DOÑA REMEDIOS TRINIDAD ROMUALDEZ MEDICAL FOUNDATION

COLLEGE OF NURSING
TACLOBAN CITY

A.Y. 2023-2024
1ST SEMESTER

LEVEL 2 – BATCH VESZELYITE

NCM 104: COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING 1

Every Thursdays 8 AM – 10 AM Rooms 205-206

DATE TOPIC C.I.

Overview of Public Health Nursing in the Philippines
A. Global and National Health Situations
1. Philippines Health Agenda 2010-2022
● Rationale
● Goals & Objectives
● Strategic thrust

B. Definition and Focus

1. Public Health
Sept 7, 2023 2. Community Health Ms. Palicpic
3. Public Health Nursing
4. Community Health Nursing (CHN)
● Concept and Definition
● Principles of Community and Public Health
Nursing
● Distinguish feature of community health nursing
● Levels of Clientele in the community
● Framework for Community health nursing
● Ethico-legal aspects of CHN
5. Competency Standards of Public Health Nursing in
the Philippines
6. History of Public Health Nursing in the Philippines
7. Roles and Responsibilities of a Community Health
Sept 14, 2023 Nurse Ms. Mate

C. Determinants of Health and Disease

D. Indicators of Health and Illness

The Health Care Delivery System

A. World Health Organization
1. Road map
2. Millennium Development Goals
● Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger
● Achieve Universal Primary Education
● Promote Gender Equality and Women
Empowerment
● Reduce Child Mortality
● Improve Maternal Health
● Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and Other Diseases
Sept 21, 2023 ● Ensure Environment Sustainability Ms. Mate
● Develop a Global Partnership for Development
3. Sustainable Development Goals
B. The Philippine Health Care Delivery System
a. The Department of Health
● Mission-Vision
● Mandate, roles, & Power
● Historical background
● Local Health System and Devolution of Health
Services
● Classification of Health Facilities (DOH AO-
0012A)
b. Levels of Health Care Delivery
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c. The Rural Health Unit

d. Local Health Boards
e. The Health Referral System
Primary Health Care (PHC)
1. Brief History
2. Legal Basis
3. Definition of PHC as a Philosophy, approach,
structure & services
4. Goals
5. Elements
6. Principles and Strategies
7. Components of PHC
8. Legal basis of PHC
9. Types of PHC
10. Levels of Health care & Referral system
11. Levels of Health Care Services
Levels of Prevention
Universal Health Care (UHC)
1. Legal basis
2. Background and Rationale
3. Objectives and Thrusts
Oct 5, 2023 C. Specialized field of Community Health Nursing Mrs. Orpeza
a. School Health Nursing
b. Occupational Health Nursing
c. Community Mental Health
D. National Health Situation
a. Demographic profile
b. Health profile
c. Local Health System
● Historical Background
● Inter Local Health System
E. Health promotion/Health maintenance/Disease Prevention
1. Concepts and definitions
2. Health promotion strategies
3. Ottawa/Bangkok Charter of Health promotion
4. Theories of Health Promotion (eg. Pender’s Health)
5. Promotion Theory, Bandura’s Self-Efficacy Theory,
Health Belief model
6. Levels of Prevention
The Family
A. Family as Basic Unit of the Society
B. Types
1. Family as a Client
Oct 12, 2023 2. Family as a system Mr. Hidalgo
C. Developmental Stages of a Family
D. Family Health Task
E. Characteristics of a Healthy Family
Family Nursing and the Nursing Process
A. Family Health Assessment
1. Tools for Assessment
● Initial Data Base
● Typology of Nursing Problems in Family
Nursing Practice
Oct 19, 2023 ● Family Health Task Ms. Sekito
*ONLINE ● Family Coping Index
2. Family Data Analysis
● Socio-Economics and Cultural
Characteristics
● Home Environment
● Family Health Status
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● Family Values and Health Practices

