A synthesis of nursing knowledge and practice and the science
and practice of public health, implemented via a systematic
use of the nursing process and other processes to promote
health and prevent illness in population groups
CHN
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
CHN
Concepts of Community Health Nursing
Focus, community health nurses, knowledge on, nursing process
The primary focus of
community health nursing
health promotion
Provide care necessary to meet
the requirements of an individual
all throughout the life cycle
CH Nurses
In community health nursing
changes based on the needs of
the community.
nursing process
The 3 Broad
Concepts of CHN
CHN
a group of people sharing common
geographical boundaries or common values
and interests.
COMMUNITY
The state of complete physical, mental
and social well-being, not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity
health
The optimum level of individuals,
families and communities being
influenced by several factors in the
ecosystem
health
Everyone has the right to a
standard of living adequate for
the health and well-being of
himself and his family
HEALTH AS A HUMAN RIGHT
components of health
PMSS
The right to health means access to universal health coverage that is
timely appropriate, good quality, acceptable, affordable
Entails that health
facilities, services and
goods must be made
possible and obtainable to everyone
accessibility
Corresponds to respect
for healthcare ethics,
being culturally
appropriate and gender sensitive
acceptability
Implies that the health
facilities, commodities
and services must be in
accordance with
scientific and healthcare standards
quality
Quality health services need to be
safe, effective, people centered, timely equitable, efficient
social determinants
IESPEC GHBH
was established to lead
the health sector
towards assuring
quality healthcare inpromoting and
protecting the health of all Filipinos
DOH
according to DOH their vision isn
“Filipinos are among the healthiest people in Asia by 2040”
The practice in which a nurse
assists the individual, sick or
well, in the performance of
those activities contributing to
health or its recovery or to a
peaceful death
nursing
PRIMARY QUALITIES OF CHN
CHN Practice is guided by the following beliefs:
4 types of community needs