NURSING HOME VISIT

A 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 to
further attain an objective of the agency.
 PRINCIPLES IN PREPARING FOR A
HOME VISIT:

1.A home visit should have a

purpose or objective.
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HOME VISIT:
2.Planning for a home visit should make use of all available
information about the patient and his family through family
health records, knowledge of the health center personnel,
including those from other agencies that may have
rendered services to this particular patient or family.
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HOME VISIT:
3.Planning should revolve around the
essential needs of the individual and his
family, but priority should be given to those
recognized by the family itself.
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HOME VISIT:
4.Planning of a continuing care
should involve the individual and his
family.
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HOME VISIT:

5.Planning should be flexible and

practical.
 FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING
THE FREQUENCY OF HOME VISIT

There is NO definite rule as to the frequency of a

home visit. Since the population in a given
community is much more than what the nurse can
handle, prioritization of needs for a home visit is
necessary.
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FACTORS TO CONSIDER

1.The physical, psychological, and

educational needs of the individual
and family.
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FACTORS TO CONSIDER

2.The acceptance of the family for the

services offered, the willingness and
interest to cooperate.
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FACTORS TO CONSIDER

3.Other health agencies and the number

of health personnel already involved in
the care of a specific family.
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FACTORS TO CONSIDER

4.The policy of a given agency and the

emphasis placed in a given health
program.
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FACTORS TO CONSIDER

5. A careful evaluation of past services

given to a family and how this family
made use of such nursing services.
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FACTORS TO CONSIDER
6.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:
1.Before leaving the clinic, it is
important to have the correct names
and addresses of the patients to be
visited.
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2.The record of these cases has

been reviewed as regards the
previous visits.
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3.Bring watch with second hand,

pen, memorandum book or
notebook, and umbrella.
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4.Upon arrival, observe rules of

courtesy by ringing the bell or knocking
at the door.
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5.After being admitted, introduce
yourself professionally if it is a first
visit. Explain the purpose of the visit.
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6.The nurse should sit down and talk

with the patient in order to obtain
needed information.
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7.Select the most responsible family
member to assist during the visit and to
give care or treatment in period between
visits.
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8.Look for 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.
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9.If nursing care will be given, proceed

to get articles needed from the bag
observing bag technique.
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10.Make an appointment for

the next visit.