CHN Flashcards
What is a community?
a group of people with common characteristics or interests
A community has three features
location, population and social system.
community Derived from a latin word __ which means
comunicas” which means a group of people.
Olof
optimum level of functioning
What is community health?
part of paramedical and medical intervention/ approach which is concerned on the health of the whole population
community health
aims:
- health promotion
- disease prevention
- management of factors affecting health
public health?
is a science & art of 3 P’s :
Prevention of Disease
Prolonging life Promotion of health and efficiency through organized community effort ( C.E. WINSLOW )
What is public health?
sanitation of the environment
e control of communicable infections
education of the individual in personal
The organization of medical and nursing services for the early diagnosis and preventive treatment of disease
What is nursing?
assisting sick individuals to become healthy
healthy individuals achieve optimum wellness
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CHN|
The ____is the patient in CHN,
community
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CHN
the ____ is the unit of care
family
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CHN
there are four levels of clientele
individual, family, population group , the community.
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CHN
the client is considered as an ____
ACTIVE partner
Mission of CHN
Health Promotion
Health Protection
Health Balance
Disease prevention
Social Justice - the view that everyone deserves equal economic, political and social rights and opportunities
Philosophy of CHN
The philosophy of CHN is based on the worth and dignity of man.”(Dr. M. Shetland)
CHN Philosophy
Justice
Non-maleficence
Beneficence/utility
Respect for persons/autonomy
Inviolability of life
Other Specific Responsibilities of a Nurse, spelled by the implementing rules and Regulations of
RA 7164 (Philippine Nursing Act of 1991)
Other Specific Responsibilities of a Nurse, spelled by the implementing rules and Regulations of RA 7164 (Philippine Nursing Act of 1991) includes
Supervision and care of women during pregnancy
Performance of internal examination and delivery of babies
Suturing lacerations in the absence of a physician
Provision of first aid measures and emergency care
Recommending herbal and symptomatic meds…etc.
In the care of the communities:
Community organizing mobilization,
Case finding and epidemiological investigation
Program planning, implementation and evaluation
Influencing concerning health and development
Standards in CHN
Theory-
Data Collection
Diagnosis
Planning
Intervention
Evaluation
- participates in peer review and other means of evaluation to assure quality of nursing practice
Quality Assurance and Professional Development-
- contributes to development of others
Assumes professional development
collaborates with other members of the health team, professionals and community representatives in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programs for community health
Interdisciplinary Collaboration-
indulges in research to contribute to theory and practice in community health nursing
RESEARCH
