Community/Public Health Nursing III

At the end of this course, the student should be able to: 1. discuss the methods and process of conducting community needs assessment; 2. discuss strategies used in working with small groups at the community level and with agencies; 3. explain the programme and service development process for meeting health care needs of population groups; 4. discuss the process for programme and service implementation and evaluation with emphasis on critical public/community health issues and population groups such as a. Home care populations b. Family and community violence c. School health population d. Other special population groups at the community such as the elderly, people with disabilities, children in correctional homes and others; and 5. apply the model of public/community health planning – community diagnosis, care plans, implementation of care and evaluation in care of health needs of the community.

Definition of concepts. Methods and processes of community needs assessment. Development, implementation and evaluation of public/community health nursing, including primary health care programmes. Planning, organisation, and administration of programmes to meet community health needs, building on knowledge, attitudes and skills. Working with small groups and specific groups in the community – - school health population, - the elderly, - people with disabilities - children/adolescents in correctional homes/ facilities and others - strategies for control of family and community violence Programme planning, implementation and evaluation in the community. Promoting health of home care populations. School health nursing and application of nursing process in the community. 500 Level