Course Title

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Community Health Nursing 2

(Population-based and  Community as Client)

Course Code

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CHNN 312

Course Description

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This course deals with the concept and principles, theories and techniques in the care of population groups and community utilizing community organizing strategies towards health promotion, disease prevention, restoration, maintenance and rehabilitation and community development. The learners are expected to provide safe, appropriate and holistic nursing care to the clients utilizing the community health nursing process.

Placement

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Third  Year, First Semester

Pre-requisites

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    WK

 UNIT OUTCOME

CONTENT

1

Integrate principles and concepts of physical, social, natural and health sciences and humanities in the care of population groups and communities

Discuss important concepts and principles  of Community Health Nursing.

Relate your views with others regarding features of  Public / Community Health Nurse

Value the work performed by a community health nurse

Community Health Nursing Concepts
A.Definition
B. Philosophy and Principles
C. Features of CHN
D. Theoretical Models / Approaches
1. Health Belief Model
2. Milo’s Framework for Prevention
3. Nole Pender’s Health Promotion
4. Lawrence Green’s PRECEDE-PROCEED MODEL
PRECEDE
5.PROCEED
E.Different Fields           
1.School Health Nursing
2.Occupational health Nursing
3.Community Mental Health Nursing

2

Integrate principles and concepts of physical, social, natural and health sciences and humanities in the care of population groups and communities

Demonstrate completeness, integrity, safety, accessibility and security of information

Describe distinguishing features of Community Health Nursing.

Analyze factors inside a community that affects health of the population

Acknowledge value of a healthy community to the population as a whole

Concepts of the Community
A. Types of Communities
B  Characteristic of a Healthy Community
C.Components of a Community
D.Factors Affecting Health of the Community
  1.Characteristics of the population
  2.Location of the Community
  3.Social Systems within the community
E.Roles and Activities of Community Health Nurse

3

Integrate principles and concepts of physical, social, natural and health sciences and humanities in the care of population groups and communities

Demonstrate completeness, integrity, safety, accessibility and security of information 

Discuss the three components of demography.

Create a population pyramid

Identify factors that  affects the increase and decrease of human population

Forecast health issues using population pyramid 

Justify the need for particular community  services in the future using  your knowledge of demography

Health Statistics and Epidemiology

A.Tools
1.Demography
       a.Sources of Data
       b.Population Size
       c.Population Composition
       d. Population Distribution

4

Integrate principles and concepts of physical, social, natural and health sciences and humanities in the care of population groups and communities

Demonstrate effective communication in utilizing culturally- appropriate language with the population groups and communities

Practice nursing care in accordance with existing legal, ethical and moral principles in the delivery of care to population groups and communities

Discuss important concepts of Vital Statistics.

Comprehend significance of health indicators

Partner and commit to develop a community through COPAR

2. Health Indicators
a.Crude Birth Rate
b.Crude Death Rate
c.Infant Mortality Rate
d.Maternal Mortality Rate
e.Specific Rates of Mortality
f.Leading Causes of Morbidity
g.Leading Causes of Mortality
h.Life Expectancy

B. Philippine Health Situation
1. Demographic Profile 
2.Health Profile

5

Integrate principles and concepts of physical, social, natural and health sciences and humanities in the care of population groups and communities

Demonstrate appropriate evidence-based community health care nursing care using a participatory approach.

Describe key features and applications of  epidemiology

Compare best practices in epidemiological work in foreign and local settings

Support  people’s organization towards community development

C.Epidemiology and the Nurse
1.Definitions of Related Terms
2.Natural Life History of Disease
3.Epidemiological Triangle
4.Epidemiological Process and Investigations

                                                                                                                         PRELIM EXAM

7

Demonstrate effective communication in utilizing culturally- appropriate language with the population groups and communities

Demonstrate community nursing process in the performance of safe, appropriate, humanistic and holistic care to population groups and communities

Assess the health status of the population groups and communities as client

Describe  and compare different forms of assessment for community

Participate willingly in the virtual surveying

Nursing Process in the Care of Population Groups and   A.Community Health Assessment Tools
1.Collecting Primary Data
     a Observation
     b Survey
     c  Informant interview
     d. Community Forum
2.Secondary Data Sources
   a.Registry of Vital Events
   b.Health Records and Reports
   c. Disease Registries
   d.Census Data
3.Methods to Present Community Data

8

Discuss important concepts of Community Diagnosis.

