UNIVERSIDAD DE MANILA

Republic of the Philippines

City of Manila
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Department of Nursing
1st SEMESTER AY 2021-2022

COURSE SYLLABUS NCM 113

Course Information Course Title: Community Health Nursing II (Population, Groups, and Community as Clients)

Course Code: NCM 113

Course Credit: 2 Units Lecture, 1 Unit Lab

Course Description This course focuses on the care of population, groups and community as clients utilizing concepts and principles in community health development.
It also describes problems, trends and issues in the Philippines and global health care systems affecting community health nursing practice .
University Vision/Mission/Core Vision:
Values Universidad de Manila is a paragon of learning, research, excellence and empowerment for the underprivileged youth of Manila

Mission:
Universidad de Manila promotes free and quality tertiary education for the underprivileged youth, relevant curricular and research programs and
responsive extension services-all these benefiting the City of Manila and the country.

Core Values:
-Quality and Excellent Education
-Academic Freedom
-Ethical Standards
-Empowerment
-People Oriented
Institutional Graduate Attributes UDM Graduate Attributes (GA) Institutional Graduate Attributes and Learning Outcomes (IGALO):
and Learning Outcomes (IGALO) A UDM Graduate Shall:

1. Professionalism Demonstrate understanding and mastery of the fundamental knowledge and skills
required for effective professional practice in the field of specialization

2. Critical Problem-Solving Skills Exercise critical and creative thinking in providing solutions to discipline-related
problems

3. Productivity Contribute to city and nation-building and development through application of new
technology

4. Communication Skills Apply effective communication skills, both orally and in writing

5. Interpersonal Skills Work effectively in multi-disciplinary and multicultural teams

6. Collaboration Allows team members to solve problems together, thus expediting the process of
finishing a task

Display skills to assess and apply its insights effectively and the ability to identify
7. Research-minded appropriate sources of evidence and interpret potentially complex and conflicting
findings in appropriate specific practice settings

8. Lifelong Learning Utilize lifelong learning skills in pursuit of personal development and in professional
practice excellence

9. Social and Ethical Responsibility Holds personal values and beliefs as ethical professional consistent with Filipino
family values, industry-desired values and global citizen values

10. Nationalism Serves others willingly as a way towards contributing a nation building and
participates in influencing public policy towards the promotion of just society
Program Intended Learning 1. Apply knowledge of physical, social, natural and health sciences and humanities in the practice of nursing.
Outcomes (PILO) 2. Provide safe, appropriate, and holistic care to individuals, families, population groups, and community utilizing nursing process.
3. Apply guidelines and principles of evidence-based practice in the delivery of care
4. Practice nursing in accordance with existing laws, legal, ethical and moral principles and standards.
5. Communicate effectively in speaking, writing, and presenting using culturally appropriate language.
6. Document to include reporting up-to-date client care accurately and comprehensively
7. Work effectively in collaboration with inter, intra- and multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams.
8. Practice beginning management and leadership skills in the delivery of client care using a systems approach.
9. Conduct research with an experienced researcher.
10. Engage in lifelong learning with passion to keep current with national and global developments in general, and nursing and health
developments in particular.
11. Demonstrate responsible citizenship and pride of being a Filipino
12. Apply techno-intelligent care systems and processes in health care delivery
13. Adopt the nursing core values in the practice of the profession.

Level Outcomes At the end of the third year, given individuals, families, populations groups, and communities with physiologic and psychosocial health
problems and maladaptive patterns of behavior in varied settings, the learners demonstrate safe, appropriate and holistic care utilizing
the nursing process, evidence-based practice and research process.

