Community/Public Health Nursing II

At the end of the course, the student should be able to: 1. discuss socio-cultural, economic, political and environmental factors influencing individual, family, community and global health; 2. discuss models of community health practice; 3. discuss the principles and theories of health promotion; 4. demonstrate skills in health counseling; 5. discuss the concept, historical antecedents, elements, principles and components of Primary Health care; 6. discuss the Immunisation Schedules; and 7. discuss the historical antecedents and contents of special programmes for Child Health promotion.

Working in and with the community. Skills and attitudinal disposition to analyse the socio-cultural, political, economic, ethical and environmental factors that influence individual, family, community and global health. Models for community health practice, principles and theories of health promotion. Health counselling. Primary Health Care (PHC) – concept, elements, principles, components and service delivery. Child welfare services. Immunisation Schedules/Vaccination of under-five children and adults. The Cold Chain Systems. Special Programmes in Child Health Growth monitoring, oral rehydration, breast-feeding and immunization - Female education, Family spacing and food supplementation (GOBI-FFF). Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood diseases (IMNCI). School health services. Disaster nursing. Primary oral health care principles.