*Influence of Christianity

*Personal responsibility for

corporal and spiritual welfare of
others.
*Crusades
1. Middle ages (500-1500)
-Beguines of Flandersworked as nursing sister in
the hospital, but also gave
care to the sick in their
homes, staying with the
dying and consoling the
families of the bereaved.
*Famine, warm, plague, ill
health, downgrade of health
care
2. Renaissance (1500-1700)
-St. Vincent de Paulintroduced modern principles
of visiting nurse and social
services.
-Organized the daughters of
charity primarily for the care
of the sick at home
-Maintained the family is the
unit of services recognized
the importance of
supervision of those who
render service of the sick.
William Rathbone-father of
modern district nursing. He
organized a training school
together with Florence
nightingale
*Evolved as from visiting
nursing and district nursing
*District nursing
(1859(England- William
Rathbone
-District nurses worked in
dispensaries

-Florence nightingale- Home

nursing
Liliam Wald-included
district nursing and visiting
nursing within her broader
concept of CHN.
-First to coin public health nurse.
-Established house on Henry
Street (first vising nurse assoc.
in NY).
-Care of the sick in the homes
May 18, 1954- RA 1082 (RHU
ACT)- was passed, implemented in
July of the same year, provided for
the employment of health
personnel, including nurses, who
would man the RHUs and help raise
the health conditions of the rural
population
1975- formulation of the national
health plan and the restricted
health care delivery system.
Field of CHN
1.School heath nursingaims to maximize potential
for learning and participation
in education process by
promoting optimum health of
school age children and
adolescence.
Phases of school
health program
a) School health services
b) Health instruction
c) Healthful school living
d) School community
coordination
Roles of the school
nurse
1. Educator

2. Consultant/researcher
3. Student, family, and staff
advocate. Change agent
4. Health screener
5. Health care provider

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3.
4.
5.

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6.
7.

Clients in school health

nursing
Family
Students
Teachers
Supportive personnel
Community
Common health concerns
of school children
Drugs and alcohol abuse
Teenage pregnancies
Mental health
Dermatological disorders
Respiratory conditions
Nutrition
Dental health

1. Occupational health nursing

-Refers to the application of
nursing principles in providing
health services to the
employees in their place of
work.
-Aims to assist, maintain and
promote positive health of
laborers and employees through
early detection and prevention
of occupational diseases and
hazards of industrial processes.
2. Community mental health
nursing
Goals: promotion of mental health,
decrease health related effects of
stressful lifestyle, Reduction of
prevalence of mental illness and
disorders

Mental health- state of social

wellbeing in which every individual
realities his or her own potential
can cope with the normal stresses
of life, can work productively and
can make contribution to his
community

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2.

3.

4.

4 facets of mental health

problems
Defined Burden/directburden affecting person with
mental disorders
Undefined-burden related
to the impact of mental
health problems to others
such as family members and
significant others
Hidden Burden- stigma and
violation of human rights to
person affected with mental
health problems. Mark of
shame, disgrace or
disproval, which results in an
individual being shunned or
rejected by others.
Future burden- resulting
from the aging of the
population or increasing
social problems such as the
development of
complications or other
medical illness or death.

Stress Management
techniques
*Spirituality-relationship with
supernatural being
*Self awareness- knowing
oneself, getting in touch with
ones feelings or being open to
experiences. (sensitivity to

inner self and relationship with

the world)
Tips to beat stress
1. Avoid unnecessary stress
2. Alter the situation
3. Adapt to the stressor
4. Make time to relax
5. Have fun and exercise
6. Recognize the signs and
symptoms
7. Spend time with friends
and family
8. Exercise More!
Time Management
-Managing time would mean
managing oneself to optimize the
time available to achieve gratifying
results

-DOH-regional health officeprovincial health office-rural

health units-barangay health
stations
-Local health System- runs by
LGUs
-Provincial and strict
hospitals= provincial govt
-Health centers, RHUs BHS are
managed by city/municipal
govt

Siesta- taking to nap or short rest,

a break of recharging of battery
in order to improve productivity. It
helps relax the mind and body
muscles.
Stretching- simple movements
performed at a rhythmical and slow
pace executed at the start of
demanding activity to loosen
muscles, lubricate joints
Yoga & Meditation
Stress Debriefing- to assist
people to deal positively with the
emotional impact of severe event
disaster
Speak to me- someone you can
talk to.

Philippine health care

delivery system
Public sectors
-National and local
government agencies

Private sectors- Profit/non

profit health providers

o RA. 7160 Devolution

-Local government code of the PH
o Rural Health act- RA 1082
Devolution-all structures, personnel
and budgetary allocations from
provincial health levels down to the
barangays were developed to the
local govt units to facilitate health
service delivery
DOH- Dr. Enrique T. Ona
DOH- CHD (center of health
development)
Goal: Health Sector Reform Agenda
(HSRA)
Rationales:
a. Slowing down in the
reduction IMR and the MMR
b. Persistence of large
variations in health status
across population groups
and geographic area
c. High burden from infectious
disease
d. Burden of disease heaviest
on the poor
SYSTEMS

Licensing & Regulations: All

hospitals/lying-in
X-ray facilities & lab
Drug testing centers
Pharmacies
Food manufacturing
industries
Millennium Development
Goals
-Worlds time bound and quantified
targets for addressing extreme
poverty in its many dimensions:
1. Income
2. Poverty
3. Hunger
4. Diseases
5. Lack of adequate shelter

GOALS:
1. Eradicate extreme hunger
and poverty
2. Achieve universal primary
education
3. Promote gender equality and
womens empowerment
4. Reduce child mortality
5. Improve maternal health
6. Combats HIV/AIDS/ malaria
and other diseases
7. Ensure environmental
sustainability
8. Develop global partnership
for development