Family- Nurse

Contacts
Family- Nurse Contacts
The family-nurse relationship is developed
through family nurse contacts, which may take the
form of a clinic visit, group conference, telephone
contact, written communication, or home visit.  The
nurse uses the type of family-nurse contact that is
most suitable to the purpose or situation at hand.
Clinic Visit
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Group Conference
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Telephone
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Written Communication
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Home Visit
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CLINIC VISIT
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Takes place in a private clinic, health center, barangay health station,
or in a ambulatory clinic during a community outreach activity.
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The major advantage - family member takes the initiative of visiting
the professional health worker, usually indicating the family’s
readiness to participate in the health center process.
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Allows the nurse to maximize resources (time, other health care
providers to whom the client can be referred as needed, and material
resources).
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Constraint - when the family is unable to transport the family member
requiring nursing care . 
GROUP CONFERENCE
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such as a conference of mothers in the
neighborhood, provides an opportunity for
initial contact between the nurse and target
families of the community. 
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appropriate for developing cooperation,
leadership, self-reliance, and/or community
awareness among group members.
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attendance  usually requires motivation
and availability of target family members.
TELEPHONE
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provides easy access between the
nurse/health worker and the family.
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encouraging the family to communicate
with the clinic or health center when they
feel the need for it cultivates the family’s
confidence in the health agency.
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information transmitted through is limited.
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accurate assessment of family conditions
usually requires face to face contact
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
• is used to give specific information to
families, such as instructions given to
parents through school children.
• Although there is a potential for
reaching many families, being a one-
way method and requiring literacy and
interest, the nurse cannot be certain
that the information will reach the
intended recipient
HOME VISIT  A professional, purposeful interaction that
takes place in the family’s residence
aimed at promoting, maintaining or
restoring the health of the family or its
members.
instead of the family going to the
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nurse, the nurse goes to the family.

 
Advantages:
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It allows firsthand assessment of the home situation: family dynamics,
environmental factors affecting health, and resources within the home.
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The nurse is able to seek out previously unidentified needs.
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It gives the nurse an opportunity to adapt interventions according to family
resources.
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It promotes family participation and focuses on the family as a unit.
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Teaching family members in the home is made easier by the familiar
environment and the recognition of the need to learn as they are faced by
the actual home situation.
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The personalize nature of a home visit gives the family a sense of
confidence in themselves and in the agency.
Disadvantage

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relates to efficiency: the cost in terms of time and
effort.
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because the nurse is unable to control the
environment, there are more distractions in the
home.
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nurse’s safety may also be a concern
Thank
you!