PRINCIPLES & QUALITIES

OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
NURSE
 INTRODUCTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
NURSING :-
• 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.
 CONTI…

• Community health nursing is essential particularly at

this point in time because it maximizes the health status
of individual, families, group and the community
through direct approach with them.
 DEFINITIONS: -

COMMUNITY: -
Community is the group of people in define
geographical area with common goal and objectives and the
potential for integration with one another.
(Dryer’s den)
 CONTI..

HEALTH: -
Health is the state of complete physical,
mental and social well-being and not merely the
absence of disease or conformity.
(WHO)
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING: -
It is synthesis of nursing practice applied in
promoting and preventing the health of population, the
nature of this practice is general and comprehensive, it is
not limited to the particular age or diagnostic group, it is
continuing not episodes. The dominant responsibility to
the population as a whole there for nursing directed
towards individual, family, group and community.
PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING

1.EFFECTIVE HEALTH WORKERS, IRRESPECTIVE OF POSITION

OR PLACE OF WORK, FUNCTION AS A TEAM :-
The basic health team consists of a physician, a nurse or
health visitor, a sanitation or a number of midwives.
The nurse assists in overall planning, action and
evaluation of health programs.
It is apparent that she must have medical support for her
work and that she in turn, give supportive services by
teaching and giving nursing services to the people.
2. THE HEALTH WORKER IS RESPONSIBLE TO THE AUTHORIZED:-

 Whether employed by a state, a municipality, a local board or

voluntary
 This is necessary for the cooperation of the fetal health
program because the authorized health authority is hold
personally responsible by the govt. For the health activities in
his area.
3.PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP IS ESSENTIAL IN
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES :-

Professional relationship based on a common

objective are highly important
She should explain her program of work and
discuss ways and means of securing cooperation
It is essential to visits and establish friendly
relationship with local midwife
4.ANY PERSON WHO WORKS WITH VILLAGE
PEOPLE CAN AND SHOULD HELP TO CARRY OUT
THE HEALTH PROGRAM :-
The professional health worker knows that
many other people who are not working
directly in a health agency can contribute a
great deal to the health program.
5.HEALTH SERVICE SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE
IRRESPECTIVE OF AGE, SEX, CREED, NATIONALITY,
POLITICAL, AFFILIATION OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC
STATUS :-
Every human being has a right to good personal health
and an environment conductive to healthful living
6.THE HEALTH WORKER MUST BE NON- POLITICAL
AND NON-SECTORIAL IN HER RELATIONSHIP WITH
PEOPLE :-
The public health worker should not interfere in
any way with a person’s political or religious
beliefs.
7.THE PUBLIC HEALTH WORKER MUST NEVER
ACCEPT GIFTS OR BRIBES:-
while it becomes necessary to collects fees
in certain cases according to the policy of the
employing authority the worker will
maintain the integrity that is in keeping with
her profession by not receiving gifts or
bribes.
8.HEALTH SERVICE SHOULD BE BASED ON NEED
9. HEALTH SERVICE SHOULD BE REALISTIC IN TERMS OF
AVAILABLE PERSONNEL AND FACILITIES.
10.THE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ARE UNITS OF
WORK IN PUBLIC HEALTH.
11.TEACHING IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF ALL HEALTH
SERVICES.
12.CONTINUOUS SERVICES IS EFFECTIVE SERVICES :-
Health services should involve continuous,
repeated contact with the individual, family careful
follow up is necessary to see the effectiveness of
treatment and to see whether teaching has been
put into practice.
13. EVALUATING OF SERVICES IS AN IMPORTANT
FACTOR IN PLANNING AND PROGRESS.
Provision should have made to evaluate the
nursing aspect as well as other aspect of the health
program.
13. EVALUATING OF SERVICES IS AN IMPORTANT
FACTOR IN PLANNING AND PROGRESS.
Provision should have made to evaluate the
nursing aspect as well as other aspect of the
health program.
15. THE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE SHOULD BE
QUALIFIED.
16. FACILITIES FOR FURTHER TRAINING SHOULD
PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION.
17. JOB CONDITION SHOULD BE CONDUCIVE TO
OPTIMUM SATISFACTION:-
 Salaries for public health workers should
commensurate with the responsibilities that are
inherent in the job.
 Salaries should be sufficient to insure a good standard
of living.
18. PROVISION SHOULD BE MADE FOR SUPERVISING
AND DIRECTING PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SERVICES
Supervision and guidance are needed to develop
policies, to help the staff produce a high standard
of work and to achieve a definite result.
19. PROFESSIONAL INTEREST SHOULD BE DEVELOPED
AND MAINTAINED.
QUALITIES OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE
 INTRODUCTION: -
Nursing differs from other profession in its humanitarian
aspects.
The nurse must have interest in people & in understanding
human behavior sincerely & ability to emphasize are basic
qualities required of a nurse.
Minimum essential skills of a nurse are observation,
communication, interviewing, besides supportive &
technical skills.
 QUALITIES :-
• EDUCATIONAL QUALITIES: -
• Diploma in general nursing & midwifery should be registered
with state nursing council.
• Acc.To new concept the educational qualifications of a
community health nurse should be: -
• Should have passed a course in general nursing & diploma in
public health of a month’s duration, or university course in
nursing. (B.Sc nursing, post basic b.Sc nursing)
 CONTI…

• COMMUNNICATIONAL SKILLS: -
• She should be good speaker, interviewer,
conversationalist & a good teacher.
 CONTI…
• OBSERVATIONAL SKILLS: -
• She should have the ability to observed physical, mental
& emotional states.
• Should have the ability to recognize signs & symptoms of
the disease.
• Should be capable of assigning the health level of
individual, family & community.
 CONTI…

• ABILITY TO LEAD & TAKE DECISION: -

• Should be able to take right and immediate decision
according to the situation.
• She should be capable of taking independent decision.
• Should be able to lead the health team.
 TEAM WORK SKILLS: -

• Public health professional cannot work in isolation.

• It is particularly impossible to implement programmers
independently.
• Nurse collaborate with others staff member such as
social worker health care professionals & managers for
the success of every work or programmed.
 INITIATIVE: -

• To act as a voice of community health nurse.

• Most employees expect their public health professional to
be self-starters
• It is an important quality of nurse they capable to lead
the group.
 INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: -
• Normal meaning of interpersonal skills is the ability to
communicate or interact well with others.
• It is essential for success of any organization.
• A healthy relationship with management, colleagues &
client is the basic of successive programmed.
• Poor communication during patient education can result
in misunderstanding with in community people.
 PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS: -

• Implementation of public health initiative is associated

with a variety of problems includes budgeting operation
and satisfaction.
• Critical thinking includes the identify the problem
determining the best solution & choosing the most
effective method of reaching the solutions.
 EMOTIONAL STABILITY: -

• Health care can be stressful carrier & professional can

encounters a many traumatic situation suffering &
health.
• A great worker is one who is able to work without
allowing the stress to causes great personal harm
 COMPUTER SKILLS: -

• They have the basic computer skills.

• For documentation with an electronic medical records.
 TECHNICAL SKILLS: -

• Technical skills are an important features of nurse.

• Ability to implement education in world scenario.
 CONCLUSION: -

• Community health nurse identifies people in need 7 reach out to

them.
• A community health nurse focuses not only on helping individuals
but also on increasing positive outcomes for an entire group.
• They provide assistance to pregnant women, the elderly, homeless
or disabled by directing them to social services.
• They may carry out preventive patient care in communities by
administrating vaccinations & health examination.