University of the Philippines Manila

The Health Sciences Center

COLLEGE OF NURSING
WHO Collaborating Center for Leadership in Nursing Development
CHED Center for Excellence
Sotejo Hall, Pedro Gil St., Ermita, Manila

N119 Community Health Nursing

Objectives for Ocular Survey:

1. To observe the physical environment of the community members

 Kinds of houses: age, materials used, condition

 Front porches
 Pets
 Window bars, security system
 Vacant lots, Parking lots
 Garbage collection area
 Vectors and Pests

2. To assess the community’s access to transportation

 Available public vehicles

 Traffics
 Loading and Unloading Area
 Private vehicles
 Pedestrian lanes, Stoplights
 Sidewalks

3. To determine the community’s capability or access to recreational facilities

 Parks: condition, trees, people present

 Pools, basketball courts

4. To ascertain availability and condition of educational facilities

 Kinds of schools present: (private or public, elementary, secondary or

tertiary)
 Size, Condition
 Activities
 Business present around the school area
 Neighborhood present around the school

N119 – Community Health Nursing

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 University of the Philippines Manila
The Health Sciences Center
COLLEGE OF NURSING
WHO Collaborating Center for Leadership in Nursing Development
CHED Center for Excellence
Sotejo Hall, Pedro Gil St., Ermita, Manila

5. To assess the government encompassing the community

 Police visibility (Mobile or stand-by)

 Traffic officers, Barangay Tanod
 Government offices available
 Involvement of community leaders in programs

6. To identify various services available for the people in the community

 Health centers
 Private Clinics: Specialties
 Dental Clinics
 Public and Private Hospitals
 Social services
 Community services: shelter for the homeless, child-care facilities
 Wellness Programs

7. To determine various business establishment present around the community

 Micro or Macrobusinesses
 Groceries, Pharmacy, Restaurant, Carinderia, Wine Stores, Sari-sari
stores
 Employers
 Presence of foreign businesses
 Missing businesses

8. To take note of the religious activity in the community

 Churches or chapel present

 Religious denominations
 People present at these religious establishments
 Religious activities

9. To assess the community population

 People in the streets

 Econmic Status/Capability of the People
 Places they hang-out

N119 – Community Health Nursing

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 University of the Philippines Manila
The Health Sciences Center
COLLEGE OF NURSING
WHO Collaborating Center for Leadership in Nursing Development
CHED Center for Excellence
Sotejo Hall, Pedro Gil St., Ermita, Manila

 Dominant age group in the community

 Race/Ethnicity
 Way of interaction
 Indigenous groups
 Street children

N119 – Community Health Nursing

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