Plunket Nurses are considered to be the backbone of child welfare in the New Zealand health system. This essay will describe the function and responsibilities of a Plunket Nurse. Key drivers for the development of a Plunket Nurse will be described along with an evaluation of the impact of the nurse in primary health care (PHC). The scope of development of the Plunket Nurse’s role in future will also be identified and explored.
The main function of Plunket Nurses is to assess &intervene for well-being of 0-5yrs of children. Their responsibility under this role is a thorough assessment of the child’s growth & development including Parents’ Evaluation of Developmental Status, behaviour, oral health, vision and hearing (Plunket, 2018). The assessment …show more content…
Moreover the inclusion of Plunket content in the Kai Tiaki Journal played a great role in the development of Plunket nursing, as articles in the journal were directed towards need of Plunket nurses in leadership and supervisory positions. Under that influence, at the 1917 Plunket conference, the decision was declared to establish Plunket Nurses’ supervisor positions. This journal also became a source of education for Plunket Nurses contributing to their professional development. (Andrew, …show more content…
If abuse is suspected, they notifies it to concern authority. As per the evaluation report of this policy, Plunket Nurses advocated for the protection of over 600 children in a six month period addressing their concerns to Child Youth and Family agency (Hussey, 2012). However, Plunket Nurses encounter with some difficulties during assessment of abuse in the family including fear of negative response, lack of time and privacy. To reduce these barriers interventions needed like building trust and confidence in the family, spending individual time with each family member during visit &training to Plunket Nurses regarding how to approach family member in non-threatening manner to identify abuse (Carter,
The main function of Plunket Nurses is to assess &intervene for well-being of 0-5yrs of children. Their responsibility under this role is a thorough assessment of the child’s growth & development including Parents’ Evaluation of Developmental Status, behaviour, oral health, vision and hearing (Plunket, 2018). The assessment …show more content…
Moreover the inclusion of Plunket content in the Kai Tiaki Journal played a great role in the development of Plunket nursing, as articles in the journal were directed towards need of Plunket nurses in leadership and supervisory positions. Under that influence, at the 1917 Plunket conference, the decision was declared to establish Plunket Nurses’ supervisor positions. This journal also became a source of education for Plunket Nurses contributing to their professional development. (Andrew, …show more content…
If abuse is suspected, they notifies it to concern authority. As per the evaluation report of this policy, Plunket Nurses advocated for the protection of over 600 children in a six month period addressing their concerns to Child Youth and Family agency (Hussey, 2012). However, Plunket Nurses encounter with some difficulties during assessment of abuse in the family including fear of negative response, lack of time and privacy. To reduce these barriers interventions needed like building trust and confidence in the family, spending individual time with each family member during visit &training to Plunket Nurses regarding how to approach family member in non-threatening manner to identify abuse (Carter,