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Module Study Guide

MODULE 1 COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING

Learning Outcomes
At the end of the module, learners are able to:

 Demonstrate knowledge on how to utilize the community nursing process in the

performance of safe, appropriate, humanistic and holistic care to population groups and
communities
 Integrate principles and concepts of physical, social, natural and health sciences and
humanities in the care of population groups and communities
 Execute appropriate nursing concepts and actions holistically and comprehensively
 Apply knowledge to practice nursing in the different fields in accordance with law, legal,
ethical and moral principles

Introduction:

“Community health nursing is a synthesis of nursing practice applied in promoting and

preserving the health of the population. Community health implies integration of curative, preventive and
promotional health services. The aim of community diagnosis is the identification of community health
problems. Remarkable development in public health was successful control of many communicable
diseases. Nursing and medical services were strengthened to promote positive health. Now a days more
emphasis is focused on the sick to the well person, from the individual to the community.

Knowledge Check

 “Working at the community level promotes healthy living, helps prevent chronic diseases
and brings the greatest health benefits to the greatest number of people in need.”
 Providing health care through community diagnosis and investigation of major health and
environmental problems,

Content/Lectures

A. Community Health Nursing Concepts

 Definition
 Philosophy and Principles
 Features of CHN
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B. Theoretical Models/Approaches
  Health Belief Model (HBM)
 Milio’s Framework for Prevention
 Nola Pender’s Health Promotion
 Lawrence Green’s

C. Different Fields of Nursing

 School Health Nursing
 Occupational Health Nursing
 Community Mental Health Nursing

Learning Objectives:

At the end of the module, you will be able to:

1. Integrate principles and concepts of physical, social, natural and health sciences and
humanities in the care of population groups and communities
2. Apply appropriate nursing concepts and actions holistically and comprehensively
3. Apply knowledge to practice nursing in the different fields in accordance with law, legal,
ethical and moral principles

Learning Activities

 Watch a video presentation and actual case scenario

 Reflective essay
 Quiz

Study Questions:

1. What is Community Health Nursing? Why it is Important?

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2. What are the Principles and Philosophy of CHN?
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3. Factors to consider when providing community health nursing practice include the following.
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4. What are the different Theoretical Models and Approaches of CHN?

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5. What are different fields of Nursing?

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Summary:

Community health Nursing is the synthesis of nursing and public health practice applied to
promote and protect the health of population. It combines all the basic elements of professional, clinical
nursing with public health and community practice. Community health nursing is essential particularly at
this point in time because it maximizes the health status of individuals, families, groups and the
community through direct approach with them
Community health nursing involves a holistic approach to patient care. Interventions are aimed at
individuals, families and groups within a geographic area. Nursing care focuses on managing and
preventing diseases as well as educating a community about maintaining well-being.

Assessments

 Create a Blog/Vlog “What is Community Health and Why it is Important? “

 Oral Recitation during class discussion

Reading and References:

 Nursing Practice in the Community (Fifth Edition- AraceliS. Maglaya)

 Community Health Care Nursing (Fourth Edition David Sines, Mary Saunders Janice Forbes-
Burford)
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOC2vGfGHJc&t=20s&ab_channel=SpokanePublicSchools
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAqaEPQvRDk&t=136s&ab_channel=AOHNA
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNzKS2oUZ7Y&t=62s&ab_channel=IMHsingapore