Home Nursing

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Home nursing is a commitment to take care for a sick member of the family focusing on the needs and general health of the sick person. Getting aick is part of life. If a sick person is left unattended his condition will worsen and might cost his life. If you like if we let a professional give the necessary attention, it will cost a great deal of money.

Importance of home nursing to the family and community

Home nursing when done properly will have the following benefits:

  • The home nurse will be able to learn the physical and emotional needs of a sick person;

  • The home nurse will be able to strengthen family ties by jointly taking care of the sick person.

  • The home nurse will be given an opportunity to practice basic knowledge in taking care of sick people thus, gaining skills and expertise;

  • The home nurse will be able to give the necessary warmth needed by a sick person which will lessen boredom.

  • The home nurse will be able to save money for the family by taking care of the sick person at home rather than in the hospital.

Characteristics of a home nurse

Not everybody can be a home nurse. He or she should possess some qualities in order to become one.

  1. CONSIDERATE - the good home nurse is attentive and sensitive to the needs and feelings of the patient and should be able to attend to the needs immediately.

  2. SUNNY DISPOSITION - a good home nurse must know how to encourage the patient in a joyful manner for a speedy recovery.

  3. FLEXIBLE - hey good home nurse must learn how to adjust to the needs of the patient, finding ways and means to attend to them.

  4. OBSERVANT - hey good home nurse must be conscious of vital signs pertaining to the patient's condition. He or she must learn to keep a record of the medications, food intake and other important matters pertaining to the patient's condition.

Duties and responsibilities of a home nurse

The primary concern of a home nurse is to ensure a speedy recovery and safety of the patient. In order to do so, he or she must learn by heart the following duties and responsibilities.

  • Make the room of the patient in a way that it will facilitate quick recovery ;

  • Give medications on time and keep medicines properly;

  • Record patients vital signs, medications, food intake and others;

  • Update the doctor about the patient's condition;

  • Must observe personal hygiene to prevent infecting the patient;

  • Provide comfort to the patient;

  • Double check the medications being given to patients.

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