Community Health Nursing 3
CHN 3 overview:
This course is of 5 credit hours. It enhances the knowledge and skills required for advanced nursing practice in community settings. It will help the learner to develop his/her ability to work with communities by utilizing the nursing process and epidemiological concepts.
Course Objectives:
By the end of this course you will be able to:
1. Demonstrate the role of the community health nurse as a practitioner, researcher, educator, and manager while participating in the health care of the community.
2. Participate in planning, implementing, and evaluating the Health / Developmental project with the community.
3. Utilize the concepts of Primary Health Care, Health Promotion, Epidemiology, and Planning cycle in health/ development projects in a community setting.
Teaching/Learning Strategies:
Interactive lectures, small group discussions, group projects and presentations, case studies, simulation exercises, and role-play.
Assessment Criteria:
1. Midterm exam 30%
2. Field project ( Group)
- Paper 30%
- Presentation 10%
3. Final exam 30%
4. Clinical Performance Pass/Fail
CHN 3 Outline
UNIT 1: REVIEW HEALTH TRANSITION AND GLOBAL HEALTH (Download)
In this unit, you will be introduced to the concepts of demography and health transition. They will integrate the concepts of the double burden of diseases and the challenges faced by the Community Health Nurse. Further, the learners will be given the opportunity to look at the factors affecting the health status of Pakistan by integrating the epidemiological concepts, to be able to prevent and control diseases or health phenomena and monitor the factors by using health surveillance.
By the end of the unit, you will be able
1. Discuss the International health problems including demographic, health, and epidemiological transitions.
2. Discuss the difference between developed and developing countries' population pyramids and the double burden of diseases. (Download)
3. Discuss the important health statistics of Pakistan (Download)
4. Compare the different phases of the natural history of disease transmission. (Download)
5. Integrate epidemiological designs into community health nursing practice.
6. Discuss the measures of disease frequency and disease occurrence (Download).
UNIT 2: DIVERSITY IN CHN ROLE
In this unit, the diverse role of a community health nurse will be discussed in various health care settings. In addition, they will also be given the opportunity to see the role of CHN in Pakistan and other countries.
By the end of the unit, you will be able to
1. Review the concepts of Primary Health Care (PHC) (Download)
2. Descried the concept of health promotion and its significance (Download)
3. Learn the concepts of Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD).
4. Discuss the child-to-child healthcare approach for health promotion (Download)
5. Discuss the role of nurses in school health
6. Describe the common global & national environmental health issue.
7. Identify the role of nurses to deal with environmental health problems.
8. Discuss occupational health and the role of occupational health in health promotion (Downlaod)
7. Discuss the management of disasters in community settings.
8. Explore the role of Community Health Nurses at the national and international levels (Downlaod).
UNIT 3: COMMUNITY AS A PARTNER (Download)
In this unit you will be provided with theory and skills, to assess and diagnose community problems and develop a workable plan for one of the problems identified. The emphasis will be given to the community as a partner in their health and developmental needs with a focus on participation and empowerment. The health needs of the community, families, and individuals will be addressed by using Gordon’s FHP, epidemiological methods, and the nursing process. Global health transition and health problems of developed and developing countries will also be discussed.
By the end of the unit, you will be able to
1. Define the vision, mission, and planning cycle.
2. Describe the concepts of community assessment (Download)
3. Discuss the components of the System framework
4. Learn the concepts of Management Information Systems (MIS).
5. Discuss the different approaches of the community as a partner.
- Population approach
- Risk approach
6. Discuss the techniques for promoting community mobilization and participation
7. Perform the priority-setting exercise.
8. Discuss the concepts of QALYS and DALYS
9. Develop a plan to collaborate with individuals, families, groups, and communities to implement a course of action.
10. Discuss the implementation process by capturing the concept of Community participation, and sustainability.
11. Develop the evaluation process and its types.
References:
1. Ansari. I. M., (2003). Community Medicine and Public Health. (6th ed.). Karachi Urdu Bazaar.
2. Anderson, E. T., & McFarlance, J. (2000). Community as partner: Theory and practice in nursing.
(3rd ed.). Philiadelphia: Lippincott.
3. Allender, J. A., & Spradley, B. W. (2001). Community Health Nursing: Concept & Practice. (5th ed.). Lippincott.
4. Clark, M. J. (1998). Other Models for community health Nursing. (93rd ed.). Nursing in the Community: Dimensions of Community Health Nursing. pp. 97-101.
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8. Edelman, C. L., & Mandle, C. L. (1998). Health promotion through out life span. (4th ed.). Mosby: Philadelfhia.
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11. Peterman, W. (2004). Advocacy vs collaboration: Comparing inclusionary community planning models. Community Development Journal, 39, 266-276.
12. Popple, K., & Redmond, M. (2000). Community development and the voluntary sector in the new millennium: The implications of the third way in the UK. Community Development Journal, 35, 391-400.
13. Richardson, J. (2000). Whatever the weather: A tropical dimension to community development theory. Community Development Journal, 35, 255-263.
14. Stanhope, M., & Knollmueller, R.H. (2001). Handbook of Public and Community Health Nursing Practice: A Health Promotion Guide. Philadelphia: Mosby
15. Stanhope, M. & Lancaster, J. (2004). Community and Public Health Nursing. (6th ed.). New York: Mosby.
16. Salazar, M. K., Kemerec, S., Amann, C. M., Fabrey, J. L. (2002). Defining roles and functions of occupational and environment health nurses. American Association Occupational Health Nurses,50, 16-25.
17. Smith. K. R. (2000). Environmental health for rich or for all. Bulletin of World Health Organization, 78, 1156-1161.
18. WHO Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen. (2001) The Role of Occupational Health Nurse in Work Place Health Management. Health Documentation service United States Energy Information: Pakistan: Environmental Issues (May 2000) Retrieved from ttp://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/pakenv.html
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