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