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I. LEADING CAUSES OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY OF

CAOAYAN :

MORBIDITY 2011

CAUSES NUMBER 1. ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTION 4525

2. MALNUTRITION 502

3. SKIN DISEASE 339

4. GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE 319

5. INFECTED WOUND 233

MORTALITY 2011

CAUSES NUMBER

1. PNEUMONIA 312. CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT 10

3. CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 9

4. DIABETES MELLITUS 5

5. BREAST CANCER 4

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 government„s concern for the country‟s 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 Caoayan‟s 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 professional‟s 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.

III. 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 Teamswork 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.



IV. SUMMARY OF DEPLOYMENT:

It‟s been almost 12 months now and I‟m still on that stage wherein I keep on telling

myself that I‟ve made the right decision as far as professional growth is concerned. I don‟t

know if it‟s denial but there are a lot of times within this „unemployment period‟ that I feel

I‟m 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 center‟s 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 people‟s

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 you‟re

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 it‟s 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

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