Course Intended Learning 1. Integrate principles and and concepts of human behavior in managing clients and teams in community setting.
Outcomes (CILO) 2. Implements participatory and empowerment strategies for community competence to identify and collaborate effectively in addressing
the needs and problems related with health resource availability, access or use, environmental protection, safety and security.
3. Provides appropriate evidence based nursing care using a participatory approach based on: a. clinical practice, b.client and staff
safety, c. customer care standards.
4. Adhere to ethico-legal considerations when providing safe, quality and professional care in the community.
5. Addresses with respect, trust, and concern for safety, team needs, issues, or problems related with psycho-social adaptation using
appropriate communication/interpersonal techniques/strategies.
6. Ensures completeness, integrity, safety, accessibility and security of information gathered from the population, groups and community.
7. Collaborates with GOs, NGOs and other socio-civic agencies to improve health care services, support environment protection policies and
strategies, and safety and security mechanisms in the community.
8. Applies management and leadership principles to ensure a complete, accurate, and up-to-date documentation of activities and
outcomes of managing a community/ village-based facility, component of a health program and/or nursing service.
9. Conducts collection and analysis of data with the team members based on the agreed plan
10. Assumes responsibility for lifelong learning, own personal development and maintenance of competence.
11. Demonstrate responsible citizenship and pride of being a Filipino
12. Use appropriate technology to perform safe and efficient nursing activities
13. Manifest caring as a core of nursing, including the love for God and people
 Student Intended Content Time Teaching Strategies Assessment
Learning Outcomes Alloted
(SILO) Asynchronous Synchronous

Face to Face Virtual

I. OVERVIEW OF COMMUNITY
At the end of the course, the HEALTH NURSING
students must be able to:
A. Community Health Nursing as a
Journal readings Lecture-discussion on Lecture-discussion
Field of Nursing Practice
2 hours Assignments Community Health Nursing as Community Health Nursing Quizzes
1. The hallmark of community health Field of nursing practice Field of nursing practice Graded Recitation
Explain community health nursing is that it is population or In Google meet
nursing as a field of nursing aggregate-focused.
practice base on concepts, 2. CHN is a synthesis of nursing and Class participation Class participation
principles, roles in the care for public health practice
individuals, families, 3. Basic Concepts and Principles of
communities and population Community Health Nursing
groups 4. Roles of the Nurse in Caring for
Communities and Population
Groups
5. Brief History of Community
Health/Public Health Nursing
Practice in the Philippines

II. FAMILY HEALTH CARE NURSING

A. The Family and Family Health Review lecture materials Lecture-discussion about Lecture discussion about Quizzes
Describe the concepts of family 1.Concepts and Definition of Family 2 hours Google search on topics family health care nursing family health care nursing Graded Recitation
in relation to structure and 2.Family structure and Functions discussed Class participation in google meet Unit test
functions. 3.Universal Characteristics of Class participation
Families
Identify the different
characteristics of a healthy 4.Characteristics of a healthy family Readings about the Q and A about the readings
family Family Stages and Tasks
5.Family Stages and Tasks by Taylor
Utilize the different stages and (Taylor,1989)
tasks of family as foundation in
the care of a family
 6.Levels of Prevention in Family
Determine the level of
Health (Stanhope & Lancaster,
prevention in family health care. Reaction paper about the Graded reaction paper
2008, p.597) Family Code (E.O. 2009)
Execute the Family code in the 7.The Family Code (Executive Order
care of family. No.2009)

Utilize family health nursing B. The Family Health Nursing

process in the care of a family. Process Review uploaded materials Lecture discussion about Lecture discussion about Quizzes
1. Definition of family health & In moodle family health nursing family health nursing Graded recitation
family health nursing process Search topic in family health process process google meet
2. Steps of the family nursing Nursing process in given
assessment References
3. Data Gathering Methods and
Tools

C. Typology of Nursing Problems in

Family Nursing Practice

Differentiate the categories of 1.1st Level Assessment – categories Handouts on Typology Lecture discussion about Lecture discussion about
health conditions or problems of health conditions or problems of 2 hours Perform 1 level assessment 1 and 2 level assessment in 1st and 2nd level assessment
st st nd
Unit test
of the family. the family in on own family Typology Typology through Gmeet Quiz
a. Wellness Condition Accomplish Typology base Graded assignment
b. Health Threats on given data
c. Health Deficits
d. Presence of Stress points/
Foreseeable Crisis Situations

