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Community health nursing is aimed at promoting and preserving the health of entire populations. It focuses on health promotion, education, and providing comprehensive care to communities. The key principles of community health nursing are recognizing community needs, clearly defining objectives, involving community groups, making services available to all, viewing families and communities as the unit of service, and providing health education and counseling. The overall goals are to promote health, prevent and control diseases, and provide needed healthcare services to communities.

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Introduction to community health nursing Ms Amala.M.Sc Nursing
Definition According to American Nursing Association, Community health nursing is a synthesis of nursing practice and public health practice applied in promoting and preserving the health of populations. the nature of this practice is general and comprehensive. it is not limited to a particular age or diagnostic group. It is continuous and not episodic. The dominant responsibility is to the population as a whole
Therefore Nursing directed to individuals, families or groups contributes to the health of the total population Health promotion, health maintenance, health education, coordination and continuity of care are utilized in a holistic approach to the management of the individual, family group and community.
Philosophy of CHN Philosophy of individuals right of being healthy Philosophy of working together under a competent leader for the common good. Philosophy that people in the community have the potential for continual development and are capable of dealing with their own problems if educated and helped. Philosophy of Socialism
Aims of CHN The aim of community health nursing practice is to promote health and efficiency To prevent and control diseases and disabilities. To prolong life by providing need based, well balanced comprehensive health care services to community at large through organized community efforts.
Objectives To increase the capability of community to deal with their own health problems. 2) To strengthen community resources 3) To control and counteract environment 4) To prevent and control communicable and non-communicable diseases 5) To provide specialized services 6) To conduct research 7) To prepare health personnel
Principles of CHN Recognized needs and functioning within the total health programme. 2)Clearly defined objectives and purposes for its services 3)An active organized citizens group of the community group is an integral part of the community health programme. 4)Community health nursing services are available to the entire community
5)Community health nursing recognized the family and community as units of service. 6)Health education and counseling for the individual, family and community are the integral part of community health nursing. 7)Participation in planning relating to goals for the attainment of health. 8)The community health nurse should qualify as a full-fledged nurse. 9)Based on the needs of the patient and there should be proper continuity of services
Periodic and continuous appraisal and evaluation of health situation 11) The community health nurse should function/serve as an important member of the health team. 12)There should be provision for qualified nurse to make supervision for community health services. 13)The community health nurse directs the patient to appropriate community resources for necessary financial and social assistance. 14)Should not accept gifts or bribes from the patients
The community health nurse should not belong to one particular section or political group. 16)Community health agency should provide a continuing education programmefor nurse 17)The nurses assume responsibilities of their own continuing professional development through acquiring higher and higher education and forming and strengthening the professional associations 18)The community health nursing services should develop proper guidelines, in maintaining records and reports. 19)There should be proper facilities and job conditions. 20)The community health nurse should maintain professional relationship with all leaders in the community and maintain ethics at
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  • 2. Definition According to American Nursing Association, Community health nursing is a synthesis of nursing practice and public health practice applied in promoting and preserving the health of populations. the nature of this practice is general and comprehensive. it is not limited to a particular age or diagnostic group. It is continuous and not episodic. The dominant responsibility is to the population as a whole
  • 3. Therefore Nursing directed to individuals, families or groups contributes to the health of the total population Health promotion, health maintenance, health education, coordination and continuity of care are utilized in a holistic approach to the management of the individual, family group and community.
  • 4. Philosophy of CHN Philosophy of individuals right of being healthy Philosophy of working together under a competent leader for the common good. Philosophy that people in the community have the potential for continual development and are capable of dealing with their own problems if educated and helped. Philosophy of Socialism
  • 5. Aims of CHN The aim of community health nursing practice is to promote health and efficiency To prevent and control diseases and disabilities. To prolong life by providing need based, well balanced comprehensive health care services to community at large through organized community efforts.
  • 6. Objectives To increase the capability of community to deal with their own health problems. 2) To strengthen community resources 3) To control and counteract environment 4) To prevent and control communicable and non-communicable diseases 5) To provide specialized services 6) To conduct research 7) To prepare health personnel
  • 7. Principles of CHN Recognized needs and functioning within the total health programme. 2)Clearly defined objectives and purposes for its services 3)An active organized citizens group of the community group is an integral part of the community health programme. 4)Community health nursing services are available to the entire community
  • 8. 5)Community health nursing recognized the family and community as units of service. 6)Health education and counseling for the individual, family and community are the integral part of community health nursing. 7)Participation in planning relating to goals for the attainment of health. 8)The community health nurse should qualify as a full-fledged nurse. 9)Based on the needs of the patient and there should be proper continuity of services
  • 9. Periodic and continuous appraisal and evaluation of health situation 11) The community health nurse should function/serve as an important member of the health team. 12)There should be provision for qualified nurse to make supervision for community health services. 13)The community health nurse directs the patient to appropriate community resources for necessary financial and social assistance. 14)Should not accept gifts or bribes from the patients
  • 10. The community health nurse should not belong to one particular section or political group. 16)Community health agency should provide a continuing education programmefor nurse 17)The nurses assume responsibilities of their own continuing professional development through acquiring higher and higher education and forming and strengthening the professional associations 18)The community health nursing services should develop proper guidelines, in maintaining records and reports. 19)There should be proper facilities and job conditions. 20)The community health nurse should maintain professional relationship with all leaders in the community and maintain ethics at