Community Health Nursing Review

Vocabulary-style flashcards covering Community Health Nursing definitions, roles, laws, programs, and procedures as outlined in the TopRank Review Academy module.

Community Health Nursing (ANA, 1980)

A synthesis of nursing practice and public health applied to promoting and preserving the health of populations.

Ruth B. Freeman's CHN Definition

A service rendered by a professional nurse with communities, group, families, individuals at home, in health centers, in clinics, in schools, and in places of work for health promotion, illness prevention, and care of the sick.

Four Levels of Clientele

Individuals, Family, Population, and Community.

Public Health Nursing (WHO)

A special field of nursing that combines the skills of nursing, public health, and some phases of social assistance.

Public Health (Dr. C.E. Winslow)

The science and art of preventing diseases, prolonging life, and promoting health and efficiency.

Public Health Nurse Salary Grade

Starts with a Salary Grade of $15$.

Planner/Programer

A PHN role that identifies health needs, priorities, and problems of individuals, families, and the community.

Community Organizer

A PHN role that motivates and enhances community participation and initiates community development activities.

Change Agent

A PHN role that motivates changes in the health behavior of individuals, families, and the community.

DOH Vision

Filipinos are among the healthiest people in Southeast Asia by $2022$, and Asia by $2040$.

DOH Mission

To lead the country in the development of a productive, resilient, equitable, and people-centered health system.

FOURmula ONE for Health (2005-2010)

A framework for HSRA implementation focusing on Health Financing, Health Regulation, Health Service Delivery, and Good Governance.

RA 7160

The Local Government Code, which devolved structures, personnel, and budgetary allocations from the provincial level to LGUs.

Primary Health Care (PHC)

Adopted via Letter of Instruction (LOI) $949$ signed by President Marcos on October $19$, $1979$, with the theme 'Health in the Hands of the People by 2020'.

E.L.E.M.E.N.T.S. of PHC

Education, Locally Endemic disease control, Expanded Program on Immunization, Maternal and Child Health, Essential Drugs, Nutrition, Treatment, and Sanitation.

Village/Barangay Health Workers

Trained community health workers, health auxiliary volunteers, traditional birth attendants, or healers.

Primary Level of Care

Health care devolved to cities and municipalities, including Barangay Health Stations and Rural Health Units.

Secondary Level of Care

Care given by physicians with basic health training in referral centers like District or Provincial Hospitals.

Tertiary Level of Care

Care rendered by specialists in facilities like Regional Medical Centers or National Training Hospitals for complicated cases.

Primary Prevention

Focuses on health promotion and disease prevention, such as immunization and healthy lifestyle promotion.

Secondary Prevention

Focuses on early detection and prompt treatment, such as Breast-Self Examination and diagnostic tests.

Tertiary Prevention

Focuses on rehabilitation to prevent further disability and restore the client's optimum level of functioning.

Health Deficit

A gap between actual and achievable health status resulting from disease, disability, or developmental lag.

Health Threat

Conditions that promote disease or injury and prevent people from realizing their health potential.

Foreseeable Crisis

Anticipated periods of unusual demand on the individual or family regarding resources and adjustment.

Triaging

Managing program-based cases according to protocols, referring non-program cases, and providing first-aid to emergencies.

Korotkoff Phase I

The first clear tapping sound representing the Systolic Blood Pressure.

Korotkoff Phase V

The disappearance of sound representing the Diastolic Blood Pressure.

Bag Technique

A tool used by the nurse to perform procedures with ease, save time and effort, and minimize the spread of infection.

Epidemiology

The study of the occurrence and distribution of health conditions like disease, death, or disabilities in human populations.

Vital Statistics

The systematic study of vital events such as births, illnesses, marriages, and deaths.

Incidence Rate

Measures the frequency of the occurrence of new cases during a given period of time.

Prevalence Rate

Measures the proportion of the population exhibiting a particular disease (new and old cases) at a particular time.

FHSIS

Field Health Services and Information System; provides summary data on health service delivery for monitoring and evaluation.

Tetanus Toxoid 2 (TT 2)

Administered $4$ weeks after TT 1; provides $80\%$ protection for $3$ years.

Tetanus Toxoid 5 (TT 5)

Administered $1$ year after TT 4; provides $99\%$ protection for a lifetime.

Newborn Screening Schedule

Conducted between $48$ hours up to $2$ weeks after birth.

Milk Code (EO 51)

Covers breast milk substitutes including infant formula, other milk products, and bottle-fed complementary foods.

Expanded Breastfeeding Act of 2010

Republic Act No. $10028$, promoting exclusive breastfeeding for the first $6$ months.

EPI Law (PD 996)

Principles stating it is safe to administer all EPI vaccines on the same day at different sites and that the schedule shouldn't be restarted.

BCG Vaccine Administration

Dosage of $0.05\,mL$ given Intradermally ($ID$) at the right deltoid region at birth.

Pentavalent Vaccine Schedule

Minimum age of $6$ weeks, with $3$ doses at $4$-week intervals.

Food Fortification Law

Republic Act No. $8976$, requiring mandatory fortification of rice, flour, edible oil, and sugar.

Level I Water Supply

A point source such as a protected well or spring serving $15$ to $25$ households without a distribution system.

Level II Water Supply

A communal faucet system or stand-posts designed for clustered houses in rural areas.

Level III Water Supply

A waterworks system or individual house connections, such as NAWASA or Maynilad.

Sanitation Code of the Philippines

Presidential Decree No. $856$.

Sentrong Sigla (SS) Level I

Basic certification proving minimum input, process, and output standards for integrated public health services.

Lagundi (Vitex negundo)

Herbal medicine used for cough and asthma.

Yerba Buena (Mentha cordifolia)

Herbal medicine used for body pains; solution is divided into three parts for daily consumption.

Sambong (Blumea balsamifera)

Herbal medicine used for swelling, diuresis, and anti-urolithiasis.

Niyug-niyugan (Quisqualis indica)

Herbal medicine used for ascaris; seeds are eaten two hours after supper.

Bayabas (Psidium guajava)

Herbal medicine used for cleansing wounds, mouth infections, and swollen gums.

Ulasimang bato (Peperomia pellucida)

Herbal medicine used to lower uric acid in arthritis or gout.

Ampalaya (Momordica charantia)

Herbal medicine used for mild non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.

Blood Services Act of 1994

Republic Act No. $7719$, promoting voluntary blood donation as a humanitarian act.

COPAR

Community Organizing Participatory Action Research; a strategy for implementing PHC in underserved communities to become self-reliant.

Pre-Entry Phase (COPAR)

The phase involving site selection based on socio-economic depression, health status, and community acceptance.

Ground Working

Also termed as 'Agitation'; motivating people on a one-to-one basis to act on community issues.

Participatory Action Research purpose

The empowerment of the people through a combination of education, research, and action.