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COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING CONCEPTS
Course: BS Nursing (NCM 105)
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CJRM
CHAPTER 1: Community Heath Nursing Concepts
TOPIC OUTLINE
1. Definition
2. Philosophy and Principles
3. Features of Community Health
Nursing
4. Theoretical Models/Approaches
5. Roles and Activities of Community
Health Nurse
DEFINITION
Community
Collection of people who interact with
one another and share common
interests and characteristics.
Two types of Community
Geopolitical
Community
Barangays, cities,
regions, nations
Phenomenologi
cal Community
Interactive
groups/shared
groups based on
culture, values,
perspective,
interests, history
and goals.
Community Health Nursing
The synthesis of nursing practice and
public health practice applied to
promoting and preserving the health
of populations.
Public Health Nursing
Promoting and protecting the health
of populations using knowledge from
nursing, social, and public health
sciences.
CHN Goal
Preserve the health of the community
and surrounding populations by
focusing in health promotion and
health maintenance of individuals,
families, and groups within the
community.
PHILOSOPHY AND PRINCIPLES
PHILOSOPHY OF:
Individual’s right of being healthy.
Working together under a
competent leader for the common
good.
The people in the community
have the potential for continual
development and are capable of
dealing with their own problems if
educated and helped.
Socialism
PRINCIPLES:
1. CHN is based on the recognized
needs of communities,
families, groups, and
individuals.
2. The CH nurse must fully
understand the objectives and
policies of the agencies she
represents.
3. In CHN, the family is the unit of
service.
4. CHN must be available to all.
5. Health teaching is the PRIMARY
responsibility of the CH nurses.
6. The CH nurse works as a
member of the health team.
7. There must be provision for
periodic evaluation of CHN
services
8. Opportunities for continuing
staff education programs for
nurses must be provided by the
agency.
9. The CH nurse makes use of
available community health
resources
10. The CH nurse utilizes the
already existing active
organization in the community
11. There should be accurate
recording and reporting in CHN
FEATURES OF CHN
POPULATION-BASED
Involves specific approach:
community assessment,
community diagnosis,
planning, intervention, and
evaluation
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