Community health Nursing Flashcards
a group of people w/ common characteristics or interest living together w/n a territory or geographical boundary.
Community
Medical approach concern to the health of the community population
Community health
To achieve optimum level of wellness or functioning
-health teaching
-health education
Jacobson
Utilization of nursing process promote health and prevent illness
Maglaya
Maintain the worth and dignity of a man
Margaret shetland
Philosophy of CHN
Holistic approach/ total wellbeing
Hanlon
Science and art of nursing in promoting health
Dr. CE Winslow
Collaboration/Multidisciplinary approach
Kichbush
Developmental services scope of CHN
- school health
- occupational health
- public health
Freeman
Raise the health of the citizenry
-Nisce
- main goal of CHN
What is focus:
Health promotion
Illness Prevention
Who is the focus
Family
Primary responsibility of community health nurse
Health education
Knowledgeable in all aspects
Generalist
Should serve
“Family “
Basic unit of care
Should serve
“Group”
Specific focus of care
Should serve
“Community”
Client in general
Should serve
“Individual”
Point of entry
who is a health care provider, taking care of the sick people at home or in the RHU.
Clinician
who aims towards health promo & illness prevention thru dissemination of correct info; educating people
Health educator
who establishes multi-sectoral linkages by referral system
Facilitator
who monitors & supervises the performance of midwives
Supervisor
Ensure access to basic public health services by all Filipino
DOH
Filipinos among the healthiest people in Asia by 2020
Vision