2. 2nd level assessment–

Assess the inabilities in the performance of family health tasks
performance of family health on each health condition or problem Assess family utilizing 2nd
tasks on each condition or a. Inability to recognize the presence 2 hours Level assessment
problem. of the condition or problem Accomplish Typology base
b. Inability to make decisions with on given data
respect to taking appropriate
health action
 c. Inability to provide adequate
nursing care to the sick, disabled,
dependent or vulnerable/at-risk
member of the family
d. Inability to provide a home
environment conducive to health
maintenance and personal
development
e. Failure to realize community
resources for health care

Identify the health problem and

D. Health Problem and the Family Formulate family health Lecture discussion FNCP Lecture discussion FNCP Graded FNCP
the family nursing problem. Nursing Problem needs and problems through Gmeet Quiz
E. Developing the Nursing Care
Develop a family nursing care Develop a family health care Discussion about the FNCP Discussion about the FNCP
Plan
plan base on the identified plan base on given format. formulated by students formulated by students
health problem and family 1. Definition randomly randomly through Gmeet
health problem. 2. Steps in Developing a Family Example of FNCP to be
Nursing Care Plan 2 hours uploaded in student’s GC
1. Prioritizing Health
Problems
2. Formulation of Goals and
Objectives of Care
3. Developing the
Intervention Plan
4. Developing the Evaluation
Plan
5. Documentation/Records
in family Health Nursing
Practice

III. COMMUNITY HEALTH AND

DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTS,
&STRATEGIES
Describe PHC according to A. Primary Health Care Approach
definition, approach, structure, (PHC) 4 hours Readings utilizing the
services and legal basis. Different references
1. Definition: PHC as a philosophy,
approach, structure and services
2. Legal Basis of PHC in the
 Philippines
3. Pillars of PHC:
4. Components of PHC
a. Primary Health Care Approach:
Describe the different public b. Health Promotion
health care approach in relation 1. Concept of Health Promotion Primary care approach
to health promotion, (as embodied in the Ottawa Module uploaded in module
community organizing towards Charter, November 1986)
community participation in 2. Health Promotion Strategies: Group report on components Group report in Gmeet Graded report
health, capacity-building for a. Build healthy public policy of primary health care Quiz
sustainable community health b. Create supportive approach
development towards environments
community competence, and c. Strengthen community Processing of group report
partnership building and action
collaboration. d. Develop personal skills
e. Reorient health services
3. Examples of Theories/Models
of Health Promotion: Pender,
Bandura, Green

c. Community Organizing Towards

Community Participation in
Health
1. Definition of Community
Organizing
2. Community Participation in
Health

d. Capacity-building for
sustainable Community Health
Development towards
Community Competence

e. Partnership Building and

Collaboration
 IV. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH
NURSING PROCESS
Utilize community health
nursing process in the care of A. Assessment of Community
community needs and problems Health Needs 4 hours
- Components of community Book and journal readings Lecture discussion on Lecture discussion in Quiz
Assess the community health needs assessment: about community health Community Health Nursing Gmeet Graded recitation
needs utilizing the different nursing process Process in relation to Health
parameters in community B. Community Diagnosis needs, community diagnosis,
diagnosis. 1. Definition sources of demographic data,
2. Types of Community Diagnosis: Advance readings on
comprehensive, problem- Community diagnosis
Contrast the different types of oriented or focused
community diagnosis 3. Steps in Conducting the
Community Diagnosis

