Question

The RN working in the community setting faces a number of challenges which include but are not limited to: infection control practices, patient/family privacy, collaboration with health team at a distance, families’ financial concerns, and the RN’s personal safety. Choose one (1) of the five (5) listed challenges and explain actions the rn can do to meet these needs?

State and describe how you feel the RN can implement your peer’s actions in a patient centered manner. Explain your evaluation and reasoning.

Answer 1

Health care services are now expanding to community contexts. As health care services extend from hospitals to community, so do the risk of HAIs transmission. Furthermore, the community context is different from the context of a hospital setting.it is uncontrollable, unpredictable and there is less access to essential resources for home visiting nurses to perform their jobs.

Actions:- Infection prevention and control in community context depended mainly on education more than the other elements.

Getting needed and appropriate tools for the implementation of care to the community.

Health education to the community

Providing preventive medications

Educating the community regarding the importance of of cleanliness of self, others and the environment.

Basics of infection management at home

• Hand hygiene ( hand washing)
• Health education