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PUBLIC HEALTH
the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health and efficiency through organized community effort for the:
Education of individuals in personal hygiene Organization of medical and nursing services for the early diagnosis and preventive treatment of disease
Development of social machinery to ensure everyone a standard of living adequate for the maintenance of health
PUBLIC HEALTH
- Organizing these benefits in order TO ENABLE EVERY CITIZEN TO REALIZE HIS BIRTHRIGHT TO HEALTH AND LONGEVITY. Dr. C.E. Winslow
- The ART OF APPLYING SCIENCE in the CONTEXT OF POLITICS so as to REDUCE INEQUALITIES IN HEALTH while ensuring the best health for the greatest number. WHO
- SPECIAL FIELD OF NURSING THAT COMBINES THE SKILLS OF NURSING, PUBLIC HEALTH, and some PHASES OF SOCIAL ASSISTANCE and FUNCTIONS AS PART OF THE TOTAL PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM for the promotion of health, the improvement of conditions in the social and physical environment, rehabilitation and the prevention of illness and disability. WHO Expert Committee on Nursing
COMMUNITY
Derived from a latin word comunicas which means a group of people. a group of people with common characteristics or interests living together within a territory or geographical boundary place where people under usual conditions are found
HEALTH
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
COMMUNITY HEALTH
Part of paramedical and medical intervention/approach which is concerned on the health of the whole population
NURSING
Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, preventions of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations -ANA (2003)
- Nursing practice in a wide variety of community services and consumer advocate areas and a variety of roles, at times including independent practice.community nursing is certainly not confined to public health nursing agencies. Jacobson
and dignity of men. The philosophy of care is based on the belief that care directed to the individual, the family and the group which contribute to the healthcare of the population as a whole.
CHN works as a member of the health team and make uses of the available community health resources. There should be accurate recording and reporting.
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(d) COMMUNITY
(5) CHN is a PART of HEALTH CARE SYSTEM and the LARGER HUMAN SERVICE SYSTEM.
HEALTH EDUCATOR
- utilizes teaching skills to improve the health knowledge, skills and attitudes o the individual, family and the community. Conducts health information campaigns to various groups for the purpose of health promotion and disease prevention.
SUPERVISOR
- monitors and supervises the performance of midwives and other auxiliary health workers; initiates the formulation of staff development and training programs for midwives and auxiliary health workers.
MANAGER
- organizes the nursing service component of the local health agency or local government unit. Responsible for the delivery of package of services provided by the health program to the target clientele.
RESEARCHER
- participates in the conduct of research and utilizes research findings in practice.