C. Sources of Demographic Data

Tools used in community diagnosis:
demography, vital and health Handouts on sources of
Identify the different sources of statistics, epidemiology Demographic data
demographic data 1. Demography
a. Definition
b. Uses of Demography
c. Sources of Demographic data
d. Components of Demography
2. Vital Statistics
a. Definition Vital Statistics
b. Common Vital Statistical
Indicators
i. Fertility Rates
ii. Mortality Rates
iii. Morbidity Rates
3. Epidemiology
a. Definition of Epidemiology Handouts on epidemiology
Discuss the uses of b. Uses of Epidemiology
epidemiology in the care of c. Epidemiologic Concepts and
community. Principles
i. Multiple Causation Theory or
Ecologic Concept of Disease
1. Agent-Host-Environment
 2. Models: web, wheel and Triad
ii. Natural History of Disease
iii. Levels of Disease Prevention
iv. Concept of Causality and
Association
d. Steps in Conducting
Epidemiological Investigation
e. Epidemiologic Approach focusing
on:
i. Descriptive Epidemiology
ii. Analytical Epidemiology

D. Planning of Community Health

Nursing Services
1. Concepts and Principles in
community health planning 4 hours Uploading of power point Lecture discussion on Lecture discussion in
2. Bases for developing a Presentation about community Planning of Community Gmeet
Explain the concepts and community health plan Health nursing services Health Nursing Services and
principles in community health a. health status Implementation of commu-
planning b. health resources nity health sevices
c. health action potential
3. Steps in planning: the planning
cycle
a. Situational Analysis
Explain the different steps in b. Goal and Objective Setting
planning c. Strategy/Activity Setting
d. Evaluation plan
4. Context in developing the
community health plan
a. Philippine Health Care Delivery
Determine the context in System
developing health plan i. Executive Order 102 (The
Department of Health) Reaction paper on E.O. 102
ii. RA 7160 (Local Health (DOH) and R.A. 7160 (Local
Systems) Health System)
iii. Levels of Health Care and
Referral
System
- Primary Level
- Secondary Level
 - Tertiary Level
b. Global Health Situation
(Millennium Development
Goals)
c. National Health Situation
d. Primary Health Care as an
Approach to Health Care
Delivery

E. Implementing the Community

Health Nursing Services

a. Components of program
implementation Advance reading on components
i. Coordinating the health of program implementation
Determine the components of program
program implementation. ii. Monitoring health
programs
iii. Supervising the program
staff

b. Public Health Programs of the

DOH
i. Family Health Programs
1. Maternal Health 2 hours
Categorize the different family 2. Family Planning
health programs of the DOH. 3. Child Health
a. Infant and Young Child Feeding Power point presentation will Lecture discussion on Public Lecture discussion in Quiz
b. Expanded Program on be uploaded in moodle about Health Programs of DOH Gmeet Graded recitation
Immunization public health programs of DOH
(EPI)
c. Integrated Management of Advance readings on DOH
Childhood Programs related to family
Illness (IMCI) Health programs, control of
4. Nutrition Program non-communicable diseases,
5. Oral Health Program control of communicable
6. Essential Health Packages for the diseases, and environmental
Adolescent, Adult Men and health
Women and
Older Persons
 ii. Control of Non-Communicable
Diseases
1. Integrated Community-Based
Discuss the control program in Non-
non-communicable diseases. communicable Disease Prevention
Program
2. Programs for the Prevention of
Other
Non-communicable Diseases
a. National Prevention of
Blindness
b. Mental Health and Mental
Disorders
c. Renal Disease Control Program
d. Community-Based
Rehabilitation
Program
iii. Control of Communicable
Diseases
1. National TB Program-Directly 2 hours
Observed
Discuss the control program in Treatment, Short-Course (NTP-
communicable diseases. DOTS)
2. National Leprosy Control Program
3. Schistosomiasis Control Program
4. Filariasis Control Program
5. Malaria Control Program
6. Rabies Control Program
7. Dengue Control Program
8. Sexually-Transmitted Infections
and
AIDS Control Program

iv. Environmental Health

1. Water Supply Sanitation
2. Proper Excreta Disposal
Discuss the control program in 3. Solid Waste Management
environmental health. 4. Vector Control
5. Food Sanitation
 6. Air Pollution
7. Proper Housing

