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Public
Health Management
Manual
for Nursing Students
Alex B. Olivar Jr.
Preface
Public Health Management Manual for Nursing Students
Amidst the changing landscape of public health in our country, the

roles of nurses as promoters of health remain unchanged. One of our
major responsibilities is to promote the health of the people and to
enhance their growth.
The challenges of the times brought by global health imperatives have
acknowledged nurses significant contributions in health promotion and
advocacy. In order to continue achieving this goal, public health nurses
must be adept in public relations, knowledgeable in health advocacies
and well informed in implementing the new programs.
This manual is a step toward meeting this opportunity. It could guide
nurses practice in the field of public health. I challenge all future
Filipino nurses to continue serving the Philippine health sector despite
the increasing foreign demand.
The Author
To my dear students
To future nurses
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Introduction to Community Health Nursing

This Public Health Management Manual has been created particularly
for nursing students to introduce them to the concept of community
health nursing as a profession and vocation, and to the roles and
responsibilities of nurses in population-based services. Nurses in
primary care or management roles in the community are responsible
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for assessment, planning, intervention, education, and evaluation of

health services intended for prevention of disease or health risk, health
promotion, or restorative health. The client may be an individual, a
family system, or a neighborhood. Nurses in public health roles may
work with health systems or agencies involved with policy or broad
interventions, and in those cases the client may be cities, states, or
nations.
Students enrolled in this course will be performing health activities that
require application of knowledge and concepts learned in the previous
course, which includes care of individuals and families in the
community, care of elderly and disabled in the rehabilitation centers
and care of individual clients in the hospital. One of the objectives of
this course is to develop the students competency in performing
public health interventions in actual areas of assignment.
The required number of hours per area is at least __________.
Arrangements can be made with the clinical instructor when necessary.
The clinical instructor should strongly encourage the students and
evaluate their performance in each area of assignment with the written
approval from the agency head prior to the start of the course.
Students Copy
Community Immersion
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1. The specified time frame for community immersion in all areas of

assignment is _______ hours
2. Written agency approval from the clinical instructor is required prior
to start of community immersion. The consent forms included in this
module should be duly signed by the clinical instructor. One copy goes
to the instructor and the other to the student.
3. Students are required to have a Community Health Nursing (CHN)
bag containing the standard supplies and a small notebook
4. Proper attire, personal hygiene and good grooming must be
observed at all times.
5. Decorum should be religiously followed. This includes avoiding
prohibited drugs, alcoholic drinks, gambling, and smoking, swearing
and engaging in other behaviors deemed insulting or inappropriate to
the local community.
6. Course requirements during the duty should be accomplished before
the final evaluation day.
CONFORME:
________________________________
Students signature above printed name
__________
Date signed
_______________________________________
Parent/ Guardians signature above printed name
__________
Date signed
Instructors Copy
Community Immersion
1. The specified time frame for community immersion in all areas of
assignment is _______ hours
2. Written agency approval from the clinical instructor is required prior

to start of community immersion. The consent forms included in this
module should be duly signed by the clinical instructor. One copy goes
to the instructor and the other to the student.
3. Students are required to have a Community Health Nursing (CHN)
bag containing the standard supplies and a small notebook
4. Proper attire, personal hygiene and good grooming must be
observed at all times.
5. Decorum should be religiously followed. This includes avoiding
prohibited drugs, alcoholic drinks, gambling, and smoking, swearing
and engaging in other behaviors deemed insulting or inappropriate to
the local community.
6. Course requirements during the duty should be accomplished before
the final evaluation day.
CONFORME:
________________________________
Students signature above printed name
__________
Date signed
_______________________________________
Parent/ Guardians signature above printed name
__________
Date signed
Table of Contents
Content
Preliminaries
Title Page
Preface
Dedication
Introduction to Community Health Nursing
Waiver (Students Copy)
Waiver (Instructors Copy)
Public Health Nursing
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Department of Health
Primary Health Care
Levels of Health Care and Referral System
Public Health Nurse Roles and Functions
Nursing Procedures
Public Health Programs
Family Planning Programs
Child Health Programs
Expanded Program on Immunization
Nutrition Program
Philippine Reproductive Health
Environmental Health and Sanitation
Sentrong Sigla
Herbal Medicine
Community Organizing Preparatory Action Research
Procedure 1: Clinic Visit
Procedure 2: Blood Pressure Measurement
Procedure 3: Home Visit
Procedure 4: Performing the Bag Technique
Procedure 5: Nursing Care in the Home
Procedure 6: Establishing Good Working Relationships
Procedure 7: Conducting Family Health Assessment
Procedure 8: Identifying Family Health Problems
Procedure 9: Preparing Family Nursing Care Plans
Family Health Evaluation Form
CHN COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
ANSWERS AND RATIONALE
Documentations
References
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Alex B. Olivar Jr.

Amidst the changing landscape of public health in our country, the

Public Health Management Manual for Nursing Students

Introduction to Community Health Nursing

Public Health Management Manual for Nursing Students

for assessment, planning, intervention, education, and evaluation of

Public Health Management Manual for Nursing Students

1. The specified time frame for community immersion in all areas of

Public Health Management Manual for Nursing Students

2. Written agency approval from the clinical instructor is required prior

Public Health Management Manual for Nursing Students

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