Family health nursing and home visit
Core meaning: Family health nursing assesses and supports the family as a unit.
Step-by-step learning
Purpose, records and supplies.
Introduce, obtain permission and build rapport.
Home, family, risk and resources.
Demonstrate and involve family.
Document and plan next visit.
Key points to remember
- Home visits should be planned, purposeful, flexible and recorded.
- Maintain privacy and infection prevention.
- What is the first principle of a home visit?
- Discuss role and responsibilities of a nurse in family health care.
- Explain importance and principles of home visiting.
Reproductive health across the lifespan
Core meaning: Reproductive health covers physical, mental and social wellbeing related to reproduction throughout life.
Step-by-step learning
Information, menstrual health and protection.
Nutrition, risk assessment and family planning.
Safe motherhood and skilled care.
Recovery, feeding and danger signs.
Menopause, screening and sexual health.
Key points to remember
- Components include family planning, maternal health, STI/HIV care, adolescent health and infertility-related support.
- Rights and informed choice are central.
- Which services are part of reproductive health?
- Explain reproductive health concept, components and lifespan approach.
Safe motherhood
Core meaning: Safe motherhood reduces preventable maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality.
Step-by-step learning
Risk assessment, prevention and birth planning.
Clean and safe delivery.
Recognition, transport and referral.
Mother and newborn follow-up.
Review maternal/perinatal outcomes.
Key points to remember
- Know danger signs and three delays.
- Respectful maternity care is essential.
- What are the three delays?
- Which sign requires urgent referral?
- Discuss safe motherhood and birth preparedness.
Family planning
Core meaning: Family planning enables informed choice about number and spacing of children.
Step-by-step learning
Reproductive intention and medical eligibility.
Effectiveness, side effects, protection and return to fertility.
Voluntary and noncoercive.
Correct technique and infection prevention.
Manage side effects and continuation.
Key points to remember
- Condoms also reduce STI transmission.
- No method should be imposed.
- Use current national eligibility guidance.
- Which method also protects against STI?
- Classify contraceptive methods and explain counselling.
HIV/AIDS and STI prevention and care
Core meaning: Prevention combines safer behaviour, testing, treatment, partner services and stigma reduction.
Step-by-step learning
Nonjudgmentally.
Consent and confidentiality.
Syndromic/diagnostic care per current guideline.
Condoms, ART adherence and maternal interventions.
Partner management and support.
Key points to remember
- Standard precautions apply to all patients.
- Do not discriminate based on status.
- What is the basis of standard precautions?
- Discuss nursing role in HIV/STI prevention and care.