Other Priority Health Programs

i. Alternative & Traditional Medicine
ii. Health Emergency Preparedness
Identify the different priority & Response Program
health programs of DOH. iii. Voluntary Blood Donation
Program

c. Specialized Fields of Community

Health Nursing
i. School Health Nursing 1 hour Interview nurse from the Discussion about the Discussion in Gmeet
ii. Occupational Health Nursing different specialized in interview Requirement on readings
Differentiate the specialized iii. Community Mental Health community nursing in relation and interview
fields of community health Nursing to their duties and
nursing. responsibilities. Quiz
V. EVALUATING COMMUNITY
HEALTH NURSING SERVICES
A. Definition of evaluation 1 hour
B. Types of evaluation: quantitative,
Validate findings and results qualitative
using appropriate evaluation C. Aspects of evaluation: process, Advance readings on the
tools. impact and outcome different types of evaluation
D. Methods and tools of evaluation
E. Evaluation indicators
F. Quality Assurance:

VI. RECORDING AND REPORTING

a. Field Health Service Information
System (FHSIS) 1 hour
b. Components of FSHIS Interview health care workers Discussion about the Discussion in Gmeet
Document accurately all records i. Individual Treatment Record on how they do recording and interview
and reports pertaining to (ITR) reporting. Requirement on readings
community problems and ii. Target Client List (TCL) and interview
needs. iii. Reporting Forms
iv. Output Reports
 2 hours

2 hours
Midterm Exam

Final Exam

1. Learning Environment: Online Learning

Online Learning thru UDM Moodle
Synchronous via Google meet
Asynchronous (flexible learning)

2. Online Learning Policies:

During Synchronous Class
A Google Meet link will be provided 15 minutes before the scheduled time
Students are required to be on cam during the duration of class except during break.
Attendance will be check during synchronous class.
Students must log in 15 minutes prior to the class, students who logged in after the scheduled time will be marked late.
Attendance is expected. If a student must be absent, it is the student’s responsibility to obtain all lecture notes, materials, and information shared in class prior to returning to class. The student
is held responsible for all class material and information.
Students with three (3) consecutive late will be considered equivalent to one (1) absent.
Inform the faculty in case of absences prior to the class.
Students with four (4) absences for the whole semester will be marked as dropped
Students are expected to follow UDM and CHS Department of Nursing policies at all times
3. Course Requirement’s:
There are major student outputs (whether individual or group outputs) reflective of the integrated attainment of course outcomes. Portfolio of the ff: Assignments, Case Study Plan and FNCP.

4. Grading System: 1. Class Standing: 60%

a. Recitation/Participation: 20%
b. Quiz/Examinations: 30%
c. Module Performance: 10%
2. Major Exams: 40%
Final Grade=Midterm Grade (50%) + Finals (50%)

Resources: Textbooks, E-Book, Web Links, Electronic Material’s, Case Studies and Case Scenarios.
References:

Suggested Readings and References:

1. Public health Nursing in the Philippines, 10th ed., 2007
2. Bachelor of Science in Nursing Curriculum, Resource Units (2008). Manila, Phil., ADPCN
3. Maglaya, A. Nursing practice in the Community, 5th Ed., Marikina City: Argonauta Corporation, 2007
4. DOH-Department of Health National health Plan
5. Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) Workbook and Resource Manual ADPCN 2008 Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) Chart Booklet 2008

Instructor: Prof. Rolando Y. Fausto

Consultation Hour: Friday 8am-10am

Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by:

Prof. Rolando Y. Fausto Prof. Aurisita M. Delos Reyes Dr. Ronald A. Herrera
Faculty Dean-CHS VPAA