Develop community Diagnosis

Cooperate with group members in the completion of community diagnosis

B.Community Diagnosis
1.Types
      a. Traditional
      b. Participatory Action Research (PAR)
2.Schemes in Stating Community Diagnosis
   a.   NANDA
    b.  Shuster and Goppingen
    c.  Omaha System

9

Demonstrate beginning management and leadership skills in the delivery of client care/ health programs

Demonstrate collaboration with government organizations and non government organizations and other socio-civic agencies in the delivery of health programs to population groups and community

Comprehend the planning cycle

Formulate community health plan

Influence community towards development

 C.Planning Community Health Interventions
1.Priority Setting
       WHO Special Considerations
2.Formulating Goals and Objectives
3.Deciding on Community Interventions/
Action Plan
D.Implementing Community Health Interventions
1.Importance of partnership and Collaboration
2.Activities involved in collaboration and Advocacy

10

Provide appropriate evidence-based community health interventions using a participatory approach.

Act upon identified community health problem by partnering with people’s organization

3.Community Organizing
Community Organizing and Social Mobilization
4.Core Principles in Community Organizing
5.Goals of Community Organizing
6.Community Organizing Participatory Research

11

Demonstrate advocacy for responsible citizenship and pride of being a Filipino nurse in the community

Implement safe and quality interventions to address health needs, problems and issues.

Support environmental Health Program by being a role model

Measure effects of environmental health program

E. Health Program:Environmental Health Program
        Safe Water Supply
        Proper Excreta Disposal
        Food Safety Sanitation
         Vermin and Vector Control  
         Built Environment

Working with Groups Towards Community Development

A. Stages of Development
B.Interventions to Facilitate Group Growth
1.Orientation, Structure, Direction 2.Process, Negotiate and Resolve Conflicts

3.Awareness of the Effects of Behavior

4.Application of New Learning

                                                                                                                   MIDTERM EXAM

13

Practice techno-intelligent care systems and processes in health care delivery to population groups and communities

Demonstrate effective use of appropriate health technologies available in the community.

Judge value of existing eHealth

Adjust resources to the needs of current times  

Information Technology and Community Health
A.Definition of eHealth
        Storage
        Retrieval
        Transmittal
B.Power of Data in Information
C.  eHealth Situation in the Philippines
D.  Using e-Health in the Community
E. Roles of the Community Health Nurse in e-Health

14

Demonstrate lifelong learning with a passion to keep current with national and global development in the care of population group and communities.

Current Trends in Public Health: Global and National
   1. Role of a Community Health Nurse in the National and Global Health Care Delivery System

15

Exemplify love for country in the service of the Filipino family and community.

.Practice a community-based research with an experienced researcher

Delivery the Health Care to the Filipino Family and Community
A.Filipino Culture
   1.Filipino Customs and Tradition
   2.Filipino Values, Traits and Beliefs

16

Exemplify love for country in the service of the Filipino family and community.

B.Positive Qualities and Values of a community Health Nurse
  1.Personal Attributes
  2.Professional Competencies

17

Apply health related entrepreneurial activities to address health-related concerns of the families and communities.

  Demonstrate the OLFU core values in the care of clients.Practice knowledge of physical, social, natural, and health sciences and humanities in the population groups and       communities.

HEALTH RELATED ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES
 1.Community-Based projects                                   2. Wellness Clinics

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GRADING SYSTEM

The final grade of the student is interpreted as shown on the table below:

AVERAGE

ABOVE 98.00

95.00 – 97.00

92.00 - 94.00

89.00-91.00

86.00 – 88.00

83.00 – 85.00

80.00-82.00

76.00-79.00

75.00

74.00 and below

FINAL GRADE

1.00

1.25

1.50

1.75

2.00

2.25

2.50

2.75

3.00

5.0

FDA (Failure due to Absences) UW   (Unauthorized Withdrawal) INC (Incomplete)

AW (authorized withdrawal NFE (No Final Examination

Prelims (20%) Midterms  (20%) Finals (20%) Performance Task (40%)