3. Family Nursing Diagnosis
4. Formulating the Plan of Care
a. Prioritize Health Conditions or Problems
✔ Nature of condition or Problem
✔ Modifiability
✔ Preventive
✔ Potential
Oct 26, 2023 ✔ Salience Ms. Sekito
b. Ranking of Health Problems
c. Formulating and Defining goals and
Objectives of Care
d. Develop the Intervention Plan
e. Developing the Evaluation Plan
5. Illustration of a Family Nursing Care Plan
B. Implementing Family Care Plan
1. Categories of Intervention
● Promotive
● Preventive
● Curative
● Rehabilitative
2. Tools of Public Health Nurse
● PHN Bag and Contents
● Principles and Techniques in the Use of PHN
bag
3. Types of Family Nurse Contact
● Clinic visit
● Home visit
● Group Conference
● Telephone calls
● Written Communications
Nov 2, 2023 C. Application of the Nursing Process
Holiday D. Interprofessional Care in the Community/Partnership
Building and Collaboration Mr. Hidalgo
In lieu is on 1. Rural Health Unit Personnel
Oct 25, 2023 2. Local Government Units
3. Government Organizations
● DSWD
● Nutrition Council
● Population Commission
4. Non-Government Organizations
● Networking
● Socio-Civic Organizations
● Religious Organizations
● Schools
● Linkage-building
● Multi-sectoral collaboration
● Interdisciplinary collaboration
● Advocacy
E. Evaluation of Family Nursing Care
1. Evaluation Processes and Outcomes
2. Re-assessment
Midterm Examination: November 9-11, 2023
Records in Family Health Nursing Practice
A. Importance and Uses
B. Types of Records and Reports
Nov 16, 2023 DOH Programs Related to Family Health Mrs. Orpeza
A. National Immunization Program
B. Maternal Newborn Child Health and Nutrition Program
C. Family Planning Program
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D. IMCI- EINC- MBFHI Program

E. Newborn Screening Program
F. Community Health Team
G. MhGap
H. Nutrition Program
I. Oral Health program
J. Family Planning Program
K. Control and programs for the prevention of Non-
Communicable Diseases
a. National Voluntary Blood Service Program
b. Prevention of Blindness Program
c. National Mental Health Program
d. Renal Disease Control Program
e. Non-Communicable Disease Prevention and Control
Nov 23, 2023 Ms. Cezar
Program
f. Philippine Package of Essential Non-Communicable
Disease Prevention
g. National Tobacco Prevention and Control Program
h. Cancer Prevention and Control Program
i. Senior Citizen Program
j. Persons with Disability Program
k. Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program
L. Control of Communicable Disease
a. National Tuberculosis Program
b. National Leprosy Program
c. Malaria Control Program
d. Filariasis Elimination Program
e. Emerging/Re-emergence Infectious Disease
Prevention Control Program
f. STI/HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Program
g. Dengue Prevention and Control Program
Nov 30, 2023
h. Integrated Helminth Control Program
Holiday
i. Schistosomiasis Control Program
Ms. Palicpic
j. Rabies Elimination and Control Program
In lieu is on
Nov 29
M. LOCAL HEALTH SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
a. Medical Health Care Assistance Program
b. Medicine Access Program
c. Barangay Health Workers Program
d. Bottom Up Budget Program
e. Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas
(GIDA)
f. Service Delivery Network
g. Health Facility and Enhancement Program
Ethical Consideration in Community Health Nursing

Public Health Laws

A. Magna Carta for Health Worker
B. Sanitation Code
Dec 7, 2023 C. Clean Air Act Ms. Sekito
D. Generic Act
E. National Health Insurance Act (PhilHealth)
F. National Blood Services Act
G. Laws on Notifiable Disease
H. Act on Cheaper Medicine
I. Save the Children
Dec 14, 2023 J. Violence Against Women Mrs. Orpeza
K. Disaster Risk Reduction Management

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L. Rooming-in and Breastfeeding Act of 1992 (Milk

Code)
M. Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health
Law of 2012
N. Mandatory Infants and Children Health Immunization
Act of 2011
O. Children Safety on Motorcycles Act of 2015
P. Children’s Emergency Relief and Protection Act of
2016
Q. Child and Youth Welfare Code of the Philippines
R. Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003 (RA 9211)
S. Other Related Laws
Christmas Break: December 17, 2023 – January 2, 2024
Filipino Culture, Values, and Practices in relation to
Health Care of Individual and Family
A. Family Solidarity
B. Filipino Family Values
1. Communication
Jan 4, 2024 2. Helping Others and Gratitude Ms. Cezar
3. Respect
4. Independence
5. Service
6. Trust
C. Filipino Family Culture and Tradition
New Technologies Related to Public Health Electronic
Information
a. Government Sites
Jan 11, 2024 Ms. Mate
b. Nursing and Health Care Sites

Nursing Core Values as a Community Health Nurse

C. Herbalism and other forms of Alternative Medicine/
therapy
a. RA8423
b. 10 Philippine Herbal Medicines
c. Herbal Medicine Preparation
d. Guidelines in Handling Medicinal Plants
e. Guidelines on Medicinal Plant Preparation
f. Other forms of Alternative Therapy
Jan 18, 2024 f.1Acupressure Ms. Cezar
f.2 Homeopathy
f.3 Aromatherapy
f.4 Yoga
f.5 Tai Chi
f.6 Humor and Laughter

D. Health-Related Entrepreneurial Activities in the

Community Setting
Final Examinations: January 25-27, 2024

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