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The

term "community health nursing" is composed of three major concepts: Community - Client Health - Goal Nursing -The means

Two

Major Fields of Nursing in the Philippines: 1. Hospital Nursing 2. Community Health Nursing

Science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, promoting health and efficiency, through organized community effort for the sanitation of the environment, control of communicable diseases, the education of individuals in personal hygiene, the organization of medical and nursing services for the early diagnosis and preventive treatment of disease, and the development of the social machinery to ensure everyone a standard of living adequate for the maintenance of health, so organizing these benefits as to enable every citizen to realize his birthright of health and longevity -Dr. C.E. Winslow

Art of applying science in the context of politics so as to reduce inequalities in health while ensuring the best health for the greatest number - WHO
Special field of nursing that combines the skills of nursing, public health and some phases of social assistance and functions as part of the total public health programme for the promotion of health, the improvement of the conditions in the social and physical environment, rehabilitation of illness and disability -WHO Expert Committee of Nursing

Community health nursing practice promotes and preserves the health of populations by integrating the skills and knowledge relevant to both nursing and public health. The practice is comprehensive and general, and is not limited to a particular age or diagnostic group; it is continual, and is not limited to episodic care. - The American Nurses Association

ANAs definition of community health nursing highlights the following important points: 1. The goal of professional practice is the promotion and preservation of the health of populations 2. The nature of practice is comprehensive, general, continual and not episodic 3. The knowledge base comes from nursing and public health 4. The different levels of clientele individuals, families and groups 5. The practitioner's recognition of the primacy of the population as a whole.

Its basic knowledge and skills are anchored on nursing theories and important concepts from the science of public health such as:

1. Emphasis on the importance of the "greatest good for the greatest number" 2. Assessing health needs, planning, implementing and evaluating the impact of health services on population groups 3. Priority of .health-promotive and disease-preventive strategies over curative interventions 4. Tools for measuring and analyzing community health problems 5. Application of principles of management and organization in the delivery of health services to the community.

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The FAMILY is the unit of care, the community is the patient and there are four levels of clientele in CHN 2. The goal of improving community health is realized through multidisciplinary effort 3. The community health nurse works WITH and not FOR the individual patient, family, group or community. The latter are active partners, not passive recipients of care 4. The practice of CHN is affected by changes in society in general and by developments in the health field in particular 5. CHN is part of the community health system which in turn is part of the larger human services system

-Assessing the health needs of a community is the starting point for community nurses. -They determine the health needs of families and the community at large, as well as any social determinants that impact the health status of that community. - It includes health risks, injuries and disabilities.

-Teaching them about healthy lifestyle choices. -Educating the public on eating healthy, the basics of looking after their own health and other information -Public-speaking skills and the ability to clearly communicate complex ideas to an audience -including one-on-one or as part of community programs and events.

-Implementing a plan to improve the health of a community is not enough. Someone must evaluate the re - also helpful to improve preventive strategies, as well as determining the health trends of the population. - evaluations to determine the health priorities for a given area.

- A healthy community is a strengthened community, and a competent and compassionate community - a community nurse is responsible for building relationships and partnerships throughout the community, in order to improve the health of individuals and families.

Clinician health care provider, taking care of the sick people at home or in the RHU Health Educator aim is towards health promotion and illness prevention through dissemination of correct information; educating people Facilitator establishes multi-sectoral linkages by referral system Supervisor monitors and supervises the performance of midwives

Supervision and care of women during pregnancy, labor, and puerperium Performance of internal examination and delivery of babies Suturing lacerations in the absence of the physician Provision of first aid measures and emergency care Recommending herbal and symptomatic meds.

In the care of the families: provision of primary health care services developmental/utilization of family nursing care plan in the provision of care

In the care of the communities: Community organizing mobilization, community development, and people empowerment Case finding and epidemiological investigation Program planning, implementation, and evaluation Influencing executive and legislative individuals or bodies concerning health and development

1901

Act # 157 (Board of Health of the Philippines); Act # 309 (Provincial and Municipal Boards of Health) were created.

1905 Board of Health was abolished; functions were transferred to the Bureau of Health.

1912 Act # 2156 or Fajardo Act created the Sanitary Divisions, the forerunners of present MHOs; male nurses performs the functions of doctors

1919
Act # 2808 (Nurses Law was created) - Carmen del Rosario, 1st Filipino Nurse supervisor under Bureau of Health

Oct. 22, 1922 Filipino Nurses Organization (Philippine Nurses Organization) was organized. 1923 Zamboanga General Hospital School of Nursing & Baguio General Hospital were established; other government schools of nursing were organized several years after.

1928 1st Nursing convention was held

1940
Manila Health Department was created.

1941 Dr. Mariano Icasiano became the first city health officer; Office of Nursing was created through the effort of Vicenta Ponce (chief nurse) and Rosario Ordiz (assistant chief nurse)

Dec. 8, 1941 Victims of World War II were treated by the nurses of Manila. July 1942 Nursing Office was created; Dr. Eusebio Aguilar helped in the release of 31 Filipino nurses in Bilibid Prison as prisoners of war by the Japanese.

Feb. 1946 Number of nurses decreased from 556 308. 1948 First training center of the Bureau of Health was organized by the Pasay City Health Department. Trinidad Gomez, Marcela Gabatin, Costancia Tuazon, Ms. Bugarin, Ms. Ramos, and Zenaida Nisce composed the training staff. 1950 Rural Health Demonstration and Training Center was created.

1953 The first 81 rural health units were organized. 1957 RA 1891 amended some sections of RA 1082 and created the eight categories of rural health unit causing an increase in the demand for the community health personnel. 1958-1965 Division of Nursing was abolished (RA 977) and Reorganization Act (EO 288)

1961

Annie Sand organized the National League of Nurses of DOH.

1967 Zenaida Nisce became the nursing program supervisor and consultant on the six special diseases (TB, leprosy, V.D., cancer, filariasis, and mental health illness).

1975 Scope of responsibility of nurses and midwives became wider due to restructuring of the health care delivery system.

1976-1986 The need for Rural Health Practice Program was implemented.

1990- 1992 Local Government Code of 1991 (RA 7160) 1993-1998 Office of Nursing did not materialize in spite of persistent recommendation of the officers, board members, and advisers of the National League of Nurses Inc. Jan. 1999 Nelia Hizon was positioned as the nursing adviser at the Office of Public Health Services through Department Order # 29. May 24, 1999 EO # 102, which redirects the functions and operations of DOH, was signed by former President Joseph Estrada.

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