Community Health Nursing

Community Health Nursing

1 Introduction to Community Health Nursing

  1. Development of Community and Community Health Nursing
  2. Concepts of Community Health Nursing
  3. Community Identification and Community Diagnosis
  4. Community Health Nursing Process
  5. Principles of Community Health Nursing
  6. Preparation and Functions of Community Health Nurse

2 Family Health Care Concepts

  1. Definition and Meaning
  2. Types of Families
  3. Family Stages
  4. Functions of Family
  5. Family Genogram
  6. Family as a Unit of Health Care
  7. Health Tasks of Family
  8. Characteristics of Healthy Family
  9. Factors Influencing Family Health Care

3 Family Health Nursing

  1. Definition and Meaning
  2. Objectives
  3. Settings
  4. General Principles
  5. Concepts
  6. Steps
  7. Nursing Care Plan
  8. Family Health Records

4 Introduction to Epidemiology

  1. Epidemiological Trends and Definition
  2. Aims of Epidemiology
  3. Epidemiological Models of Causation of Disease
  4. Epidemiological Model of Determinants of Health
  5. Natural History of Disease
  6. Spectrum of Disease
  7. Ice-berg of Disease
  8. Levels of Prevention of Disease
  9. Descriptive Epidemiology
  10. Analytical Epidemiology
  11. Experimental Epidemiology
  12. Concepts of Epidemics
  13. Investigation of an Epidemic
  14. Health Surveys
  15. Screening of Diseases
  16. Surveillance
  17. Monitoring and Evaluation
  18. Epidemiology and Nursing

5 Health Information and Health Statistics

  1. Concepts of Health Information and Health Statistics
  2. Sources of Health Information
  3. Statistical Methods and Presentation of Data
  4. Reporting System
  5. Surveillance

6 Occupational Health Nursing

  1. General Concepts of Occupational Health Nursing
  2. Roles and Professionalism in Occupational Health Nursing
  3. Historical Perspective of Occupational Health and Nursing
  4. Application of Epidemiological Model in Occupational Health
  5. Organization of Occupational Health Programme
  6. Legislation Related to Occupational Health
  7. Disaster Planning and Management

7 Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

  1. Drug Abuse
  2. Alcohol Abuse
  3. The Epidemiological Aspects
  4. Impact of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
  5. Treatment Modalities and Approaches

8 Child Abuse

  1. Concepts and Definitions
  2. Types of Child Abuse
  3. Physical and Behavioural Indicators of Child Maltreatment
  4. Contributing Factors
  5. Assessment and Management of Child Abuse
  6. Prevention of Child Abuse
  7. Nursing Intervention
  8. Functions of Community Health Nurse

9 Poverty and Community Development Programmes

  1. General Aspects of Poverty
  2. Poverty and Health
  3. Solutions of Poverty
  4. Role of Community Health Nurse

10 Infertility

  1. Concept, Meaning and Definition of Infertility
  2. Extent of Problem
  3. Causes of Infertility
  4. Levels of Prevention
  5. Infertility Care
  6. Function of Community Health Nurse

11 Fertility and Fertility Related Aspects

  1. Definition of Terms
  2. Factors Influencing Fertility
  3. Factors Influencing Family Size and High Birth Rate
  4. Measurements of Fertility
  5. Fertility Trends
  6. Fertility Control Measures
  7. Role of Community Health Nurse

12 Role of Nurse in Care and Rehabilitation of Disadvantaged People

  1. Concept Meaning and Definition
  2. Classification of Disadvantaged
  3. Prevention of Disability
  4. Care of Disadvantaged
  5. Role and Responsibilities of Community Health Nurse

13 National Health Problems of India-I

  1. Concept of National Health Problems
  2. Communicable Disease Problems
  3. Malaria and Other Vectorborne Diseases
  4. Tuberculosis and Acute Respiratory Infections
  5. Diarrhoeal Diseases
  6. Leprosy
  7. Sexually Transmitted Diseases Including HIV/AIDS

14 National Health Problems of India-II

  1. Population Problem
  2. Nutritional Problems
  3. Environmental Pollution Problems
  4. Non-communicable Disease Problems
  5. National Health Programmes

15 Maternal and Child Health Programmes

  1. Child Survival and Safe Motherhood (CSSM) Programme
  2. Reproductive and Child Health Programme
  3. Role of Community Health Nurse in Reproductive and Child Health Programme
  4. National Family Welfare Programme

16 Communicable Disease Programmes

  1. National Anti Malaria Programme (NAMP)
  2. National Filaria Control Programme (NFCP)
  3. Kala-azar
  4. Japanese Encephalitis
  5. National Tuberculosis Control Programme (NTCP)
  6. National Leprosy Eradication Programme
  7. National Diarrhoeal Disease Control Programme
  8. National AIDS Control Programme (NACP)
  9. Guinea Worm Eradication Programme (GWEP)

17 Non-Communicable Disease Programmes

  1. National Programme for Control of Blindness
  2. National Mental Health Programme
  3. National Cancer Control Programme
  4. National Iodine Deficiency Disorder Control Programme

18 Nutritional and School Health Programmes

  1. Special Nutrition Programme (SNP)
  2. Balwadi Nutrition Programme (BNP)
  3. Mid-day Meal Programme (MDM)
  4. ICDS Scheme
  5. Applied Nutrition Programme
  6. Tamil Nadu Integrated Nutrition Programme
  7. National Nutritional Anaemia Prophylaxis Programme
  8. Vitamin A Prophylaxis Programme
  9. Benefits of School Health Programme
  10. Components of School Health Programme
  11. Role of Community Health Nurse

19 Concept of Community Health Administration and Management

  1. Meaning and Definition of Community Health Administration and Management
  2. Objectives of Community Health Administration
  3. Principles of Community Health Administration
  4. Techniques of Community Health Administration

20 Health Care Planning in India

  1. Concepts and Meaning of Health Planning
  2. Health Care Planning Process
  3. Health Planning in India
  4. National Health Policy and Goals
  5. Planning System
  6. The Planning Procedure
  7. Nurse in Health Care Planning

21 Community Health Administration in India

  1. Definition and Principles of Health Care Administration
  2. Health Care as a Part of Socio-economic Development
  3. Health Care System
  4. Health Care Delivery System
  5. Public Sector
  6. Private Sector
  7. Indigenous System of Medicine
  8. National Health Programmes in India

22 Management of Community Health Nursing Services in India

  1. Organisation of Community Health Nursing Services
  2. Nursing Manpower Development
  3. Leadership
  4. Supervision
  5. Roles and Functions of Community Health Nurse

23 Evaluation of Health Services

  1. Concept and Meaning of Evaluation
  2. Purpose of Evaluation
  3. Planning for Evaluation
  4. Establishing Criteria for Evaluation
  5. Methods of Evaluation

24 Voluntary and International Health Agencies

  1. Voluntary Health Agencies
  2. International Health Agencies
  3. Functions
  4. Voluntary Health Agencies in India