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Community Health Nursing Review and Introduction

This document discusses various fields of community health nursing. It describes community health nursing as working outside hospitals to focus on health promotion and illness prevention through health education and teaching. The goal is to achieve an optimum level of functioning. Other fields discussed include public health nursing, community based nursing, school health nursing, occupational health nursing, community mental health nursing, home health care, hospice home care, and faith community nursing.

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Community Health Nursing Review and Introduction

This document discusses various fields of community health nursing. It describes community health nursing as working outside hospitals to focus on health promotion and illness prevention through health education and teaching. The goal is to achieve an optimum level of functioning. Other fields discussed include public health nursing, community based nursing, school health nursing, occupational health nursing, community mental health nursing, home health care, hospice home care, and faith community nursing.

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Community Health Nursing

Review and Introduction


Key Concepts of CHN

Community health Nurse as generalist


 Works outside the hospital
 Primary responsibility – health education / health teaching.
 Focus : Health promotion and illness prevention
 Goal : To achieve optimum level of functioning (OLOF)
which means high level of wellness
Two Aspects
1. Health Promotion – increase the level of health
 Healthy to healthier – (DERS)
D – diet should be well balanced, follow ABC
A- aim ideal weight (BMI)
B – build a healthy nutrition practices
C – choose food wisely
E – exercise is important in circulation
a. moderate intensity – everyday
b. vigorous intensity – 3x a week
c. cumulative - at least 30 minutes per session every day
R - Rest: sleep of 6 – 8 hours/day and stress management.
S - Stop smoking: top 3 chemicals.
Nicotine: addictive.
Carbon monoxide: interferes with oxygenation that
may cause hypoxia.
Tar: paralyzes the cilia; prone to respiratory
infection.
2. Illness prevention: maintain health.
Teach patient to adapt a healthy lifestyle.
Specific protection: such as vaccines, sunscreen, mosquito
nets, handwashing, use of PPEs, sanitation, isolation.

Executive Order (E.O.) No. 102


 Redirecting the functions and operations of the
Department of Health (DOH)
DOH has been transformed from being the sole
provider of health services, leadership in health.
THREE FUNCTIONS OF DOH
1. Leadership in health.
Set policies for health.
2. Enabler and capacity builder.
New strategies.
Training for health.
3. Administrative functions
Manage tertiary specialty facilities.
Different Fields of Nursing
 1. Community health nursing
 2. Public health nursing
 3. Community based nursing
 4. School Health Nursing
 5. Occupational Health Nursing
 6. Community Mental Health Nursing
 7. Home health care
 8. Hospice home care
 9. Faith community nursing
Different Fields of Nursing
 Public health nursing – using of nursing skills in the
application of public health functions and social assistance
within the context of public health programs designed to
promote health and prevent illness
 Community health nursing – it refers to a service rendered by
a professional nurse with communities, groups, families,
individuals at home, in health centers, clinics, schools, in
places of work for the promotion of health, prevention of
illness, care of the sick at home and rehabilitation ( Ruth B.
Freeman)
* have often been interchangeably used in the Philippines
 Community based nursing – advocates for health promotion, educating the
public and patients on preventing injury and illnesses, participating in
rehabilitation and providing care and support
 School health nursing - aims to promote the health of school personnel
and students that could hinder learning or performance. According to
World Health Organization (WHO, 1997), “to learn effectively, children
need good health.” School Health Services:
• Comprehensive School Health Education (Grades K-12)
• Physical Education and Activity
• Nutrition Services
• School Health Services
• School Counseling, Psychological and Social Services
• Health and Safe School Environment
• Student, Family and Community Involvement in Schools
• Health Promotion for School Staff
 Occupational Health Nursing - aimed at assisting workers in all
occupations to cope with actual and potential stresses in relation to their
work and work environment.
 Community Mental Health Nursing - Community Mental Health Nurses
are specialized nurses who provide wholistic nursing services for people
with mental health issues, in a community setting such as caring and
confidential supports for the clients, using the recovery model for care. The
services may include:
1. Treatment Planning
2. Medication Management
3. Assessment
4. Counseling
5. Family Support
6. Education
7. Group Support
8. Facilitate services with visiting psychiatrists
 Home Health Care Home health care helps in providing
nursing care to the individuals and families in their own
place of residence mainly to minimize the effects of
illness and disability.
 Hospice Home Care Hospice home care specifically
renders to terminally ill, intended to provide comfort to
improve quality of life provide support to the patient and
family.
 Faith community nursing Faith community nursing or
parish nursing is the practice of art and science and
nursing combine with spiritual care.

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