1 - Prelim - Unit 1 - 2 Flashcards
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Roles and Responsibilities of a Community Health Nurse:
Clinician or Health Care Provider
Health Educator
Coordinator and Collaborator
Supervisor
Leader and Change Agent
Manager
Researcher
Utilizes the family nursing process to care for clients at home, conducts referrals, and provides care in public health care facilities.
Clinician or Health Care Provider
Uses teaching skills to improve health knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors in individuals, families, and communities.
Health Educator
Establishes collaborative relationships with health professionals, government agencies, NGOs, and people’s organizations to address health issues.
Coordinator and Collaborator
Monitors and supervises midwives and auxiliary health workers. Initiates staff development and training programs.
Supervisor
Encourages community involvement and participation in health and development.
Leader and Change Agent
Organizes the nursing services component in local health agencies or LGUs.
Manager
Participates in and applies research in community health practice.
Researcher
Levels of Clientele in Community Health Nursing:
Individual
The basic unit of care in community health nursing.
Individual
A group of two or more people living together and related by blood, marriage, adoption, or long-term arrangement.
Family
People who share common characteristics or exposure to particular environmental factors, often resulting in common health problems.
Population Groups
A group sharing geographic boundaries and common values or interests.
Community
Philippines’ Health Situation
Rural areas in the Philippines often lack licensed doctors and medical facilities, leading to inadequate healthcare services.
1901:
The Board of Health of the Philippines and Provincial/Municipal Boards of Health were created.
1912:
The Fajardo Act created sanitary divisions where male nurses were assigned when no physicians were available.
1914-1919:
School nursing services began, and public health nursing services expanded under Filipino nurse supervisors.
1947:
The Bureau of Hospitals created a section focused on Puericulture Centers.
1953:
RA No. 1082 or the Rural Health Unit (RHU) Law was approved.
1967:
Involvement of public health nurses in the control of diseases like tuberculosis, leprosy, and cancer.
1987:
Executive Order No. 119 reorganized the Department of Health.
1999-2004:
Health Sector Reform Agenda was developed to improve healthcare delivery.
The Board of Health of the Philippines and Provincial/Municipal Boards of Health were created.
1901:
The Fajardo Act created sanitary divisions where male nurses were assigned when no physicians were available.
1912:
