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    This document provides an overview of nursing care at home. It defines nursing care as any service provided by a nurse to promote health, prevent illness, and care for people of all ages with physical or mental illnesses or disabilities. The principles of nursing care at home include utilizing a medical plan of care, providing maximum comfort, using care as a teaching opportunity, and recognizing signs of over-prolonged support. Nursing care at home can enable people with complex health conditions to live at home rather than in residential care, and is beneficial as it promotes healing, reduces infection risk, provides a familiar environment, and supports daily living activities.

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    This document provides an overview of nursing care at home. It defines nursing care as any service provided by a nurse to promote health, prevent illness, and care for people of all ages with physical or mental illnesses or disabilities. The principles of nursing care at home include utilizing a medical plan of care, providing maximum comfort, using care as a teaching opportunity, and recognizing signs of over-prolonged support. Nursing care at home can enable people with complex health conditions to live at home rather than in residential care, and is beneficial as it promotes healing, reduces infection risk, provides a familiar environment, and supports daily living activities.

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    This document provides an overview of nursing care at home. It defines nursing care as any service provided by a nurse to promote health, prevent illness, and care for people of all ages with physical or mental illnesses or disabilities. The principles of nursing care at home include utilizing a medical plan of care, providing maximum comfort, using care as a teaching opportunity, and recognizing signs of over-prolonged support. Nursing care at home can enable people with complex health conditions to live at home rather than in residential care, and is beneficial as it promotes healing, reduces infection risk, provides a familiar environment, and supports daily living activities.

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    Nursing care involves promoting health, preventing illness, and caring for physically, mentally, and disabled people of all ages. It utilizes a medical plan of care and treatment and utilizes skills to provide maximum comfort and security.

    Nursing care means any service provided by a nurse and involves promotion of health, prevention of illness, and care of physically ill, mentally ill, and disabled people of all ages, in all health care and other community settings.

    Nursing care at home can enable someone living with a complex health condition to continue living in their own home, without having to move into residential care.

    NURSIING

    CARE AT HOME
    PRESENTED BY:
    ALTO, JOHN JOSEPH
    ASIS, MARY JANE
    BADONG, ZYANN
    BARLAN, NORELYN
    What is nursing
    care?

    "Nursing care means any SERVICE


    provided by a NURSE and involves:
    promotion of health, prevention of
    illness, and care of physically
    ill, mentally ill, and disabled
    people of all ages, in all health
    care and other community settings"
    Principles in Nursing Care
    1. Nursing care utilizes a medical plan of care and treatment.

    2. The performance of nursing care utilizes skills that would give


    maximum comfort and security to the individual

    3.Nursing care given at home should be used as a teaching opportunity


    to the patient or to any responsible member of the family.

    4. The performance of nursing care should recognize dangers in the patient's


    over-prolonged acceptance of support and comfor

    5. Nursing care is a good opportunity for detecting abnormal signs and


    symptoms, observing patient's attitude towards care given and the progress
    exhibited by the patient.
    What is a nursing
    care at home?

    Nursing care at home can enable someone


    living with a complex health condition
    to continue living in their own home,
    without having to move into residential
    care.
    Who needs nursing
    care at home?
    The after effects of a stroke
    A neurological condition such as Huntington’s
    disease
    A brain or spinal injury
    Long-term health complex conditions such as
    muscular dystrophy, motor neurone disease
    (MND) or cancer
    People who are retired or aging and require
    assistance to live independently
    People with disabilities
    People with special needs
    Who needs nursing
    care at home?
    Help with daily activities such as dressing
    and bathing
    Assistance with safely managing tasks around
    the house
    Companionship
    Therapy and rehabilitative services
    Short- or long-term nursing care for an
    illness, disease, or disability—including
    tracheostomy and ventilator care
    PERSONAL CARE AND COMPANIONSHIP
    Help with everyday activities like bathing
    and dressing, meal preparation, and
    household tasks to enable independence and
    safety

    Types of PRIVATE DUTY NURSING CARE

    home care Long-term, hourly nursing care at home for


    adults with a chronic illness, injury, or
    disability

    HOME HEALTH CARE


    Short-term, physician-directed care
    designed to help a patient prevent or
    recover from an illness, injury, or
    hospital stay
    Benefits Of Home
    Nursing
    1. Promotes Healing And Reduces The Risk Of Infections

    2. More Affordable Than In-Hospital Care

    3. Familiar Surroundings

    4. Customized And Personalised

    5. Support Activities Of Daily Living

    6. Medication Management

    7. Caring Companionship

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