Chn Syllabus t5w34

A syllabus submitted by: Ada Gay O. Serencio, RN Course #: NUR 209 Course Title: Community Health Nursing Course Description: Focuses on the community as a client and on community health promotion. It deals with the concepts of Primary Health, Philippine Health Care Delivery Systems objectives, programs and strategies. Also includes application of community health nursing process, prevention and simple interventions of common health problems. Course Objectives: Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Describe the Philippine Health Care Delivery System. 2. Apply systematic nursing process in the community. 3. Apply the nursing process in relation to special populations, vulnerable populations, and risk behaviors. 4. Discuss Reproductive Health and Maternal and Child health. 5. Familiarize with Philippine health care strategies. 6. Discuss importance of Immunization, Family Planning and Proper Nutrition 7. Discuss common communicable diseases and carry out nursing interventions readily available in the community. 8. Develop community health care plan and carry out nursing process for health promotion.

Time Table and Course Content Time Table Start of Class to Prelim June 7, 2010-July 14, 2010

Contents and Skills I. Introduction to CHN  Definition of CHN, PHN  Objectives of CHN  Concepts of CHN  Principles of CHN  Definition of Health  Determinants of Health (OLOF) II. Philippine Health Care Delivery System  DOH, Roles and Functions

Prelim to Midterm July 19, 2010-August 13, 2010

 Vision, Mission, Goals and Objectives of DOH  Health Care Sector Reforms  FOURmula One, Concepts, Elements, Goals, Objectives III. Primary Health Care  Overview of PHC  Goal, Mission, Concept of PHC  Elements  Pillars/Cornerstones of PHC  Types of Primary Healthcare Workers  Levels of Health Care Facilities  Referral System Return Demo 1: (Skills)  Clinic Visit  Home Visit IV. Community Health Nursing Process  Definition  Steps in CHNP o Assessment  Categories of Health Problems o Planning o Implementation o Evaluation  Importance of Documentatio n V. Reproductive Health  Concepts  Goals, Mission  Factors Affecting RH Status  International and Local Framework VI. Maternal and Child Health  Goal  Maternal Care  Pre-natal Care

 Nursing Care during Childbirth  Nursing Care after Delivery Return Demo 2: Prenatal Assessment, Cord Care

Midterm to Semi-Finals August 18, 2010-September 15, 2010

Semi-Finals to Finals September 20, 2010-October 13, 2010

VII. Family Planning Program  Goals/Aims  Pillars of Family Planning  Methods of FP VIII. Expanded Program of Immunization  Objectives, Principle and Elements IX. Philippine Nutrition Program  Goals and Objectives  Nutritional Guide for Filipinos X. Epidemiology  Definition  Pattern of Occurrence and Distribution XI. Vital Statistics  Leading Cause of Mortality  Leading Cause of Maternal Mortality  Leading Cause of Infant Mortality  Leading Case of Ailments/Defects among Children  Vital Statistics XII. Communicable Diseases XIII. Environmental Sanitation XIV. Herbal Medicines Community Case Presentation