The Role Of The Family Health Nurse

The role of the family health nurse would be to provide education, information, and guidance to their clients to available and appropriate resources in the community. There is abundance of help and support provided from public health departments, community nursing centers, and many non-profit organizations that aim is to improve the health and wellness of each member within their communities. Many people are unaware of this help and it is our duty as nurses to make them aware and help them procure these services. Nurse home visiting programs, community-nursing centers, and public health departments all benefit the community member in various ways.

These ways, along with home and community education, will be discussed as well as how the

The Aging Institute is part of UPMC and is staffed by trained health care professional that provide free help for older adults, caregivers, family members, to get connected with the resources they need (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2016). Many different community programs offer to qualified adults transportation services to receive healthcare and social services, meals and to partake in various activities on a daily basis. Access to these services is evaluated on age, clinical needs, residence, and the ability of the person to live safely at home and in the community with limited assistance. The mission of Community Life in the Pittsburgh area is to provide all-inclusive care for the elderly community and help them to live at home independently with a greater quality of life (Community Life, 2016). The community health nurse role is to connect their clientele to these worthwhile centers that provide an invaluable service to older adults. There are viable public resources available that meet the needs of an individual regardless of sex, age, ethnicity, or medical

The Allegheny County Health Department is located in the city of Pittsburgh, PA and offers abundance of health prevention/wellness programs such as immunizations, sexually transmitted disease testing and the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program. The WIC program offers medical services, supplemental food vouchers, education, and referrals to income-eligible and medically or nutritionally at-risk pregnant women, infants, and children to the age of five (Allegheny County Health Department, 2016). This program also screens these children for up to date immunizations and makes referrals when deemed appropriate. Up to date childhood immunizations will benefit the community and help prevent a number of illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths (Whitney, Zhou, Singleton, & Schuchat, 2013). An important role of the nurse is to provide education to prevent illnesses and diseases and extend knowledge to those in the community about health promotion and wellness