Community Health Nursing Concepts Flashcards
(48 cards)
It is a learned practice discipline with the ultimate
goal of contributing to the promotion of the client’s
OLOF (Optimum Level of Functioning) through
teaching and delivery of care
Jacobson
It is a special field of nursing that combines the skills
of nursing, public health and some phases of social
assistance and functions for the promotion of health,
improvement of social and physical conditions and
rehabilitation of illness and disability
WHO
“The synthesis of nursing practice and public health
practice applied to promoting and preserving the
health of the populations.”
American Nurses Association (ANA).
“a system of beliefs that provides a basis for
and guides action.”
Philosophy
According to ___ the philosophy of CHN is
based on the worth and dignity of a man
Margaret Shetland
Seen as a subspecialty nursing practice generally
delivered within “official” or government agencies.
Public Health Nursing
Aims to promote the health of school personnel and
pupil / students.
School Health Nursing
mandates that all
schools are to provide school clinics for the treatment
of minor ailments and emergency cases
Republic Act 124
As defined by American Association of Occupational
Health Nurses (AACHN) as a specialty practice that
focuses on promotion, prevention and restoration of
health within the context of a safe and healthy
environment
Occupational Health Nursing
Unique clinical process that includes concepts of
nursing, mental health, social psychology and
community networks including social sciences.
Community Mental Health Nursing
Believed that individual must
know what to do and how to do it before they can take
action.
Health Belief Model (HBM) - 1958
One’s belief regarding the
chance of getting a given condition
Perceived Susceptibility
One’s belief regarding the
seriousness of a given condition
Perceived Severity
One’s belief in the ability of an
advised action to reduce the health risk or
seriousness of a given condition
Perceived Benefits
One’s belief regarding the
tangible and psychological costs of an advised
Perceived Barriers
Strategies or conditions in one’s
environment that activate readiness to take action
Cues to Action
One’s confidence in one’s ability to take
action to reduce health risks
Self-efficacy
provides complement to the HBMs
Nancy Milio (1976)
A second benefit
is the believed effectiveness of dietary strategies designed
to help reduce the threat of disease.
Perceived benefits of diet adherence
Goal of theory is to
improve nursing practice
Chinn & Kramer
Theory is like a Map… not
in full terrain BUT picks
out area that are impt for a
given purpose
Barnum
Ruling in & Ruling out
Concept
Schwartz-Barcott
A systematic VISION of reality, a set of interrelated
concepts that is USEFUL for PREDICTION & CONTROL
Woods & Catanzaro
Theory provides a way of thinking about & looking at the
world around us
Torres
