324 In managing the client's condition, they would often request for information 011 lhe medical practitioners whom they need to visit. Conversely, when formal linkage is establisbed, referrals from medical practitioners will also come in. Helvie (1998: 397) report that they collaboraled 1v:ith other agencies and health providers. The agencies and providers were those being used hy the clients. The nursing clinic, with the clients' consent contacted these providers with an offer to work together in serving the patient. In the end this resulted in referrals from such providers and increased credibili ty with the clients In the Philippines, establishing linkages include making a presentation of the services being offered and a discussion of the fees for nursing services. Since the clients shoulder mucb of health care, doctors also find it important to have an idea on the type and cost of nursing services. Tbis also helps them explain to their what the nurse has to offer. It was a good pract. ice to leave brochures of the nursing services to the health provider with whom linkages are established. The brochure include the type of service offered, schedule, location of tbe clinic and in most cases, the name of the person to be contacted. In making referrals, it is very important to have a referral form that has data useful for the nurse and the referring healtb care provider. This works in both ways. The nurse knows what sen-ice she wi D provide and t11e doctor \1.-ill have information on why the nurse made the referral. · REFERENCES 1. Carpenito LJ. (2002)Nursing Diagnosis. Application to Clinical Practice (9th edition). Philadelp hia: Lippincott. 2. Guidelines on the Nurse Entre/lntrapreneur Providing Nursing Services. (2004) International Council of Nurses. Geneva, Switzerland, pp 1-35. 3. Helvie, C. (1998). Advanced Practice of Nursing in the Community. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publication. 4. Johns, C. (2004). Becoming a Reflective Practitioner. Bl ackwell Publishing Ltd. 5. National Objectives for Healtb Philippi. oes 2005-2010. Department of Health. Republic of the Pbilippines. 6. Philippine Guidelines on Periodic Health Examination (PHEX) Effective Screening for Diseases among Apparently Healthy Filipinos. (2004). The Publications Program. f PPAO. University of the Philippines Manila. 7. Philippine Nursing Act of 1991 (RA. 7164) and {mplementing Rul~ ?nd Regulations. (March 8, 1994). Series No. 1. Professional Regulation Comnussion. Board of Nursing. 8. Standards for the Safe Practice of Mother and Child Nursing in the Philippi~es. (October 2001) Maternal and Child Nursing Association of the Philipprnes (MCNAP). 9. American Nurses Association. (2004). Nrrrsing: Scope and Standards of Practice, 3ni ed. 2004. American Nurses Publishing. American Nurses Association, 600 Maryland Ave. SW, Suite 100W, Washington, DC. 