Family health nurse role

Overview

The family nurse provides care within many facilities in a community. This is discussed in chapter 17 of your text. They include nurse home visiting programs, community nursing centers, public health departments, and home education, and community education. Discuss these facilities in your community as well as access to these resources. For each resource be sure to include how families in the community benefit. Also discuss three ways in which a family health nurse may be useful in community resources. Use what you’ve learned about the role of a family health nurse and what he/she may use to help in community settings.

Objectives

Examine family health nurse role in various community health settings.

In the written assignment this week you will be discussing the facilities in your community and their resources. You will use the information from pages 570-576 in the 5^th edition (544-548/Chapter 17 in the 6^th edition) to discuss the family nurse role in providing care within community facilities.

Cover programs such as: home visiting programs, community nursing centers, public health departments, and home education, and community education. Every community has these types of resources.
Discuss the facilities within your own community as well as access to these resources.
For each resource, include how families in the community benefit from the services.
Discuss 3 ways in which the family health nurse may be useful in community resources.
Must include 4 references, 2 must be from course materials and 2 from peer reviewed references. As we are aware in week 5 there is only 1 required/recommended reference, please use the Kaakinen text and 3 additional peer reviewed references to meet the guidelines of the assignment
Reference must be no older than 5 years (2015-2020) unless course material.
Suggested headings added below to guide the in structuring your work

Suggested Headings (Please note; No Abstract is required).

Title of Paper (centered, bolded)

Nurse Home Visiting Programs (centered, bolded, first letter of each word capitalized)

Community Nursing Centers (centered, bolded, first letter of each word capitalized)

Public Health Departments (centered, bolded, first letter of each word capitalized)

Home and Community Education (centered, bolded, first letter of each word capitalized)

Family Health Nursing in Community Health Settings (centered, bolded, first letter of each word capitalized)

Conclusion (if you choose to use this heading it would be centered, bolded) but it is preferred to simply state…In conclusion, at the beginning of the paragraph

Abstract – not required.

Textbook: Family Health Nursing Care (6^th ed): Theory, Practice, and Research. By Kaakinen, Coehlo, Steele, Robinson

Style: APA 7

Some facilities Geauga County, Ohio offers.

1.University Hospital Geauga Medical Center – Benefits: Emergency care and surgical services close to home.

2.Skilled Nursing Homes (some with locked memory care units such as dementia, Alzheimer’s, etc.) Geauga Co. has many skilled facilities. Loved one is close to family allowing more frequent visits from family members.

Assisted Living Facilities
Senior Day Center—through the county we have a senior day center where senior citizens can visit M-F 8a – 5p. They are given lunch and snacks. They can do many activities: arts & crafts, play cards, receive haircuts, toenails clipped, etc. Provides socialization with other in their community. Allows the adult children respite care and provides peace of mind knowing their loved one is safe while they are at work.

5.YMCA – Offers a rehabilitation program for post-operative joint replacement surgery. Provides a place to stay fit.

6.Geuaga Public Health—offers free childhood and adult immunizations. They only serve the under insured or no insurance county residents.

Naloxone Program – free
Car seat Program – free to those who qualify
Cribs for Kids Program
Various mental health programs, and community health education programs.

7.Geauga County Group Home – offers residents to solely independent, low-income senior residents.

UH Geauga Medical Center has a Visiting Nurse Program to assist patients after surgery and a pain management program.
Several private Visiting Nurse agencies.

Examine family health nurse role in various community health settings.

Introduction

The family health nurse is a key professional in the community health sector. They provide vital support to individuals with their own health care and facilitate the delivery of services in an environment that is sensitive to their individual needs. This is a challenging role that requires particular skills and expertise. The skills required include communication, problem solving, team work and decision making.

The family health nurse is often a vital professional who assists individuals with their own health care and facilitates the delivery of services in an environment that is sensitive to their individual needs. This is a challenging role that requires particular skills and expertise. The skills required include communication, problem solving, team work and decision making.

The family health nurse is often a vital professional who assists individuals with their own health care and facilitates the delivery of services in an environment that is sensitive to their individual needs. This is a challenging role that requires particular skills and expertise. The skills required include communication, problem solving, team work and decision making.

The family health nurse works closely with clients to help them understand what they can do to improve their own wellbeing through lifestyle changes such as diet or exercise regimes; self-monitoring of symptoms through self-management education; referral to appropriate community resources (such as physiotherapy services) if necessary; providing emotional support during stressful situations such as illness or bereavement etc., helping clients resolve issues related to substance abuse problems when appropriate (e.g., counselling)

The family health nurse analyzes data, provides technical assistance and makes recommendations based on this analysis. These recommendations can then be implemented by other staff members such as doctors or social workers if necessary.

The family health nurse is a vital professional who assists individuals with their own health care and facilitates the delivery of services in an environment that is sensitive to their individual needs. The family health nurse analyzes data, provides technical assistance and makes recommendations based on this analysis. These recommendations can then be implemented by other staff members such as doctors or social workers if necessary.

Some of the duties of an FFN include, but are not limited to:

Assisting individuals with appointments with medical specialists or other medical personnel.
Helping individuals choose appropriate medications for optimum health outcomes.
Understanding cultural and religious values in relation to different cultural backgrounds, so as to facilitate appropriate services that reflect these diverse needs.

Assisting individuals with appointments with medical specialists or other medical personnel;

Assisting individuals with appointments with medical specialists or other medical personnel.
Referring to other medical personnel when required, such as a nurse practitioner.
Helping individuals choose appropriate medications for optimum health outcomes, based on their individual needs and cultural/religious values.

Helping individuals choose appropriate medications for optimum health outcomes;

Helping individuals understand the importance of taking their medications as prescribed.

Helpful resources:

[http://www.hhs.gov/healthcare-providers/compare-costs/senior-drugs/index.html The Senior Drug Discount Program]
Pharmacies that offer discount programs for seniors and other groups with limited incomes

Understanding cultural and religious values in relation to different cultural backgrounds, so as to facilitate appropriate services that reflect these diverse needs;

You will need to be able to understand the different cultural values and religious values of various ethnic backgrounds, so as to facilitate appropriate services that reflect these diverse needs. For example, if a family is from a Muslim background but lives in a country where Christianity is the dominant religion, they may want all their children circumcised for religious reasons. If you work with this family and there are no complications during circumcision (this can happen), then it would be inappropriate for you or anyone else at your institution who has not been trained in this area of health care delivery because it would be an infringement on personal choice. In addition, if these people were referred by another agency such as Child Protection Services or Social Services Department then your role would become more complicated due again because they might not understand cultural differences within their own community which could impact negatively upon outcomes such as health outcomes etcetera

Supporting individuals through difficult times by providing emotional support;

Helping individuals deal with stressful situations.
Providing information about stress management.
Providing information about coping skills.
Providing information about stress relief techniques, such as meditation or exercise (if the individual is able to do so).

Conclusion

The family health nurse is a critical component of any healthcare system. They are often the first point of contact for individuals and families, and can play an important role in a person’s recovery from disease or injury.