UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS

Tuguegarao City

SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES

First Semester
S.Y. 2022-2023

CORRESPONDENCE LEARNING MODULE

PNCM 1044: COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING: INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY AS CLIENT (LECTURE)

Prepared by:

Maynard Kelly B. Camero, RN

Instructor

Reviewed by:

Janina C. Abad, MSN

Recommended by:

Dr. Dindo V. Asuncion

Academic Dean

Approved by:

Dr. Emmanuel James P. Pattaguan

VP for Academics

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 Prelims Duration: Week 2- August 15-20, 2022
Set 1- Saturday 3:30PM- 5:30PM
Set 2- Tuesday 3:30PM- 5:30PM
Set 3- Thursday 3:30PM- 5:30PM
Set 4- Friday 3:30PM- 5:30PM

I. INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the new school year 2021-2022, you are enrolled in the Correspondence/Online Learning Modality. I am
Maynard Kelly B. Camero, RN and I am your instructor for the subject PNCM 1044: Community Health Nursing:
Individual and Family as Client (Lecture). This is a 2-unit subject, equivalent to a 2-hour meeting if it were a face-to-face
meeting. This course focuses on the care of individuals and families as clients utilizing concepts and principles in
community health development. It also describes problems, trends and issues in the Philippines and global health care
systems affecting community health nursing practice.

If you preferred a Correspondence Learning Modality, USL expects you to do the following:
1. Let your parents pick up your module on the first day of the week.
2. Send back your accomplished lessons/learning tasks as your parent will pick up the next.
3. Contact me for any query that you want to make about your lessons or procedures in school. You can reach me
through the following:
Email Address: [email protected]
Messenger: Kelly Camero
4. Comply with all requirements (written outputs, projects/performance tasks examinations and the like.)

USL Vision-Mission

Vision

USL is a global learning community recognized for SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY across all disciplines, STRONG RESEARCH
and RESPONSIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT grounded on the CICM MISSION & IDENTITY for a DISTINCTIVE STUDENT
EXPERIENCE

Mission
USL sustains a Catholic academic community that nurtures persons for the community, church and society anchored on
CICM’s MISSIO ET EXCELLENTIA.
The University of Saint Louis upholds the philosophy that education is meant for building of self and persons for the
Church and the Society. “Wisdom builds”. To these ends, the following are University of Saint Louis’ core values integral
in the formation of every member of the Louisian community.

a. Christian Living. We are witnesses to the gospel values as taught and lived by Christ thus making god’s love known
and experienced by all;
b. Excellence. We seek and maintain uncompromising standard of quality in teaching, learning, and stewardship of
school resources;

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c. Professional Responsibility. We are committed to efficiently and responsibly apply the learned principles, values and
skills in the chosen field of discipline, taking initiative and command responsibility in one’s professional
advancement;
d. Social Awareness and Involvement. We engage ourselves with society by listening to the prevailing issues and
concerns in the society, thereby initiating and participating in constructive and relevant social activities for the
promotion of justice, peace and integrity of creation and for people’s wellness and development consistent with the
CICM charism;
e. Innovation, Creativity and Agility. We keep ourselves relevant and responsive to the changing needs of our
stakeholders by being flexible, solution oriented, and having cutting edge decisions and practices.

Program Learning Outcomes

PLO1 Practice Christian values and serve as a dynamic force as Louisian in the enhancement of life
and in the moral transformation of communities.
PLO2 Apply knowledge of physical, social, natural and health sciences, and humanities in the practice
of nursing.
PLO3 Apply guidelines in the principles of evidence-based practice in the delivery of care.
PLO4 Communicate effectively in caring, speaking, writing and presenting using culturally appropriate
language.
PLO5 Practice nursing in accordance with existing laws, legal, ethical and moral principles.
PLO6 Perform safe, appropriate, humanistic, and holistic care to individuals, families, population
groups and communities utilizing the nursing process.
PLO7 Document to include reporting, up to date client care accurately and comprehensively.
PLO8 Engaged in lifelong learning with a passion to keep current with national and global
developments in general and nursing and health developments in particular.
PLO9 Practice beginning management and leadership skills in the delivery of client care and in health
program development using the systems approach.
PLO10 Work effectively in collaboration with inter- intra- and multi-disciplinary and multicultural
teams.
PLO11 Demonstrate responsible citizenship and pride in being a Filipino Louisian Nurse
PLO12 Participate in research endeavors and in health development projects.

Below is the course outline of this subject for you to have a guide on the sequence of topics that we will be discussing for
the entire semester. It is therefore expected that you will do your advance readings so that you will not have a hard time
catching up with our lessons.

