Health Problem #1: Improper Garbage Disposal

Family Nursing Problems:

● Inability to establish proper waste management in home.
● Inability to recognize possible health problems that may arise from
improper garbage disposal/waste management, due to lack of knowledge
about proper waste disposal.
● Inability to provide home environment

● conducive to health maintenance and personal development due to

inadequate knowledge of importance of hygiene and sanitation.

Objectives of Care:

After (time frame) of nursing interventions, the family will:

● Demonstrate proper waste management specifically proper waste
disposal and segregating biodegradable from non biodegradable wastes.

Nursing Interventions:
● Discuss with the family the causes and consequences of improper garbage
disposal.

Rationale: It is for the family to have an idea of what are the possible health
problems that may arise from this condition.

● Teach the community how to make compost pit.???

Rationale: To provide knowledge to the family on methods regarding waste

management.

● Include the consultation with the sanitary inspector and the barangay
chairman and its rationale

● Encourage the family to practice recycling of garbage especially those

non-biodegradable ones.

Rationale: To provide knowledge to the family and also for the neighbors that
waste can recycled also to prevent destruction of nature.

● Explore the family’s reaction about the health teaching gives.

Rationale: To observe the effectiveness of the discussion.

Method of Nurse Family Contact: Home visit.

Resource Required:

Family Resources:
● Resources such as time and effort.
 ● Materials such as cleaning articles like garbage can, gloves, and
shovel
Student Nurses Resources:
● Skills, time and effort of the student nurses.

Evaluation:
● Goals met. The family was able to practice proper garbage disposal and
put it in to practice everyday (as observed through home visit).

Health Problems #2 Accident Hazard (Fall)

Family Nursing Problems:

Inability of the problem to carry out interventions regarding the problems

due to financial.??

Objective of Care:

After three days of nursing??

Perform appropriate measure to manage and intervene with the problem such as
reconstructing the dilapidated parts of the floor and the broken stairs.??

Nursing Interventions:
● Discuss safety measures to the family that may prevent future problems
due to risk of fall.

Rationale: To avoid accidents and injuries to the family members.

Provide the materials needed for the reconstruction of the stairs.??

Rationale: To facilitate reconstruction of the stairs to prevent further

problems to arise.

Method of Family-Nurse Contact: Home Visit.

Resources:
● Financial

Evaluation: Goals met. The family was able to manage the problem that possible
risk and potential problem that may happen due to the condition.