COURSE PLAN

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COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING-II

(B.SC 4 Year)
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 Community Health Nursing-Il

Placement: Fourth year Time: Theory - 90 hours

Course description:
This course is designed for students to practice community health nursing for the individual, family and groups at both urban and rural
settings by using concept and principles of health and community health nursing

Unit Time Estimated Learning Content Teaching Assessment

(Hrs) (Hrs) Objectives Learning methods
Activities
I 4 6 Define Introduction Lecture Essay type
concepts, • Definition, concept & scope of Community Health and discussion Short answers
scope, Community Health Nursing
principles and • Historical development of Community health
historical • Community health Nursing.
development - Pre-independence
of Community - Post-independence
Health and
community
health Nursing
II 6 10 Describe Health planning and policies and Lecture Essay type
health plans, problems discussion Short answers
policies, • National health planning in India- Five Year Plans Panel
various health • Various committees and commissions on health and family discussion
committees welfare
and health • Central council for health and family welfare (CCH and FW)
problems in National health policies (1983, 2002)
India • National population policy
• Health problems in India
III 15 20 Describe the Delivery of community health services
system of Planning, budgeting and material management of SCs , PHC
delivery of and, CHC
community Rural: Organization, staffing and functions of rural health
health services services provided by government at:
in rural and • Village
urban areas . • Sub centre
List the • Primary health centre
functions of • Community health center /
various levels sub divisional
and their • Hospitals
staffing pattern • District
Explain the • State
components of • Center
health services • Urban: Organization, staffing and functions of urban health
Describe services provided by government at:
alternative • Slums
systems of • Dispensaries
health • Maternal and child health centers
promotion and • Special Clinics • Hospitals
health • Corporation / Municipality /
maintenance. Board
Describe the • Components of health services
chain of • Environmental sanitation
referral system. • Health education
• Vital statistics
• M.C.H.-antenatal, natal, postnatal, MTP Act, female foeticide
act, child adoption act
• Family Welfare
• National health programmes
• School health services
• Occupational health
• Defence services
• Institutional services
• Systems of medicine and health care
• Allopathy
• Indian System of Medicine
and Homeopathy
 • Alternative health care
systems like yoga, meditation,
social and spiritual healing etc
• Referral system
IV 25 20 Describe Community health nursing approaches, concepts and roles Lecture Essay type
Community and responsibilities of nursing personnel discussion Short
health Nursing • Approaches Demonstratio answers
approaches and • Nursing theories And Nursing process n
concepts • Epidemiological approach Practice
Describe the • Problem solving approach session
roles and • Evidence based approach Supervised
responsibilities • Empowering people to care for themselves field practice
of Community • Concepts of Primary Health Care: Participation
health nursing • Equitable distribution in camps
personnel • Community participation Group
• Focus on prevention Project
• Use of appropriate technology
• Multi-sectoral approach
• Roles and responsibilities of Community health nursing
personnel in
• Family health services
• Information Education Communication (IEC)
• Management Information System (Mis): Maintenance of
Records & reports
• Training arid supervision of various categories of health
workers
• National Health Programmes
• Environmental sanitation
• Maternal and child health and Family welfare
• Treatment of Minor ailments
• School Health Services
• Occupational Health
• Organization of clinics, camps:
Types, Preparation, planning, conduct and evaluation
• Waste management in the center, clinics etc.
Home visit: Concept, Principles, Process, Techniques: Bag
technique home visit
Qualities of Community Health Nurse
 Job Description of Community health nursing personnel

V 15 20 Describe and Assisting individuals and groups to promote and maintain Lecture Essay type
appreciate the their health discussion Short
activities of Empowerment for self care of individuals, families and Demonstratio answers
community groups in n
health nurse in A. Assessment of self and family Practice
assisting • Monitoring growth and development session
individuals and Mile stones Supervised
groups to Weight measurement field practice
promote and Social development Individual
maintain their • Temperature and Blood pressure monitoring group/family
health • Menstrual cycle community
• Breast self examination and testicles health
• Warning Signs of various diseases education
• Tests : Urine for sugar and albumin, blood sugar
B. Seek health services for
• Routine checkup
• Immunization
• Counseling
• Diagnosis
• Treatment
• Follow up
• Maintenance of health records for self and family
• Continue medical care and follow up in community for
various diseases and disabilities
E. Carryout therapeutic procedures as prescribed! required for
self and family
F. Waste Management
• Collection and disposable of waste at home and community
G. Sensitize and handle social issues affecting health and
development for self and family
• Women Empowerment
• Women and child abuse
• Abuse of elders
• Female Foeticide
• Commercial sex workers
• Food adulteration
 • Substance abuse
H. Utilize community resources for self and family Trauma
services
 Old age homes
 Orphanage
 Homes for physically and mentally challenged
individuals
 Homes for destitute
VI 20 20 Describe National Health & Family Welfare Programmes and the Participation Essay Type
National Role of Nurse in National Short Answer
Health and  National ARI Progaramme Health
Family  Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme Programmes
Welfare (RNTCP) Field Visits
Programmes  National Anti-Malaria Programme Lecture,
and Role of  National Filaria control Programme Discussions
Nurse  National Guinea worm eradication Programme
Describe the  National Leprosy Eradication Programme
various health
 National AIDS Control :Programme
schemes in
 STD Control Programme
India
 National Programme for Control of Blindness
 Iodine Deficiency Disorder Programme
 Expanded Programme on Immunization
 National Family Welfare Programme – RCH
Programme Historical Development, Organization,
Administration, Research, Constraints
 National Water Supply & Sanitation Programme
 Minimum need programme
 National Diabetics Control Programme
 Polio Eradication: Pulse Polio Programme
 National Cancer Control Programme
 Yaws eradication programme
 Prophylaxis Programme
 20 Point Programme
 ICDS Programme
 Mid-day Meal Applied Nutritional Programme
 National Mental Health Programme
  Health Schemes
 -ESI
 -CGHS

VII 10 6 Explain the Health Agencies Lecture Essay type

roles and International - WHO, UNFPA, discussion Short
functions of UNDP, World Bank, FAQ, Field visits answers
various UNICEF, DANIDA, European
national and Commission (BC), Red cross,
international USAID, UNESCO, Colombo Plan,
health ILO, CARE etc.
agencies National - Indian Red Cross, Indian
Council for child welfare, Family
Planning Association of India
(FPAI), Tuberculosis Association
India, Hindu Kusht Nivaran Sangh,
Central Social Welfare Board, All
India women’s conference, Blind
Association of India etc.