I.

LEADING CAUSES OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY OF CAOAYAN :

MORBIDITY 2011 CAUSES ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTION MALNUTRITION SKIN DISEASE GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE INFECTED WOUND MORTALITY 2011 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. CAUSES PNEUMONIA CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE DIABETES MELLITUS BREAST CANCER NUMBER 31 10 9 5 4

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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II.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

A healthy community is a prerequisite to national development, and caring for the health of citizens is one of the best demonstrations of the governments concern for the countrys welfare. One objective way to measure the achievement of this goal is to analyze the basic health statistics on morbidity and mortality to see how well the community has been able to prevent or control disease. The Municipality of Caoayans record on morbidity and mortality reveals an urgent need to reexamine the efforts towards disease management and a tremendous opportunity to apply a simple program of public health education and awareness to address the unresolved burden of preventable illnesses. In a related aspect, the contribution of healthcare professionals, who are in the best position to effect change in this field, to addressing these most pressing needs also needs evaluation, if they are aware of the problems, their possible solutions, and their critical role in helping the community to uplift the healthcare situation they can contribute to the elevation of knowledge, and hence expectations and standards for hygiene, sanitation and lifestyle among the populations at risk. Meanwhile, the healthcare professionals may also share this knowledge with their families to break the cycle of health risk by starting healthier practices that may prevent the development of the top mortality causes in their adulthood. The common thread of education and awareness runs through these conditions as a possible consolidating solution, if the promotion and maintenance of health is emphasized to the public through basic education, and awareness approach which influences individuals primarily may prove to be the

most efficient, practical, realistic and effective way to reduce the burden of diseases in Caoayan and the community may be able to promote a healthier society in a cost-effective way.

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KP-CHT STRENGTH/S AND WEAKNESS/ES :

The Community Health Teams focus on the promotion of health and wellness, supporting individuals and families to build knowledge, confidence, and skills to help make healthy lifestyle choices and to better prevent and manage risk factors that are common across chronic conditions. The Community Health Teams collaborate with many partners, working to strengthen links across the health system, involving the community. The Community Health Team recognizes that each community has different needs, and therefore may require different programs, services and supports to build community capacity. The Community Health Teams work collaboratively with community groups, specialty programs and other providers and groups to support individuals and families to make linkages with the appropriate services, supports, or programs that are needed to support health and wellness. The close connection that community health has to its local community and the ability to communicate directly with local communities was observed as the major strengths, and there is no competition between the team members, there is commitment to the work, there is willingness to accept responsibility, and there is task sharing and the team members accept and support each other, they feel responsible for the team output and their involvement is high. As far as weaknesses, insufficient resources on the effectiveness of health promotion in community health were observed.

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SUMMARY OF DEPLOYMENT:

Its been almost 12 months now and Im still on that stage wherein I keep on telling myself that Ive made the right decision as far as professional growth is concerned. I dont know if its denial but there are a lot of times within this unemployment period that I feel Im just waiting in vain and the risk I took will not work at all. For this reason, I was elated when I heard the news that RNHeals (Registered Nurses for Health Enhancement and Local Service) Batch 2 is now opening its doors for thousands of unemployed registered nurses wanting to have a paid clinical experience of one year. As an RNHeals, you are called on to provide access to health care to many who may not normally be able to afford medical services. Your patients include poor and uninsured populations from culturally and economically diverse backgrounds, and strive to promote prevention over treatment. By correcting poor health practices and maintaining a safe home or work environment, patients lower risks to their health and require fewer visits to health care facilities. I have experienced several different working environments, including a patient's home, different barangay health centers and workplace, just to provide medical assistance. We are also tasked to get the profile of the PantawidPamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries for the KalusugangPangkalahatan (KP) program and beneficiaries of the NHTS, LGUs and Congressman Philippine Health Insurance (PhilHealth). RNHealsis more than just a backbreaking job. I have experience joining the routine schedule of reach every barangay wherein we provide immunizations to infants and children who are unable to reach the rural health unit. We provide intervention for sick individuals with poor access to health care. This job is backbreaking, stressful, and emotionally-draining but nothing can beat the amount of fulfilment a nurse can get after a day of touching peoples lives. With these experiences I can say I am growing emotionally and spiritually as well. I got the chance to witness several heart-wrenching realities you will never witness if youre just working inside an air-conditioned office for these reason, I have a lot of things to be thankful for and develop the real heart of compassion every nurse should have. I have encountered different types of patients, children, adult, and senior citizens who seek for medical assistance. Though it can be stressful most of the time, bearing in your mind that the lives of patients lies in our hands will turn our nursing job from a monotonous responsibility to a fulfilling calling that is even way beyond simple acts of heroism. Being a nurse is carrying a God-given gift and its a vocation that requires a lifetime of commitment and compassion. There is no doubt that at the end of the day, Registered Nurses for Health Enhancement and Local Service is still one of the most inspiring and fulfilling jobs ever created. Prepared By: CHEYSERR Q. PADRE, RN