Community Health Nursing - Bag Technique and Home Visiting Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering key concepts, case load types, bag contents, and principles of the Bag Technique in Community Health Nursing.

Bag Technique

Technique that enables the nurse to perform procedures with ease and deftness, saving time and effort with the end goal of rendering effective nursing care to clients.

PHN Bag

Indispensable equipment containing basic medication and articles necessary for giving care to patients.

Family-nurse Contact

The ways in which the family and nurse communicate to develop the family-nurse relationship and to achieve an important goal for the success of delivering nursing care to families.

Home Visit

A mechanism used to provide direct support and coordination of services for families which involves direct services to the family in the home setting.

Plan of Visit

Crucial tool used to achieve better results from nursing home visits, serving as a guide for home visits.

Case Load

The number and kind of cases handled by the nurse over a particular period.

Clinic Visit

Type of family-nurse contact applied in situations such as visiting a private clinic, health center, barangay health station, or an ambulatory clinic during a community outreach activity.

Group Conference

Type of contact that usually entails a larger audience such as clients with the same concern or the entire family.

Telephone Contact

Telecommunication that allows users to hold a conversation when separated by distance, streamlining communication between the nurse and family.

Written Communication

A one-way communication method used to give specific information to families for minor problems that do not need the direct attention of a nurse.

Health Supervision

Type of case load that allows the healthcare provider to monitor a person's health status within the context of their family and community.

Post-Partum Case Load

Care including a full assessment of physical, social, and psychological well-being extending from the first few days after delivery to six weeks after childbirth.

Ante-Partum Case Load

Prenatal care consisting of all types of management acquired during the entire course of the patient's pregnancy.

Morbid Case Load

Case load applicable to clients with established illnesses or conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and obesity.

Case Finding

System for locating every patient, either inpatient or outpatient, who is diagnosed and/or treated with a reportable diagnosis.

Geriatric Case Load

Care that focuses on detecting and managing diseases rather than curing them, placing emphasis on the measurement and promotion of function.

Mental Health Case Load

Case load applicable to patients seeking treatment for psychological distress.

SOAPIE

Acronym standing for Subjective Cues, Objective Cues, Assessment, Planning, Implementation/Interventions, Evaluation.

Betadine Solution

Topical antiseptic located at the back of the CHN bag that provides infection protection against germs for minor cuts, scrapes, and burns.

70% Alcohol Solution

Antiseptic solution that prevents infection in minor cuts, scrapes, and burns.

Hydrogen Peroxide

Mild antiseptic used on the skin to prevent infection of minor cuts, scrapes, and burns.

Lysol

Solution used to clean and disinfect used articles or surfaces.

Spirit of Ammonia

Solution used to prevent or treat fainting.

Benedict's Solution

Solution used to test for the presence of glucose in urine.

Pharmacology

The study of drugs and how they interact with other molecules in the body.

Body Mechanics

Refers to the way you hold your body when moving around, with stability being influenced by standing posture.