MODULE 2 Flashcards
the history of public health nursing in the philippines is embedded in the history of the department of health which was first established as the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, EDUCATION AND HYGIENE IN 1898
Created sanitary divisions
THE FAJARDO ACT (ACT NO.2156)
The fajardo act created sanitary divisions. The president of the sanitary division to charge of two or three municipalities. Where there were no physician available, male nurses were assigned to perform the duties of the president, sanitary division
1912
Created the office of general inspection. This office is created due to increasing demands for nurses to work outside the hospital, the need for direction, supervision and guidance of public health nurses.
THE ORGANIZATION ACT NO. 2462
Saint paul hospital of nursing in intramuros assign to nurses to do home visiting in manila and give nursing two mothers and newborn babies from the outpatient obstetrical service of the philippines general hospital 1914
1912
School nursing was rendered by a nurse employed by the bureau of health in tacloban leyte
1912
Philippine general hospital
1912
Miss perlita clark to charge of the public health nursing work. Where is tap was composed of one american nurse supervisor, 1 american dietitian, 36 filipino nurses working in the provinces and one nurse and one dietitian assigned into sanitary division
1916
4 graduates paid by the city of manila were employed to work in the city schools.provinces that could afford to carry out a school health services were encouraged to employ a district nurse
1917
The office of miss clark was demolished chuchu lack of funds
1918
The first filipino nurse supervisor under the bureau of health, miss carmen del rosario was appointed. She succeeded miss Madel Dabbs. She had a staff of 84 public health nurses assigned in 5 health stations
1919
First filipino nurse supervisor under the bureau of health
MS CARMEN DEL ROSARIO
There was a gradual increase of public health nurses and expansion of services
1919
Two government schools of nursing were established
1923
This is schools were primarily intended to train on christian women and prepare them to render service among their people
ZAMBOANGA GENERAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING IN MINDANAO AND
BAGUIO GENERAL HOSPITAL IN NORTHERN LUZON
Miss carmen legardo resigned and miss genera s. manongdo, a ranking supervisor of the american red cross, philippine chapter was appointed in her place
1926
The office of district nursing under the office of general inspection, philippine health services was abolished and supplanted by the section of public health nursing. Ms. Genera de guzman acted as a consultant to the director of health on nursing matters
1927
The first convention of nurses was held followed by yearly convention until the advent of world war 2. Pre-service training was initiated as prerequisite for appointment
1928
the section of public health nursing was converted into section of nursing due to pressing need for guidance not only in public nursing service but also in hospital nursing and nursing education.
the section of nursing was transferred from the office of general services to the division of administration.this office covered the supervision and guidance of nurses in the provincial hospitals and to government is schools of nursing
1930
Organization act no.4007 transfer the division of maternal and child health of the office of public welfare commission to the bureau of health. Mrs. Soledad buenafe, former assistant superintendent officers of the public welfare commission was appointed as assistant chief nurse of the section of nursing, bureau of health
1933
Personnel included six public health members of the metropolitan division, bureau of health were transferred to the new department.
Dr mariano icasiano became the first city health officer of manila. An office of nursing was organized with mrs vicente c Ponce as chief nurse and mrs rosario a ordiz as assistant chief nurse. They occupy this position until retirement.
1941
A group of public health nurses broke out; public health nurses in manila where assigned to devastated areas to attend to the sick and wounded
DECEMBER 8, 1921
Became the first city health officer of manila
DR. MARIANO ICASIANO
a group of public health nurses physicians and administrators from manila health department went to the internment camp in capas, tarlac to receive 6 prisoners of the war release the japanese army.they were confirmed at san lazaro hospital and 68 national public health nurses were assigned to help to the staff take care of them
1942
nurses who were taken prisoners of war by the japanese army and confined at the bilibid prison in manila were released to then director of the bureau of health, dr eusebio aguilar who acted as the guarantor
JULY 1942-31
Many public health nurses joined the gorillas or went to hide in the mountains during world war 2
1942
Postwar records of the bureau of health showed that there were 308 public health nurses and 38 supervisors compared to pr-war when there were 556 public health nurses and 38 supervisors. In the same year mrs genera m. De guzman, technical assistant: miss anne sand for nursing education: Mrs.magdalena c. Valenzuela health nursing and Mrs. Patrocinio J. Montellano for Staff Education
1946
reorganized government offices and created the division of nursing under the office of the secretary of health so that nursing services can be availed of by the different bureaus and units to help carry out their health programs
OCTOBER 8, 1947
At the bureau of health, nursing supervision tool over the functions of the former section of nursing Mrs. Soledad buenafe was appointed chief and miss marcela gabatin, assistant chief.
