I l ' l l I l 324 In managing the client's condition, they would often request for information on the medical practition ers whom they need to visit. Conversely, when forma J linkage is establishe d, referrals from med. ical practitioners will also come in. Helvie (1998: 397) re. port that they collaborated with other agencies and health providers. The agencies and providers were those being u~ed by the clients. The nursing clinic, with the clients' consent contacted these pro,;ders with an offer to work together in serving the patient. In the end this resulted in referrals from such providers and increased credibility \\ith the clients In the Philippines, establishing linkages include makin_g a presentation of the services being offeredaud a discussion oftl1e fees for nursing services. Since·the clients shoulder much of health care, doctors olso find it important to have an idea on the type and cost of nursing senices. This also :helps them explain to their what the nurse has to offer. It was a good practice to leave broclmres of the nursing services to the health provider with whom linkages are established. The brochure include the type of service offered, schedule, location of the clinic and in most cases, the name of the person to be contacted. In mak;ng referrals, it is very jmportant to have a refen-al form tl1at has data useftil for the nurse and the referring health care provider. This works in bolh ways. The nurse knows what sen1ice she will provide and the doctor will have informatio n on wby the nurse made the referral. · REFERENCES L Carpenito LJ. (2002) Nursing Diagnosis. Application to Clinical Practice (9tl1 edition). Philadelph ia: Lippincott. 2. Guidelines on the Nurse Entre/Intrapreneur Providing Nursing Services. (2004) International Council of Nurses. Geneva, SY..itzerlau d, pp 1-35. 3. Heh~e, C. (1998). Advanced Practice of Nursing in the Communit!J. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publication. 4. Johns, C. (2004). Becoming a Reflective Practitioner. l31ackwe 11 Publishing Ltd. 5. National Objectives for Health Philipplnes 2005-2010. Department of Health. Republic of the Philippines. 6. Philippine Guidelines on Periodic Health Examination (PHEX) Effective Screening for Diseases among Apparently Healthy Filipinos. (2004). The Publications Program. IPPAO. University of the Phmppine s Manila. 7. Philippine N'ursing Act of 1991 (R. A. 7164) and Implementing Rules and Regulations. (March 8, 1994). Series No. 1. Professional Regulation Commiss ion. Board of Nursing. 8. Standards far the Safe Practice of Mother and Child Nursing in the Philippines. (October 2001) Maternal and Child Nursing Association of the Philippines (MCNAP). 9, American Nurses Association. (2004). Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, 3"' ed. 2004. American Nurses Publishing. American Nurses Association, 600 Maryland Ave. SW, Suite 100W, Washington, DC. C 