A syllabus submitted by:

Ada Gay O. Serencio, RN

Course #: NUR 209

Course Title: Community Health Nursing

Course Description: Focuses on the community as a client and on community

health promotion. It deals with the concepts of Primary Health, Philippine
Health Care Delivery Systems objectives, programs and strategies. Also
includes application of community health nursing process, prevention and
simple interventions of common health problems.

Course Objectives: Upon the completion of this course, students will be able
to:
1. Describe the Philippine Health Care Delivery System.
2. Apply systematic nursing process in the community.
3. Apply the nursing process in relation to special
populations, vulnerable populations, and risk behaviors.
4. Discuss Reproductive Health and Maternal and Child
health.
5. Familiarize with Philippine health care strategies.
6. Discuss importance of Immunization, Family Planning and
Proper Nutrition
7. Discuss common communicable diseases and carry out
nursing interventions readily available in the community.
8. Develop community health care plan and carry out nursing
process for health promotion.

Time Table and Course Content

Time Table Contents and Skills

Start of Class to Prelim
June 7, 2010-July 14, 2010
I. Introduction to CHN
 Definition of CHN, PHN
 Objectives of CHN
 Concepts of CHN
 Principles of CHN
 Definition of Health
 Determinants of Health
(OLOF)
II. Philippine Health Care Delivery
System
 DOH, Roles and Functions
  Vision, Mission, Goals and
Objectives of DOH
 Health Care Sector Reforms
 FOURmula One, Concepts,
Elements, Goals, Objectives
III. Primary Health Care
 Overview of PHC
 Goal, Mission, Concept of
PHC
 Elements
 Pillars/Cornerstones of PHC
 Types of Primary Healthcare
Workers
 Levels of Health Care
Facilities
 Referral System
Return Demo 1: (Skills)
 Clinic Visit
 Home Visit
IV. Community Health Nursing
Process
 Definition
 Steps in CHNP
o Assessment
 Categories of
Health
Problems
o Planning
o Implementation
o Evaluation
 Importance of
Documentatio
n
Prelim to Midterm V. Reproductive Health
July 19, 2010-August 13, 2010  Concepts
 Goals, Mission
 Factors Affecting RH Status
 International and Local
Framework
VI. Maternal and Child Health
 Goal
 Maternal Care
 Pre-natal Care

Midterm to Semi-Finals
August 18, 2010-September 15, 2010
Semi-Finals to Finals
September 20, 2010-October 13,
2010
 Nursing Care during
Childbirth
 Nursing Care after Delivery
Return Demo 2: Prenatal Assessment,
Cord Care
VII. Family Planning Program
 Goals/Aims
 Pillars of Family Planning
 Methods of FP
VIII. Expanded Program of
Immunization
 Objectives, Principle and
Elements
IX. Philippine Nutrition Program
 Goals and Objectives
 Nutritional Guide for Filipinos
X. Epidemiology
 Definition
 Pattern of Occurrence and
Distribution
XI. Vital Statistics
 Leading Cause of Mortality
 Leading Cause of Maternal
Mortality
 Leading Cause of Infant
Mortality
 Leading Case of
Ailments/Defects among
Children
 Vital Statistics
XII. Communicable Diseases
XIII. Environmental Sanitation
XIV. Herbal Medicines
Community Case Presentation