After completing this subject, you should be able to:

1. Apply concepts and principles of community health development in the care of individuals and families.
2. Utilize the nursing process in the care of individuals and families in the community through the:
o Assessment of the health status of individuals and families to identify existing and potential problems.
o Planning of relevant and comprehensive interventions and programs based on identified priority problems.
o Implementation of appropriate plan of care to improve the health status of the communities and population
groups.
o Evaluation of the progress and outcomes of community health nursing interventions and programs.
3. Ensure a well-organized recording and reporting system.
4. Share leadership and relate effectively with others in work situations related to nursing and health.
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Module will be posted at the Learning Management System. Face-to-Face discussion, quizzes, recitations will be done
during the schedule of this subject. Please refer to your portal for tour updated schedule. The face-to-face class will serve
as forum to reemphasize topics uploaded in the Learning Management System. Synchronous quizzes will also be
conducted Face-to-Face as well as term examinations. There will also be recitations to be conducted as well.

COURSE OUTLINE

PRELIMS I. OVERVIEW OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING

A. Community Health Nursing as a Field of Nursing Practice
a) The hallmark of community health nursing
b) CHN as a synthesis of nursing and public health practice
c) Basic concepts and principles of community health nursing
d) Roles of the nurse in caring for the communities and
population groups
e) Brief history of community health nurse/public health nursing
practice in the Philippines

II. HEALTH CARE PROCESS AS APPLIED IN THE FAMILY

A. Structure and Characteristics of the Family System
a) Definitions and Characteristics of a Family
b) Types of a Family
c) Roles and Functions of a Family
B. Family Health Care Stages and Developmental Tasks
a) Characteristics of a Well Family
b) Family Health and Developmental Tasks
c) Family Health Models
C. Roles of HCP in Family Care
D. Family Health Care Processes
a) Data Collection
b) Data Analysis
c) Planning
d) Implementation
e) Evaluation Phase

III. FAMILY NURSING CARE PLAN

A. Definition, features, importance and desirable qualities of family
nursing care plan
B. Steps in developing nursing care plan
a) Prioritizing health problems
b) Formulation of goals and objectives of nursing care
c) Selection of appropriate nursing interventions
d) Developing the evaluation plan

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 MIDTERMS IV. RECORDING AND REPORTING
A. Family Health Service Information System (FHSIS)
B. Components of FHSIS
a) Family Treatment Record
b) Target Client List
c) Reporting Forms
d) Output Reports

V. COMMUNITY HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTS, PRINCIPLES, AND

STRATEGIES
A. Philippine Health Care Delivery System
a) The National Health Situation
b) Components of the Phil. Health Care Delivery System
c) Goals and Objectives
d) Organizational Structure
e) Levels of Health Care Facilities
f) Two-way Referral System
g) Multi-Sectoral Approach to Health
h) The National Health Plan
B. Primary health care approach
a) Definition, Rationale and Goals
b) Principle of PHC
c) Strategies of PHC
d) Elements (Essential Services) of PHC
C. Health promotion
D. Specialized Fields of Community Health Nursing
a) School Health Nursing
b) Occupational Health Nursing
c) Community Mental Health Nursing

FINALS VI. PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS OF THE DOH CONCERNING THE INDIVIDUAL
AND FAMILY
A. Family health services
a) Maternal and Child Health
b) Reproductive Health
c) Expanded Program on Immunization
d) Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses
e) Sentrong Sigla
f) Garantisadong Pambata

B. Control of non-communicable diseases

C. Prevention and Control of communicable diseases
D. Environmental Health
a) Water Supply Sanitation
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c) Solid Waste Management
d) Vector Control
e) Food Sanitation
f) Air Pollution
g) Proper Housing

Grading System
Class Standing 50 %
1. Attitude/Attendance 5% 5% 5%
Criteria Prelims Midterms Finals
2. Recitation 5% 5% 5%
3. SLP 10 % 10 % 10 %
4. LMS 10 % 10 % 10 %
5. Quiz 20% 20% 20%
Major/Term Examination 50 % 50 % 50 %
TOTAL 100% (PRS) 100% (MMRS) 100% (FMRS)
PRS/2+50= Prelim Grade [(MMRS*2) [(FMRS*2) +(MRS)]/3=FRS
+(PRS)]/3=MRS FRS/2+50=Final Grade
MRS/2+50=Midterm Grade

As a Nursing student, please be mindful of our RETENTION POLICY:

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Weekly Study and Assessment Guide
For this week, the following shall be your guide for the different lessons and tasks that you need to accomplish. Be
patient, read it carefully before proceeding to the tasks expected of you. GOOD LUCK!

