Community Health Nursing Flashcards
“The utilization of the nursing process in the different levels of clientele-individuals, families, population groups and communities, concerned with the promotion of health, prevention of disease and disability and rehabilitation.”
Maglaya, et al
the synthesis of nursing and public health practice applied to promote and protect the health of population.
ANA
“To raise the level of citizenry by helping communities and families to cope with the discontinuities in and threats to health in such a way as to maximize their potential for high-level wellness”
( Nisce, et al)
a specialized field of nursing practice that combines the skills of nursing, public health and some phases of social assistance and functions as part of the total public health program for the promotion of health, the improvement of the conditions in the social and physical environment, rehabilitation of illness and disability
WHO Expert Committee of Nursing)
A learned practice discipline with the ultimate goal of contributing as individuals and in collaboration with others to the promotion of the client’s optimum level of functioning thru’ teaching and delivery of care
Jacobson)
A service rendered by a professional nurse to IFCs, population groups in health centers, clinics, schools , workplace for the promotion of health, prevention of illness, care of the sick at home and rehabilitation
DR. Ruth B. Freeman)
a science of Public Health combined with Public Health Nursing Skills and Social Assistance with the goal of raising the level of health of the citizenry, to raise optimum level of functioning of the citizenry
(Characteristic of CHN)
N.B. The highest of Freeman’s definition of CHN is:
Enhancing capabilities of people
