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PUBLIC HEALTHscience and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, promoting health and efficiency through organized community effort for the sanitation of the environment, control of communicable diseases, the education of individuals in personal hygiene, the organization of medical and nursing services for the early diagnosis and preventive treatment of disease, and the development of social machinery to ensure everyone a standard of living adequate for the maintenance of health, so organizing these benefits as to enable every citizen to realize his birthright of health and longevity.Dr. C.E. WinslowPUBLIC HEALTHart of applying science in the context of politics so as to reduce inadequalities in health while ensuring the best health for the greatest numberWHOPUBLIC HEALTH NURSINGspecial field of nursing that combines the skills of nursing, public health and some phases of social assistance and functions as part of the total public health program for the promotion of health, the improvement of the conditions in the social and physical environment, rehabilitation of illness and disability nursing practice in the public sectorCORE FUNCTIONS OF PUBLIC HEALTHDisease controlInjury preventionHealth protectionHealthy public policyPromotion of health and equitable health gainROLES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH MIDWIFEhealth promotion and education function; training function; research function, collaboration and coordination, supervision, management and nursing care

Clinician who is a health care provider, taking care of the sick people at home or in the RHU.Health educator, who aims towards health promo & illness prevention thru dissemination of correct info; educating peopleFacilitator, who establishes multi-sectoral linkages by referral systemSupervisor, who monitors & supervises the performance of midwivesCOMMUNITY HEALTH- part of paramedical and medical intervention/approach which is concerned on the health of the whole population - aims: 1. health promotion 2. disease prevention 3. management of factors affecting healthCOMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING-The utilization of the nursing process in the different levels of clientele-individuals, families, population groups and communities, concerned with the promotion of health, prevention of disease and disability and rehabilitation. - Maglaya, et alCOMMUNITY HEALTH NURSINGPRIMARY GOALSelf-reliance in health

ULTIMATE GOAL To raise the level of citizenry by helping communities and families to cope with the discontinuities in and threats to health in such a way as to maximize their potential for high-level wellnessBASIC PRINCIPLES OF CHN 1. The community- the patient in CHN* the family is the unit of care four levels of clientele: individual, family, population group (those who share common characteristics, developmental stages and common exposure to health problems e.g. children, elderly), and the community. 2. In CHN, the client is considered as an ACTIVE partner NOT PASSIVE recipient of care 3. CHN practice is affected by developments in health technology, in particular, changes in society, in general 4. The goal of CHN is achieved through multi-sectoral efforts 5. CHN is a part of health care system and the larger human services system.BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CHN 6. Based on the recognized needs of the clients7. CHN must be available to all8. Health teaching is a primary responsibility9. Use available community health resources 10. CHNs must understand fully the objectives and policies of the agency she representsBASIC PRINCIPLES OF CHN 11. Health teaching is a primary responsibility of the CHNs12. Opportunities for continuing staff education programs for nurses must be provided by the CHN agency. The CHNs also has a responsibility for his/her own professional growth.13. There must be provision for education supervision in CHN14. There should be accurate recording and reporting in CHN