CHN Roles

Clinician
Focus: Population
Goal: Reduce disease, discomfort, disability, premature death

Advocate
* Speaks/acts for those who may not be able to speak/act for themselves
* Self-care
* Self-determination

Collaborator
* Works with people in the community toward a common goal
* Relies on joint or shaped decision making

Consultant
* Catalyst to bring change
* Help people understand processes & actions
* Assisting in decision making

Counselor
* Key tasks:
- Listening & providing feedback & information
- Strengthening & guiding people's own decision making skills
- Exploration of feelings & attitudes to help people understand themselves

Educator
* Provide S.K.A.
* Enable clients to make informed decision
* Identification of population at risk
* Exploring learning strategies

Researcher
* Reliable research foundation allows nurses to anticipate potential health problems & interventions
Tasks:
- Identify problem
- Working with data
- Conducting research

Case Manager
* Coordinating care in a system that is made up of many different program, which has different policies, services & missions.
- To avoid the gaps in services & breakdown in the care system

Herbal Medicines

Lagundi
(Vitex Negundo)
Focus: Mild Respiratory Problems
Alternative: Bronchodilator: Salbutamol
Treatment: Asthma, Cough, Fever, Aromatic bath for sick patients


Yerba (Herba) Buena
(Mentha Cordifelia)
F: pain
A: NSAIDS
Tx: Headache, Stomachache, Menstrual & Gas pain, Rheumatism & Athritis


Sambong
(Blumea Balsamifera)
F: Anti-edema, anti-urothiasis & Diuretics
A: Diuretic, Osmitrol (Mannitol)
Tx: Edema & Kidney stones


Tsaang Gubat
(Carmona Retusa)
F: Stomachache
A: Loperamide (Imodium)
Tx: Diarrhea


Niyug-Niyogan
(Quisqualis Indica)
F: Anti-Helminthic
A: Mebendazole
Tx: Intestinal Parasites
* Adult: 8-10 seeds
* 7-12 y/o: 6-7 seeds
* 6-7 y/o: 5-6 seeds
* 4-5 y/o: 4-5 seeds


Bayabas
(Psidium Guajava)
F: Washing wounds, Decrease peristalsis, mouthwash
A: Povidone Iodine
Tx: Wounds, diarhhea, toothache


Akapulko
(Cassia, Alata)
F: Anti-fungal
A: Ketoconazole (Nizoral)
Tx: Tinea Pedis, Ringworm, scabies


Ulasimang Bato or Pansit-Pansitan
(Peperonia Pellucida)
F: Lowers uric acid
A: Allupurinol
Tx: Gouty Arthritis, Rheumatism


Bawang (Garlic)
F: Decrease blood cholesterol level
A: Anti-hyperlipidemia
Tx: Tootheache, hypertension


Ampalaya
(Mamordica charantia)
F: decrease blood glucose level type II
A: OHA: Metformin
Tx: DM Type II