Diary November

Cancino, Angela Ann M.
November 3, 2022
BSN II-A
MY DIARY
This was our third day of community service and our first duty for the
month of November. Our community duty is still in Barangay Lucao, Dagupan
City. This time we are going to make a family nursing care plan, so I came back
to Purok 1, where the Banan family lives.
I interview them again and check if they are doing fine. I asked them a
lot about their surroundings, their needs, and also about their health to assess
the problems they were carrying. Her daughter is now doing well, unlike when
she was three months old. The Banan family doesn’t yet have their own house
due to financial problems. They are only staying with their mother-in-law. That
is why they have an extended family. They were not discouraged, but instead,
they have hope that someday they will achieve their dream of having their own
house. Based on my experience, I can say that extended families can be fun to
be around where family members can share their concerns, stresses, and
responsibilities with other family members, such as their parents, who
genuinely care about their well-being. This frequently results in the formation
of a close family support structure, which reduces individual stress and
promotes happiness. But it depends on the family. Mr. Banan is a tricycle
driver, and they stated that it is not enough to sustain their needs in everyday
life. They are eating only vegetables three times a day because the meat is
expensive. They said that sometimes they eat meat when there’s enough money
to buy it. I observe that they are all thin, and I can say that they are at risk for
malnutrition. Mrs. Banan's father has diabetes, and her mother has asthma.
Their children are at risk for diabetes and asthma. I've also noticed that the
environment, due to a lack of space and the presence of mosquitoes, can
spread diseases like dengue.
Even though they have that kind of problem, they still manage to smile
and have a happy family. As the quote goes, “Family is the heart of a home.”
Cancino, Angela Ann M. November 10, 2022
BSN II-A
MY DIARY
Our fourth community duty was in Barangay Lucao, but we headed to

Purok 6 to find a family that we could interview again. As we walked, looking
for our target family, our feet led us to the Cuison family. They live in Purok 6,
which is a little bit far from the Barangay Hall of Lucao.
The Cuison family is an extended family. They live in a "Pilapil" area,

which is prone to poor environments, a lack of space, and the presence of
breeding sites for vectors of diseases such as dengue. It’s hard to get through
to their home because there’s a fish pond. That’s why when we go there, we
have to be very careful not to fall. Their grandmother has hypertension, as does
Mrs. Cuison. That’s why the other family members are at risk for hypertension.
As I interviewed their daughter, Ms. Aileen, she said that they have financial
problems. They are unable to meet their basic needs. As I observed their
surroundings, one thing their family needs is a clean environment. They have a
baby in their house, so for the baby not to get diseases or infections, they have
to clean their surroundings and be knowledgeable about the preventive
measures. As well as safety as one of their requirements. Even though they live
in that kind of area, they have a good neighborhood, which is also their family.
But they have to think of the fact that their area is not good for their children
as well as for adults, where they might get diseases. Still, they help each other,
and they are happy no matter where they live, but with preventive measures.
Filipino families enjoy close kin bonds, and extended families living
together is the norm. Blood bonds are so important, traditionally, that a person
can be judged on the basis of who her or his relatives are. It follows that
parents and children share an exceptionally strong and intimate bond. They
give each other much mutual affection and respect. After interviewing the
Cuison family, I accompanied Ms. Vinluan and Ms. Estacio to their target
family, which is also in the Pilapil area.

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Our fourth community duty was in Barangay Lucao, but we headed to

The Cuison family is an extended family. They live in a "Pilapil" area,

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