Community Health Nursing Part 2

Mayor
The local executive serves as the chairman of the Municipal Health Board.

Conducting random classroom inspection during a measles epidemic
Random classroom inspection is assessment of pupils/students and teachers for signs of a health problem prevalent in the community.

Rural Health Unit
R.A. 7160 devolved basic health services to local government units (LGU’s ). The public health nurse is an employee of the LGU.

Efficiency
Efficiency is determining whether the goals were attained at the least possible cost.

Public health nursing focuses on preventive, not curative, services.
The catchment area in PHN consists of a residential community, many of whom are well individuals who have greater need for preventive rather than curative services.

Tertiary
Regional hospitals are tertiary facilities because they serve as training hospitals for the region.

No rationale available

Their services are provided on an out-patient basis.
Primary facilities government and non-government facilities that provide basic out-patient services.

The worth and dignity of man
This is a direct quote from Dr. Margaret Shetland’s statements on Public Health Nursing.

To empower the people and promote their self-reliance
People empowerment is the basic motivation behind devolution of basic services to LGU’s.