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DEFINITION AND FOCUS OF PUBLIC HEALTH Flashcards

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group of people living in a particular area with common beliefs, values, and traditions

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community

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true or false: a communty’s common beliefs eventually evolve as a culture

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true

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the science and art of PREVENTING disease, PROLONGING life, and PROMOTING health and efficiency thru organized community effort

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public health

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true or false: public health is the prevention and promotion of population health at the national and local levels

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true

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organized health effots at the community level thru both gov and private efforts

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community health

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a professional nurse with communities, groups, families,and idv at home, in health centers, in clinics, in schools, in work for the promotion of health, prevention of illness, care of the sick at home and rehabiltation

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community health nursing (ruth freeman)

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specialized field of nursing practice that renders care to ind, families, and communities, focusing on health promotion and disease prevention through people empowerment and maintenance of health

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community health nursing

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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

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community health nursing (jacobson)

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the synthesis of nursing practice and public health practice applied to promoting and preserving the health of populations

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community health nursing (ANA 1980)

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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

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community health nursing (maglaya, et al.)

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to raise the level of 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

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goal of community health nursing (nisce, et al.)

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Uses the nursing process to provide direct nursing intervention to individuals, families, or population groups

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care giver or cinician role

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Facilitates learning for positive health behavior change.

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educator

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Speaks or acts on behalf of clients who cannot do so for themselves.

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lawyer / advocate

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Engage in the role of managing health services

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administrator / manager

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knows how to work with many people

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collaborator

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Refers to the practice of nursing in national and local government health departments (which includes Health Centers and RHU) and public schools whether their position title is Public Health Nurse or Nurse or School Nurse

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public health nursing

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true or false: public health nursing is intervention-focused

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false - population focused

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a field of professional practice in nursing and in public health in which technical nursing, interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills are applied to problems of health as they affect the community.

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public health nursing

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what are the standards of public health nursing practice (15)

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assessment
population disgnosis prioity
outcomes ifentification
planning
implementation
evaluation
quality of patient
education
professional practice evaluation
collegiality and profession relationship
collaboration
ethics
research
resource utilization population
leadership

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15__ - The very first hospital in the philippines to care for spanish soldiers and civilians

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1565 - hospital real de manila

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15__ - the first franciscan missionary, who took pity on numerous beggars who flock the convent

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1577 - bro. juan clemente

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15__ - clemente constructed two ward of nipa and bamboo, where friars cared for the sick

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1578 - hospital de los indios naturales

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16___ - the reconstruction of hospital de naturales, exclusively for leprosy patients

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1603 - san lazaro hospital

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16__ - he worked toward installing water system in san juan del monte, manila

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1690 - domican father juan de pergero

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18__ - he introduced smallpox vaccine

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1805 - dr. francisco de balmis

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18__ - the first ___ were appointed and worked as provincial health officers

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1876 - medicos titulares

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18__ - this univeristy opens a 2 year course to produce male nurses and sanitary inspectors

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1888 - ust

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19__ - this board was created through act 157

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1901 - board of health for the philippine islands

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19__ - asociacion de feminista filipina founded this center dedicated to the service of mothers and babies

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1905 - la gota de leche

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19__ - this law created sanitary divisions made upon 4 municpalities

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1912 - the fajardo act

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19__ - PGH began to extened pub health nursing services in the homes of pts by organizing

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1915 - social and home care services

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19__ - the doh was reorganized into ___ and the admins of city health depts was placed at this level

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1947 - bureaus

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19__ - congress passed this act the provided for the creation of a rural health unit in every municipality

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1954 - RA1891 rural health act

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19__ - this law was enacted, and created 8 categories of rural health units

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1957 - RA 1891

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19__ - these offices were created as a result of decentralization efforts

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1958 - regional health offices

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19__ - the ph health care delivery system was reconstructed and classified into these levels

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1970 - primary, secondary, and tertiary

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19__ - this law was enacted, where health services must have a local health board in every province and city

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1991 - RA 7160 local govenment code

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19__ - this agenda was launched

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1999 - health sector reform agenda was launched

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20__ - th ph is a signaory in this declaration where the member nations committed themsleved to the attainment of MDGs

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2000 - united nations milenium declaration

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20__ - this framework for health was launched

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2005 - implementation framework FOURmula One for health

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20__ - ___ heath care was launched

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2010 - universal

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true or false - PHN is broader than CHN

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false - CHN is broader

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the prevention of adverse health effects from occupational and environmental hazards

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occupational health nursing

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occupational health strategies identify:

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health hazards, safety hazards

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are the elements in the work-related disease to the worker

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health hazards

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the unsafe conditions or unsafe acts that significantly increase the risk of worker to be injured

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safety hazards

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true or false: The occupational health nurse must then possess competencies necessary to recognize and evaluate potential and existing health hazards in the workplace

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  • applying the nursing process in the delivery of care
  • first aid and primary care
  • conducting an physical assessment
  • diagnosing and treating
  • knows immunization protocols
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clinical and primary care

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  • identifying emotional needs and providing support
  • maintaining records
  • responding to medical emergencies
  • knows trends in health issues
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clinical and primary care

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  • conducting case assessents
  • developing case care plans
  • monitoring and evaluating outcomes
  • developing policies
  • conducting research
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case management

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  • knows worksite operations, manifcturing processes, and job tasks
  • knows toxicological, epidemiological, and ergonomic principles
  • undertsanding engineering and admin controls to prevent hazard exposure
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workforce, workplace, and environmental issues

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  • knows state nursing practice acts
  • knows all aspects of medical record-keeping practices
  • knows current legal trends related to negligence and malpractice
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legal and ethical responsibilties

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  • managing budget
  • developing program goals and objectives
  • writing reports
  • handling compensation
  • providing leadership
  • facilitating medical response activities
  • being a resource expert on health issues
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management and administration

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  • conducting needs assessment
  • making effctive presentations
  • planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating health programs
  • integrating all levels of prevention
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health promotion and disease prevention

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  • creating professional and technical support
  • developing and implementing training programs
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occupational and environmental health and safety education

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  • identifying researchable problesm
  • collecting, analyzing, and interoreting data
  • planning, developing and conducting research
  • developing and testing models and theories
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  • engaging in a lifelong learning plan
  • acting as a pro. role model
  • maintaning currency
  • advancing the speciality thru knowledge and science
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professionalism

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PD 442

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philippine labor code

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OSHS

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occupational safety and health standards

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EO 307

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creating of the occupational safety and health center under the employees compensation commision

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PD 626

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employees compensation and state insurance fund

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RA 9165

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comprehensive drugs act of 2002

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RA 6969

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toxic substance act

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RA 9231

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Special Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act

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RA 11058

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Strengthening Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Standards Act of 2017

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responsible for planning and conducting training programs for teachers on health and nutrition

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school health nursing / school nurse

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allows a patient to remain at home and still receive care instead of staying in a hospital or health institution for recovery or rehabilitation

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home health care

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  • specifically rendered to the terminally ill
  • provide comfort to the terminally ill patient and improve their quality of life
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hospice home care

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___ care is particularly important is hospice care

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palliative

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is the practice of the art and science of nursing combined with spiritual care

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faith community nursing / parish nursing

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  • specialized subset of forensic nursing
  • clients are inmates
  • constitutional rights of prisoners to receive adequate and timely health care
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correctional nursing

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  • encouraging nurses to pursue independent practice
  • health care related business establishments
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entrepreneurship in nursing

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  • launched in 2013 by DOLE
  • in collaboration with with professional regulatory board of nursing in the ph, DOH, and PNA
  • promote nurse entrepreneurship
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entrepreNurse

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