CONTENTS
1 Introduction to Community Health and Community Health Nursing
- Definitions
- Aims of Community Health Nursing
- Objectives
- How to Achieve the Goal?
- Principles of Community Health Nursing
- Changing Concepts of Community Health
- Concepts of Community Health Nursing
- Qualities of Community Health Nurse
- Philosophy of Community Health Nursing
- Historical Development of Community Health
- and Community Health Nursing in India
- Scope of Community Health Nursing Practice
- Review Questions
2 Health Planning and Policies and Problems
Introduction
Five Year Plans in India
Health Committees
Central Council of Health and Family
Welfare
National Health Policies
National Health Policy-
Policy Thrust
National Population Policy
Health Problems in India
Summary
Review Questions 3 Delivery of Community Health Services
Introduction
Planning
Budgeting in Health Care System
Health Care Financing
Material Management
Organization, Staffi ng and Functions at Village Level, Subcentre, PHC, CHC, Subdivisional/ Taluk, District Hospital, Central, State, District
- Urban Health Infrastructure
- Environmental Sanitation
- Health Education
- Vital Statistics
- Maternal Health Centres,
- Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act,
- Medical Termination Amendment Bill,
- Safe Abortion Services at Various Levels of Care,
- Female Foeticide Act,
- Family Welfare Programmes,
- Family Planning Services at Various Levels
- of Care,
- Components of Health Services,
- National Health Programmes
- School Health Services
- Occupational Health
- Defence Services
- Institutional Services
- Systems of Medicine and Health Care
- Social and Spiritual Healing
- Mainstreaming of Ayush Under NRHM
- Referral System
- Review Questions
4 Community Health Nursing Approaches, Concepts and Roles and Responsibilities of Nursing Personnel, 76
Epidemiological Approach
Theories and Models for Community Health Nursing
Community Health Nursing Process
Problem-Solving Approach
Evidence-Based Approach
Primary Health Care
Family Health Services
Roles and Responsibilities of Community Health Nursing (CHN) in Family Health Service
Home Visiting
Information, Education and Communication
Health Management Information System
Nursing Management Information Systemv(NMIS) ii
Control Programmes
Nutritional Programmes
Programmes Related to System Strengthening and Welfare
Other Health and Sanitation Programmes
Health Screening
National Programme for Control and Treatment of Occupational Diseases
Health Schemes
Review Questions
5 Activities of Community Health Nurse in Assisting Individuals and Groups to Promote and Maintain Their Health
Introduction
Growth and Development
Weight Measurement
Blood Pressure Monitoring in the Home/ Community Settings
Menstrual Cycle
Breast Self-Examination
Testicular Self-Examination
Warning Signs of Five Severe Diseases
Routine Health Check-Ups
Immunization and Immunization Schedule
Diagnosing Illness and the Diagnostic Process
Treatment
Counselling
Health Records Maintained at Public Health
Settings
Waste Management
Women’s Empowerment
Violence/Abuse Against Women
Child Abuse
Elder Abuse
Female Feticide
Review Questions 6 National Health and Family Welfare Programmes in India and the Health Schemes in India
National Health Programmes in India
Eradication Programmes
Elimination Programmes 7 Health Agencies
International Health Agencies
World Health Organization
The United Nations Fund for Population Activities
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
World Bank
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
Danish International Development Agency(DANIDA)
European Commission
International Red Cross
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Colombo Plan
Cooperative for Assistance and Relief
Everywhere (CARE)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Ford Foundation
Voluntary Health Agencies
Review Questions
Maintenance of Records and Reports
Training and Supervision
Role of Community Health Nurse in National
Health Programmes
School Health Services
Occupational Health
Organization of Clinics and Camps
Health Care Waste Management
Review Questions 