1947
The newly created section of Puerculture center of the bureau of hospitals and Mrs. Teresa Malgapo as chief
1947
The first training center of the bureau of health was organized in cooperation with the pasay city health department.
This was house stood at the tabon health center located in marginalized part of the city. It was renamed as Dona Marta Health Center
1948
Physician and nurse undergoing pre-service and in-service training and public health/public health nursing as well as nursing students on affiliation were assigned to the above training center
1948
The rural health immigration and training center (RHDTC) was established by the department of health through the initiatives of Dr.Hilarion Lara, Dean institute of hygiene, now college of public health, university of the philippines
1950
The WH0 and UNICEF assisted project use health centers of the quezon city health department, which were located in the rural areas of the city
1950
The RHDTC was used as a medicine, nursing, health education, nutrition, in social work. Health workers from other countries also came to observe in the training center
1950
The training staffs of RHDTC were nurses and had a major role in the organization and implementation of training activities
1950
The office of health education and personnel training were established with
DR. TRINIDAD GOMEZ as chief
The office of health education and personnel training were established with DR. TRINIDAD GOMEZ as chief
1953
Philippine congress approve republic act no. 1082 order rural health law. It created the first 81 rural health units.
each unit had a physician a public health nurse and midwife a sanitary inspector and a clerk driver. They were provided with transportation (Jeep) by the unicef
1953
Rural Health Law or __________ it created the first 81 rural health unit
PHILIPPINE CONGRESS APPROVE REPUBLIC ACT NO.1082
among the first public health nurses to undergo pre-service training prior to assignment in the rural health unit where to graduates of class 1952 of the philippine general hospital school of nursing, Miss Florida B. Ramos (Mrs. Martinez) and Miss Lydia Amurao (Mrs. Cabugao)
1953
Republic act 1891 was approved amending section, two, three, four, seven and eight of R.A 1082: is threatening health and dental services in the rural areas and providing funds thereto. D s rural health act created eight categories of rural health unit based on populations. this resulted in additional number of positions for health workers including public health nurses and midwives
1957
Republic act 977 by congress in 1954 was implemented. Division of nursing was abolished.
1958-1965
It created nursing position at different levels in health organization
1958-1965
Reorganization act with implementing details embodied in executive order 288, series of 1959 decentralized and integrated health services. It created 8 regional health offices in the country, which were later increase to 11 and eventually 17.
1958-1965
At the regional level 2 supervising positions for nurses were created: regional nurse supervisors and regional public health nurse.they had to same salary grades and perform the same function and responsibilities
1958-1965
Regional health office had a regional training center, creating position for regional training nurse and nurses instructors who took charge of training activities
1958-1965
The supervising public health nurses at the provincial health one supervisor at the public health nurses assigned at the rural health units as well as the chief nurses of the district hospitals
1958-1965
The reorganization of 1959 also merge two bureaus in the department of health.
1958-1965
In the bureau of disease control Mrs. Zenaida panlilio-nisce was appointed as nursing program supervisor and served as consultant on the nursing as specs of the five special diseases.
Tb, leprosy, venereal diseases, cancer, filariasis, and mental health. She was involved in program planning, monitoring and evaluation and research
1967
Mrs. Josefina A mendoza, supervising nurse instructor, office of health education and personelle training, succeeded Mrs. Annie Sand as nursing consultant
1971
WH0 consultant on pediatric nursing was appointed nursing program supervisor, office of the secretary of health
1971
