
family, but priority should be given to those needs recognized by the family
itself
 Planning of a continuing care should involve the individual and his family
 Planning should be flexible and practical
 FACTORS TO
CONSIDER IN
DETERMINING THE
FREQUENCY OF
HOME VISIT
THE PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF THE
INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY

THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE FAMILY FOR THE SERVICES OFFERED; THE

WILLINGNESS AND INTEREST TO COOPERATE

OTHER HEALTH AGENCIES AND THE NUMBER OF HEALTH PERSONNEL ALREADY

INVOLVED IN THE CARE OF SPECIFIC FAMILY

THE POLICY OF A GIVEN AGENCY AND THE EMPHASIS PLACED IN A GIVEN

HEALTH PROGRAM

A CAREFUL EVALUATION OF THE PAST SERVICES GIVEN TO A FAMILY AND HOW

THIS FAMILY MADE USE OF SUCH NURSING SERVICES

THE ABILITY OF THE PATIENT AND HIS FAMILY TO RECOGNIZE THEIR OWN
NEEDS, THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES AND THEIR ABILITIES TO
USE THESE RESOURCES ON THEIR OWN ACCORD.
MAKING A HOME VISIT
 BEFORE LEAVING THE CLINIC, IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE THE CORRECT NAMES
AND ADDRESSES OF THE PATIENTS TO BE VISITED.

 THE RECORD OF THESE CASES HAS BEEN REVIEWED WITH REGARDS THE
PREVIOUS VISIT

 BRING WATCH WITH SECOND HAND, NOTEBOOK, PEN AND UMBRELLA

 UPON ARRIVAL OBSERVE THE RULES OF COURTESY BY RINGING THE BELL OR

KNOCKING AT THE DOOR

 AFTER BEING ADMIITED, INTRODUCE YOURSELF PROFESSIONALLY IF IT IS A

FIRST VISIT.

 EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OF THE VISIT

 THE NURSE SHOULD SIT DOWN AND TALK WITH THE PATIENT IN ORDER TO
OBTAIN THE NEEDED INFORMATION

 SELECT THE MOST RESPONSIBLE MEMBER OF THE FAMILY TO ASSIST DURING

THE VISIT TO GIVE CARE OR TREATMENT IN THE PERIOD BETWEEN VISITS
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CONT….
 LOOK FOR A PLACE TO PUT DOWN THE BAG, ON A TABLE OR CHAIR
SIX FEET AWAY FROM THE BEDSIDE. LINE THE TABLE WITH
NEWSPAPER BEFORE PUTTING DOWN THE BAG

 IF NURSING CARE WILL BE GIVEN, PROCEED TO GET ARTICLES

NEEDED FROM THE BAG OBSERVING BAG TECHNIQUE

 MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE NEXT VISIT.

 PROCEDURES

BAG TECHNIQUE THERMOMETER CORD CARE URINE TESTS FOR

TECHNIQUE TECHNIQUE​ PREGNANT WOMEN​
 BAG TECHNIQUE
 IS AN ESSENTIAL AND INDESPENSABLE EQUIPMENT OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE DURING
HOME VISIT

 A TOOL BY WHICH THE NURSE CAN PERFORM A NURSING PROCEDURE WITH EASE AND DEFTNESS,
SAVING TIME AND EFFORT WITH VIEW OF EFFECTIVE NURSING CARE DURING HER HOME VISIT.

CONTENTS BOTTLES
1. SOAP
2. PLASTIC AND NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS CONTAINING:
3. TISSUE PAPERS
4. WASTE RECEPTACLE
5. APRON ALCOHOL 70%
6. TOWEL LINING DENATURED ALCOHOL
7. MATCH SOAP SOLUTION
8. TEST TUBES (2 PCS) STERILE WATER
9. TEST TUBE HOLDER HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
10. DROPPERS (2 PCS) BENEDICT’S SOLUTION
11. COTTON BALLS (STERILE) ACETIC ACID
12. KIDNEY BASIN SPIRIT OF AMMONIA
13. MEDICINE GLASS
14. DISPOSABLE SYRINGE 5ML AND 2ML
15. DISPOSABLE NEEDLES G22, 23 AND 24
16. THERMOMETER
17. CORD DRESSING PACK
18. TONGUE DEPRESSOR
19. PLASTER
20. OS/GAUZE
21. BLANK FORMS
PRINCIPLES:
THE BAG SHOULD CONTAIN ALL NECESSARY ARTICLES, SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENTS

THE BAG AND ITS CONTENTS SHOULD BE CLEAN/CLEANED AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE,

SUPPLIES REPLACED AND READY TO USE

THE BAG AND ITS CONTENT SHOULD BE WELL PROTECTED FROM CONTACT WITH ANY
Presentation title
HOW WE GET THERE
ROI
• Envision multimedia-based
expertise and cross-media
growth strategies
• Visualize quality intellectual
capital
• Engage worldwide
methodologies with web-
enabled technologies
NICHE MARKETS
• Pursue scalable customer
service through sustainable
strategies
• Engage top-line web
services with cutting-edge
deliverables
11
SUPPLY CHAINS
• Cultivate one-to-one
customer service with robust
ideas
• Maximize timely
deliverables for real-time
schemas
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SUMMARY
At Contoso, we believe in giving 110%. By using our next-generation
data architecture, we help organizations virtually manage agile workflows.
We thrive because of our market knowledge and great team behind our
product. As our CEO says, "Efficiencies will come from proactively
transforming how we do business."
THANK YOU
Mirjam Nilsson​
mirjam@contoso.com
www.contoso.com