How should a Community Health Nurse Address a Client about Family Finances?
Community health nursing means giving health care to the public or community in settings such as state health departments, visiting nurse services, community or neighborhood health centers, day care centers, and hospices (2001). Community health nursing bring health care to the communities, especially impoverished areas without the option to seek costly medical help. This implies that majority of the patients treated by community health nurses have difficulties in paying for medical bills and medicine. This further implies that there is a need to support these people in managing and taking control their finances and learning about health care opportunities. The community health nurse is in the best position to provide this support because he or she has the capacity to foresee and approximate the expected health care cost and the knowledge to suggest financial support services. Supporting patients to manage their finances involves two aspects, which are actual and preventive support. Ac
