The document discusses school health nursing in the Philippines. It describes school health nursing as applying nursing principles to care for school populations. It outlines the components, determinants, legal bases, objectives, duties, responsibilities, and functions of school health nursing. School nurses are tasked with providing healthcare, education, screening, and referrals to students and staff while promoting health and safety in schools.
The document discusses school health nursing in the Philippines. It describes school health nursing as applying nursing principles to care for school populations. It outlines the components, determinants, legal bases, objectives, duties, responsibilities, and functions of school health nursing. School nurses are tasked with providing healthcare, education, screening, and referrals to students and staff while promoting health and safety in schools.
The document discusses school health nursing in the Philippines. It describes school health nursing as applying nursing principles to care for school populations. It outlines the components, determinants, legal bases, objectives, duties, responsibilities, and functions of school health nursing. School nurses are tasked with providing healthcare, education, screening, and referrals to students and staff while promoting health and safety in schools.
Republic Of The Philippines CAMARINES SUR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGES Nabua, Camarines Sur
COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY
School Health Nursing
It is the application of nursing theories and principles in the care of the school population.
Components of School Health Nursing
School Health Service Health Instruction Health Monitoring
Determinants of School Health Nursing
Characteristics of the clientele Policies of the DOE Program of the DOH Standard of the Nursing Profession
Legal Bases of the School Health Program
PD 603 – Child and Youth Welfare Code 1986 Constitution of the Philippines – Art. VIII Sec. 11-13 on Social Justice and Human Rights Execuitive Order No. 14, s. 1946 – creation of the Medical and Dental Services granting authority for the voluntary contribution of 50 centavos per pupil for the maintenance of the service RA No. 124 s. 1947 – Medical inspection of the school children enrolled in private schools, colleges and universities of the Philippines RA No. 847 s. 1953 – Return of the Medical and Dental Services from the Department of Health to the Department of Education RA No. 2620 s. 1961 – Nationalization of the Medical and Dentral Services of the Republic Of The Philippines CAMARINES SUR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGES Nabua, Camarines Sur
COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY
Bureau of Public Schools, Department of Education
PD 491 s. 1974 – Nutrition Act of the Philippines – creation of a National Nutrition Council with DECS as a member, designation of July as Nutrition Month LOI No. 441 s. 1976 – mandated the integration of Nutrition Education in the school curriculum LOI No. 764 s. 1977 – creation of School Health Guardian Program LOI No. 764 s. 1978 – declaring the School Health Program as priority program of the national government with the aim of educating the teachers and school children in the use of medicinal plants as simple remedies for common ailments Sec. 938 of the Revised Administrative Code provides that the Bureau of Public Schools shall have specified powers regarding health teaching and physical education and to prescribe the rules on personal hygiene within the public school premises EO No. 234 s. 1987 – reorganizing the National Nutrition Council
Objectives of School Health Nursing
School Health Nursing aims to promote and maintain the health of the school populace by providing comprehensive and quality nursing care. Specifically, it aims to achieve the following objectives: 1. Provide quality nursing service to the school population. 2. Encourage the provision of standard functions facilities. 3. Create awareness among school children, personnel and administration on the importance of promotive and preventive aspects of health through health education. 4. Provigde nursing personnel with opportunities for continuing education. and ontraining. 5. Conduct /and participate in researches related to nursing care. Republic Of The Philippines CAMARINES SUR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGES Nabua, Camarines Sur
COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY
6. Establish/Strengthen linkages with the government and NGOs for school
community health work.
Duties and Responsibilities of School Nurse
1. Health Advocacy and Health Education 2. Health and Nutrition assessment including screening procedures like vision and hearing 3. Supervision of the health and safety of the school plant 4. Treatment of common ailments and attending to emergency cases 5. Referrals and follow-up pupils and personnels 6. Home visits 7. Community outreach like organizing schoolcommunity health councils 8. Recording and reporting of accomplishments 9. Monitoring and evaluating of programs and projects
Functions of a School Health Nurse
1. Provides direct healthcare to student & staff 2. Provides leadership for the provision of health. 3. Provides screening and referral for health Conditions 4. Promotes a healthy school environment 5. Promotes healthleadership role for health policies and programsliaison between school personnel, family,community, and health care providers.
RA 1054 – Occupational Health Act
Requires the owner, lessee of any commercial, industrial or agricultural establishment to furnish free emergency, medical and dental attendance to its employees and laborers.