I choose these roles because they are very different from each other one deals with the start of life and one deals with the end of life. I could see myself working both these jobs.
Discuss how the PHNs in this specialty improve the health status of individuals/families and communities by addressing the determinants of health.
Hospice Nurse: As a role it does not really improve health status yet the role improves the quality of life through pain management. The hospice nurse also improves the quality of the lives of the loved one of the client they are supporting.
School nurse: As a role the school nurses touches many lives on a daily basis. She has a huge impact on the health of the children at her school. She also has an impact on the families through health education. In some schools the nurse keeps extra clothes, coats, and shoes for the children who don’t have any. …show more content…
Hospice nurse: Advocacy, the hospice nurse must use this intervention to plead someone case weather it adding more pain meds or giving oxygen to make the client more comfortable. Counseling, establishing a relationship with the client and family to help them cope with what is happening. Case management, coordinates what the families needs are to get the services they need.
School nurse: Advocacy, acts as a child advocate, goes to IEP meets when appropriate to request services for the child who need them. Policy enforcement: enforces government or school policy about the health and safety of children. Collaboration: collaborates with others in the school to achieve health standards the school has set.
Consider the responsibilities of a PHN in the specialty role of Care Coordinator who coordinates health services for at-risk individuals/families and/or
Discuss how the PHNs in this specialty improve the health status of individuals/families and communities by addressing the determinants of health.
Hospice Nurse: As a role it does not really improve health status yet the role improves the quality of life through pain management. The hospice nurse also improves the quality of the lives of the loved one of the client they are supporting.
School nurse: As a role the school nurses touches many lives on a daily basis. She has a huge impact on the health of the children at her school. She also has an impact on the families through health education. In some schools the nurse keeps extra clothes, coats, and shoes for the children who don’t have any. …show more content…
Hospice nurse: Advocacy, the hospice nurse must use this intervention to plead someone case weather it adding more pain meds or giving oxygen to make the client more comfortable. Counseling, establishing a relationship with the client and family to help them cope with what is happening. Case management, coordinates what the families needs are to get the services they need.
School nurse: Advocacy, acts as a child advocate, goes to IEP meets when appropriate to request services for the child who need them. Policy enforcement: enforces government or school policy about the health and safety of children. Collaboration: collaborates with others in the school to achieve health standards the school has set.
Consider the responsibilities of a PHN in the specialty role of Care Coordinator who coordinates health services for at-risk individuals/families and/or