1. Discuss the Global and National Health situation.

- The Global is the health of populations in the global context; it has been defined as “the area of study,
research and practice that places a priority on improving health and achieving equity in health for all
people worldwide. The National Health Situation the condition of any unity, society, etc. the economic
health of a nation.
2. Define the following and its focus:
a. Public Health
- Public health works to track disease outbreaks, prevent injuries and shed light on why some of us
are more likely to suffer from poor health than others. The many facets of public health include
speaking out for laws that promote smoke-free indoor air and seatbelts, spreading the word about
ways to stay healthy and giving science-based solutions to problems.
b. Community Health
- Community health is a medical specialty that focuses on the physical and mental well-being of the
people in a specific geographic region. This important subsection of public health includes
initiatives to help community members maintain and improve their health, prevent the spread of
infectious diseases and prepare for natural disasters.
c. Public Health Nursing
- Public health nurses play a critical role in improving population health outcomes by educating
communities and delivering care within them. In this leadership position, registered nurses are able
to make positive changes through policy reform and community-building.
d. Community Health Nursing
- Community health nursing, also called public health nursing or community nursing, combines
primary healthcare and nursing practice in a community setting. Community health (CH) nurses
provide health services, preventive care, intervention and health education to communities or
populations.

e. Standards of Public Health Nursing in the Philippines

- The standards of Public Health Nursing in the Philippines developed by the National League of
Philippines government Nurses in 2005 described the qualification and functions of a Public Health
Nurse, must be professionally qualified and licensed to practice in the area of public health nursing,
must posses’ personal qualities and “people skills” that would allow her practice to make a
difference in the lives of these people.

3. Explain/Outline the Evolution of Public Health Nursing in the Philippines

 - The history of nursing in the Philippines stems from the caregiving provided by women, priests, and
herb doctors during precolonial Philippines. Even though women did not have much opportunity to
be formally educated in schools because only a limited number of Filipino women received primary
education in charitable institutions established by Spaniards, this trend continued during the Spanish
colonial era. During the Philippine revolution, Filipino women also became the providers of care for
wounded revolutionaries. During the American period in the Philippines, Filipino women were
given the chance to become educated as nurses, guided by their American nurse and missionary
mentors, until nursing became a full-pledged profession in the Philippines, a professional career not
only for modern-day women in the country but also for men in the Philippines (as male nurses). The
advance of nursing in the Philippines as a career was pioneered by a culture of care which was
intrinsic in the Filipino people. This was also the case even before Spanish colonization in
communities. The way the health system was delivered also evolved.
4. Differentiate roles and responsibilities of a community health Nurse.
- The primary role of community health nurses is to provide treatment to patients. Additionally,
community health nurses offer education to community members about maintaining their health so
that they can decrease the occurrence of diseases and deaths. They plan educational assemblies,
hand -out fliers, conduct health screenings, dispense medications and administer immunization
drugs. While the responsibilities of a community health nurse to provide care to disabled ones,
maintaining healthy environment, identify the needs and referring them for service, preventing and
reporting neglect abuse, advocating, collaborating, and participate in professional development
activities.

References:

https://docshare.tips/chnnotesdoc_5850f23fb6d87f725d8b5751.html

https://nursingonline.nsuok.edu/degrees/rn-to-bsn/nurses-role-in-community-health/?fbclid=IwAR3IiaE74Tj-
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