Semi 1 Flashcards
What is a RECORD in family health nursing practice?
A permanent document that communicates information relevant to a client’s health care management
It serves as a clinical, scientific, administrative, and legal document related to nursing care.
What are FAMILY RECORDS?
Records that include factual events, observation results, measurements, immunizations, nutritional status, medical prescriptions, and demographic data
They are essential for assessing family health needs.
What do HEALTH RECORDS refer to?
Forms noting information about individuals and families, including socioeconomic, psychological, and environmental factors
They aid healthcare workers in providing effective services.
List three uses of RECORDS for nurses.
- Provide basic facts for services
- Analyze needs for planning
- Evaluate care and teaching
What is the importance of RECORDS in family health nursing?
Documents services rendered and provides data essential for program planning and communication
Effective records show health problems and help in future planning.
What is a REPORT in healthcare?
An oral or written exchange of information shared between healthcare providers
It summarizes services provided by nurses or agencies.
What are Cumulative or Continuing Records?
Records that are time-saving and provide a total history of an individual for evaluation over time
They can combine home and clinic visit records.
What is the purpose of the TARGET CLIENT LISTS (TCLS)?
- Plan and deliver patient care
- Monitor service delivery activities
- Report services delivered
What are TALLY/REPORTING FORMS?
Forms used to transmit data from one facility to another in the FHSIS
They are prepared regularly, such as monthly or quarterly.
What does the Monthly Form report?
Accomplishments of the midwife from the first to the last day of the month
It is submitted for consolidation.
What is the purpose of OUTPUT REPORTS?
To produce tables from data reported in FHSIS for monitoring and management purposes
They are disseminated to various levels of the DOH management.
Fill in the blank: FHSIS stands for _______.
[Field Health Services Information System]
What is the role of the Treatment Record in FHSIS?
It is the fundamental building block that documents patient symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and date of treatment
It is maintained at various healthcare facilities.
What type of information do Annual Forms in FHSIS include?
- Demographic data
- Environmental data
- Natality and mortality data
True or False: Family Records should be kept separate for each family member.
False
All records relating to family members should be placed in a single-family folder.
