Community Health Nursing

 
It is synthesis of nursing practice and public health applied to promoting and preserving the health of populations (ANA,1980)

 
Focus is the is the community as a whole, with nursing care of individuals, families and groups being provided within the context of promoting and preserving the health of the community (Association of Community Health Nursing Educators, 1990)

 
According to Ruth B. Freeman, it refers to a service rendered by a professional nurse with communities, group, families, individuals at home, in health centers, in clinics, in schools, in places of work for the promotion of health, prevention of illness, and care of the sick at home and rehabilitation

Four Levels of Clientele
I 
Family
Population/Group/Aggregates
Community

Four Levels of Clientele
Individual
F 
Population/Group/Aggregates
Community

Four Levels of Clientele
Individual
Family
P 
Community

Four Levels of Clientele
Individual
Family
Population/Group/Aggregates
C 

 
It is a philosophy of care in which the care is provided as clients and their families move among various service outside of hospitals.

The primary responsibility of the nurse in CHN:  

The focus of health education in CHN:   and  

Health Promotion vs Illness Prevention
 
Increase the level of health (healthy -> healthier)

Health Promotion vs Illness Prevention
 
Maintain health (healthy -> healthy)

Goal of CHN:  

Fields of CHN
 
Focuses on the promotion of health, wellness, and safety of the pupils/students, teaching and non-teaching personnel

Fields of CHN
 
Focuses on the promotion of health, wellness, and safety of the employees to increase their productivity

Fields of CHN
 
Focuses on mental hygiene through risk assessment, prevention of mental disorders, and facilitating care transitions

Four Levels of Clientele
 
Basic unit of service

Four Levels of Clientele
 
Sense of relationship

Four Levels of Clientele
 
Share common characteristics (developmental milestones, vulnerabilities)

Four Levels of Clientele
 
Primary client

Types of Family
  - solo parent
Nuclear Family - father, mother, child
Extended Family - nuclear + another family member
Blended Family - 2 single parents with their own children
Cohabitation - live-in

Types of Family
Single Parent Family - solo parent
  - father, mother, child
Extended Family - nuclear + another family member
Blended Family - 2 single parents with their own children
Cohabitation - live-in

Types of Family
Single Parent Family - solo parent
Nuclear Family - father, mother, child
  - nuclear + another family member
Blended Family - 2 single parents with their own children
Cohabitation - live-in

Types of Family
Single Parent Family - solo parent
Nuclear Family - father, mother, child
Extended Family - nuclear + another family member
  - 2 single parents with their own children
Cohabitation - live-in

Types of Family
Single Parent Family - solo parent
Nuclear Family - father, mother, child
Extended Family - nuclear + another family member
Blended Family - 2 single parents with their own children
  - live-in