Home Visit

• Home Visit


  Professional family-nurse contact
• Factors influencing frequency of Home Visits:

  Mnemonic: NAPOPA
• Factors influencing frequency of Home Visits:

  Needs of the individual and family - most important

  Acceptance of the family - 2nd most

  Policy of a specific agency

  Other health agencies involved

  Past services given to family (evaluation)

  Ability to recognize own needs
• Steps in conducting Home Visits:

  1. Greet the patient and introduce self
  2. State the purpose of the visit
  3. Assess health needs
  4. Perform bag technique
  5. Perform nursing care and give health teachings
  6. Record all data, observation, and care rendered
  7. Make appointment for a return visit