Role of the Nurses

• Health Educator


  • Giver of information
  • Facilitator of learning
  • Coordinator of teaching
  • Client advocate
• Health Educators


  • Have an obligation to 2 principles: 1) People have the right to make decisions affecting their lives, 2) There is moral imperative to provide people with all relevant information and resources possible to make their choice freely and intelligently
• Role of Doctors


  • Take medical histories
  • Update chart and patient information
  • Order tests
  • Review test results
  • Recommend and design treatment plan
  • Address concerns and answer questions
  • Diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses
  • Help explain what is happening
• Role of Nurses


  • Provide and coordinate patient care
  • Record patient's medical histories and symptoms
  • Administer patient's medicines and treatments
  • Set up or contribute to care plans
  • Observe patients and record observations
  • Consult and collaborate with doctors
  • Operate and monitor medical equipment
  • Help perform diagnostic tests
  • Educate patients and public
  • Provide advice and emotional support
  • Leave care notes
  • Provide advice and support
  • Talk about medications
  • Be there for patients and families
• Role of Pharmacists


  • Provide information on drug effects
  • Review medicines and ensure patients know what they are taking
  • Talk to health professionals or carers about medicines
• Role of Dentists


  • Teach patients how to prevent dental disease
  • Provide instruction on plaque disclosure, brushing, flossing, fluoride
  • Create practice brochures, write pamphlets, assemble informational pieces
• Role of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists


  • Physiotherapists help people keep moving and function well
  • Occupational therapists look for changes needed at home
  • They often work together to support people at home
• Emotional, Social and Spiritual Support


  • Mental Health Professionals (Psychiatrists, Psychologists)
  • Social Workers
  • Clergy
• Community Health Workers


  • Frontline public health workers with close understanding of the community
  • Build individual and community capacity through outreach, education, counselling, support, advocacy
• Family


  • Primary unit of all society
  • Group united by marriage, blood or adoption, living and eating together
• Aspects of Family


  • Biological unit (share genes)
  • Social unit (common environment)
  • Cultural unit (reflects wider society)
• Functions of Family


  • Reproduction and child-rearing
  • Socialization
  • Economic function
  • Social care
• Role of Family in Health and Disease

  • Child rearing
  • Socialization
  • Personality formation
  • Care of dependent adults
  • Care of the sick and injured
  • Care of women during pregnancy
  • Stabilization of adult personality
  • Familial susceptibility to disease
  • Broken family
  • Problem family
• Nine Important Roles Played by Family in Imparting Education


  • Physical and motor development
  • Face to face interaction
  • Providing complete social environment
  • Teaching citizenship and social virtues
  • Moral and religious education
  • Vocational education
  • All-around development
  • Conservation and promotion of culture
  • Developing leadership quality