Date Topic Activities or Tasks

August 15-19, 2022 I. OVERVIEW OF Synchronous Learning through
COMMUNITY HEALTH uploaded learning materials in
NURSING (continuation): LMS
d) Roles of the nurse in Face-to-face Lecture
caring for the
communities and
population groups
e) Brief history of
community health
nurse/public health
nursing practice in the
Philippines

Content I. OVERVIEW OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING

(continuation):
d) Roles of the nurse in caring for the
communities and population groups
e) Brief history of community health
nurse/public health nursing practice in the
Philippines
Learning Outcomes  Identify and explain the different roles of a
Community Health Nurse
 Discuss the brief History of Community
Health Nursing in the Philippines
 Identify the important Persons in the
foundation of CHN in the Philippines
 Recognized the different first
organizations of Nursing in the Philippines

II. LEARNING CONTENT

ROLES OF A COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE
1. Advocate - person who speaks or writes in support of a cause. CHN seeks to promote an understanding of health
problems looking for beneficial public policy and stimulating for the emergence of a supportive community
action for health.
2. Case Manager - helping clients to make decisions about appropriate health care services. To achieve service
delivery integration and coordination is a major task in CHN.
3. Case Finder - CHN looks for clients at risk among the population served.
4. Counselor - Clients in the community health setting frequently faced difficult and complex health concerns and
desire supportive and problem-solving assistance. They deal with stress related to health concerns.
5. Clinic Nurse - Clinic services are increasingly expanding to meet the needs of aggregates at risk.

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 6. Epidemiologist - CHN uses the epidemiological method to study disease and health among various population
groups and to deal with community wide health problems.
7. Group Leader - CHN works in groups in practice.
8. Health Planner - provides health programs for the community.
9. Home Visitor - CHN enters the client setting. She/he assesses the environment and works within it. Gathers
10. information about how a family system functions within its own setting. They also provide direct care services
with clients.
11. Occupational Health Nurse - CHN is also concerned with risk and problems in the work environment of people at
work.
12. Researcher - assist health care professionals in reaching their goals through research.
13. School Nurse - works with students in the school
14. Teacher - facilitates change in behavior among clients which is a basic intervention strategy in community
health.

BRIEF HISTORY OF COMMUNITY HEALTH/PUBLIC NURSING PRACTICE IN THE PHILIPPINES.

 Spanish Regime – 1st dispensary started during Spanish regime. Use of herbs and rituals, start of water
sanitation and introduction of smallpox vaccine.
 Spanish regime – use of herbs and rituals, start of water sanitation, and introduction of small pox vaccine.
 Pre-Spanish era – no records.
 American Regime – Creation of board of health for Physicians
 Era of the Republic of the Philippines – reorganization of government offices under executive order no. 94 series
of 1947. It was also this time that Puericulture centers was operated to take care of infants and mothers.
 1917 – Four graduate nurses paid by the City of Manila were employed to work in the city schools.
 1912 – Fajardo Act No. 2156 created Sanitary Division
 1928 – First convention of nurses was held followed by yearly conventions
 1930 – Section of Public Health Nursing was converted into Section of Nursing due to freezing for guidance not
in Public Health Services but also in hospital nursing and nursing education.
 1941 – Public Health Nurses in Manila was sent to devastated areas to attend to the sick during the outbreak of
World War II.
 1954 – Philippine Congress passed and approved Republic Act No. 1082 known as the Rural Health Unit Act.
 1942 – Public health nursing services were interrupted.
 1953 – The Office of Health Education and Personnel Training was created with Dr. Trinidad Gomez as Chief.
 1975 – Formulation of the National Health Plan and the Restructured Health Care Delivery System
 Republic Act 7160 or local government code resulted in the devolution of health services transferring the power
and authority from the national to the local units.
 1996 – Primary Health Care as a strategy to attain health for all Filipinos by year 2020
 1999 – Creation of National Health Planning Committee and the establishment of Inter-Local Health Zones
throughout the country through Executive Order 205.
 2004 – Health Sector Reform Agenda of the Philippines was launched. The reforms provide:
o fiscal autonomy to government hospitals,
o secure funding for priority health programs
o promote the development of health system
o ensure the effective performance strengthen the capacities of health regulatory
agencies and expand Coverage of the National Health Insurance Agency.
 2002- Republic Act No. 9173 “The Philippine Nursing Act Of 2002”
References Textbook:
Nies, M. A., McEwen, M. & Sumile E. (2020). Community and Public Health

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 Nursing, 2nd Philippine Edition. Philippines: Elsevier

Other References:
Calhoun, S. (2019). Development of a Community Health Nursing Course
Grounded in Nightingale's Framework (Doctoral dissertation).

DeMarco, R., & Healey-Walsh, J. (2019). Community & Public Health Nursing:
Evidence for Practice. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Naidoo, J. & Wills, J. (2016). Foundations for Health Promotion.

Israel, B. A., Schulz, A. J., Coombe, C. M., Parker, E. A., Reyes, A. G., Rowe, Z., &
Lichtenstein, R. L. (2019). Community-based participatory research. Urban Health,
272.

Lancaster, M. S. A. J. (2022). Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health

Care in the Community, 8th (eighth) edition. Elsevier.

Rector, C., & Stanley, M. J. (2021). Community and Public Health Nursing (Tenth,
North American ed.). LWW.

Activity Sheets: Self-made

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