July 24, 2008

What mobile nursing is all about needs to be understood to be appreciated


Mobile Nursing - the modern alternative for caring of the sick and infirm.


In the Malaysian society the aged population is on the rise with the improved health standards. More and more people will live up to an old age, with the need for special care and attention.

The once BIG FAMILY concept is breaking down; more and more elderly are left to be taken care of by one of the offspring. Consequently the need for nursing and care support is evident.

In the past and perhaps still at present times the only alternative is a nursing or old folks’ home. This concept, once popular in Europe, is seeing a reverse, as many such homes are closed and the sick and infirm are taken care of in his/her own home setting.

To enable this concept two approaches may be used:
1) The mobile nursing approach that ensures that the person in need, gets the optimal nursing care according to need and condition
2) The second approach is day care facility where the person can stay during the day, in case he or she can not be left alone.

The main purpose of this modern approach is that it is most inhumane to have a person, in the autumn of life, removed from their life-long dwelling. This conveys the message that they have become a “burden and being abandoned”.

Mobile Nursing in the concept practiced by HNP (Home Nursing Providers) in the Klang Valley, provides the optimal care, which enables the family to have good nursing care and the assurance of continued stay of the elderly within the family setting.

Mobile Nursing comprises mainly of two aspects:
1. Medical Nursing as shown in our documentation and performed by Registered Nurses
or Assistant Nurses.
2. General Nursing which covers the complete care-taking of non-medical aspects
inclusive of patient security and nutritional intake (see Attached
Documentation).

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