CHN REVIEWER (PRELIMS) Flashcards
pioneered the process of vaccination or
immunization.
* Father of Immunology.
Dr. Edward Jenner
Medicinal Herbs Amulets Ceremonies
SHAMANS
- Secretary of the England’s Poor Law Commission
- Wrote “Report on the Inquiry into Sanitary Condition’s
Study of the Laboring Population of Great Britain
John Snow - Father of Epidemiology
- He elucidates how Cholera was transmitted.
Edwin Chadwick
On its part, the Department of Health (DOH) has
committed to the attainment of the health MDGs to
reduce child mortality, to improve maternal health,
and to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other
diseases
- People
- Place
- Interaction
- Common Characteristics, Interests or Goals
4 Defining Attributes ( Maurer and Smith, 2009
– defined by both manmade and natural
boundaries. Boundaries include the barangay,
municipalities, cities, provinces, regions and nations.
Geopolitical –
Relational, interactive groups, in
which the place or setting is more abstract,
Phenomenological
- Refer to all the people in a defined
community.
Population
these are subgroups or subpopulations
that have common characteristics or concerns.
Aggregate-
What is the classification of these?
- Culture * Health Services
- Employment and Working conditions
*Physical Environment * Social Support Network
Indicators of Health and Illness
Those who work in RHU’s or health center –
called community health nurses/ Public health
nurses(PHN’s).
Public Health Nursing
Company Nurses.
Occupational Health Nursing
practice that involves providing care to
individuals/ families in their own place of
residence to minimize the effects of illness and
disability
Home Health Care
home care rendered to the terminally ill patient
intended to provide comfort, improve quality of
life and support family members as they go
through the process of dying and grieving.
Hospice Care
What is the Goal of CHN
To preserve the health of the community by focusing
on health promotion, health maintenance and disease
prevention of individuals, families and groups within
the community
behavior that is motivated
by the desire to increase well-being and to
reach the best possible health potential.
Health Promotion
activities directed at
preventing a problem before it occurs.
Primary Prevention
refers to early detection
and prompt intervention during the period of
early disease pathogenesis.
Secondary Prevention-
- targets population that
have experienced disease or injury and focuses
on limitation of disability and rehabilitation
Tertiary Prevention-
Community Based Nursing is setting-specific, and
the emphasis is on
acute and chronic care
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
Philosophy is based on
the worth and dignity
of man.
Levels of Clientele
Individual
Family
Population Group
Community
primary focus of CHN practice is on
health
promotion.
CH nurses are
generalists.