NURSING IMPLICATION

The family as the basic unit of the society is the focus of a

field of Community Health Nursing practice. All goals of care and nursing
interventions are directed towards the family to somehow help them improve
their situation. public and community health nurses assess and prioritize
health and safety concerns within communities, as well as create and
implement healthcare and safety plans. Additional duties can include
administering

healthcare

services

and

advocating

for

healthcare

improvements.
For the 3 weeks of exposure in the Barangay Duterte,
Agdao community, the group never thought that the experience would be as
fulfilling and as worthwhile. As we had our attention in the community, we
identified a family for the sake of presenting a family case presentation. But it
turned out that we were not merely complying for requirements, rather, we
nourished and facilitated our roles in the community as practicing student
nurses. Being a health provider, counselor, teacher and facilitator in the
community makes our work a wonder. As a health provider, we aim to sustain
a balanced and healthy lifestyle of community residents through carrying out
appropriate

nursing

interventions

for

disease

prevention

and

health

maintenance; as a counselor, we establish rapport with the family and

through that, we were able to facilitate their consultation with regards to their
health concerns and others; as a teacher, we were able to impart health
teachings to little by little modify their unpleasant practices that contribute to
the risks of health and augment their situation; and lastly, as a facilitator,
wherein we were able to make services available for the family, imparting
instructions and facilitated the use of basic interventions such as proper
handwashing to prevent the spread of infection and any kind of diseases.
Surely, these encounters will be added to our bank of
experiences. This case study will be a big part of our road to being the nurse
we want to be. Every moment spent were worthwhile specially that we were
not only learning, but we were also continuing to build strong friendships and
relationships that were very useful in making the exposure successful and
fulfilling.