Community Health Nursing

Community Health Nursing, also called public health nursing or community nursing, combines primary healthcare and nursing practice in a community setting. Community health (CH) nurses provide health services, preventive care, intervention and health education to communities or populations. 

Course Objectives

 On completion of the course the student will be able to :

 1.   Describe the concept of community health, primary health care.

2.   Understand health policies, plans and programmes of the country,

3.   Understand the concept of community.

4.   Appreciate the role of the health team.

5.   Demonstrate home visit techniques and practices in the community

6.   Describe structure, function, characteristics and administrative set up of a community.

7.   Identify leaders, resources persons, community-based organizations, NGOs, and local resources.

8.   Identify community health needs and problems

9.   Describe concepts and methods of communication for health information.

10.  Describe the purposes, principles and methods of health counseling.

 Learning outcomes

·      Basic knowledge regarding Health, Community structure, Community Health Problems, health team role.

·      Developed nursing skill especially in nursing profession.      

·      Developed Identify the ethical considerations associated with planning, implementing, and evaluating health programs.

·      Improve Demonstrate an overarching understanding of research in the nursing field.

·      Create the job opportunity in the healthcare industry as registrar nurse

Course structure 

·      Unit-1-----Concept of Health

·      Unit-2-----Community Health                                   Practices

·      Unit-3-----Health Problems &                                   Policies

·      Unit-4-----Health Organization

·      Unit-5-----Role of Health Team

·      Unit-6-----Structure of Community

·      Unit-7-----Dynamics Of Community

·      Unit-8-----Scope & and method of                           community needs &                               assessment

·      Unit-9-----Communication                                       methods & media

·      Unit-10---Counseling

·      Unit-11---Community based                                    rehabilitation

Assessment:-

·       Internal marks-25%

                - Activity participation -5%

                 -Base of performance on                           practical field-5%

                 -1st internal examination                           7.5%

                -2nd internal examination                         7.5%

·            Nursing council final                               examination-75%

References:

1.Community Health Nursing

  Randhaya, R.K Gupta.

 2.Community Health Nursing K park