Republic Of The Philippines

CAMARINES SUR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGES

Nabua, Camarines Sur

COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY

 Republic Of The Philippines
CAMARINES SUR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGES
Nabua, Camarines Sur

COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY

School Health Nursing

 It is the application of nursing theories and principles in the care of the school
population.

Components of School Health Nursing

 School Health Service
 Health Instruction
 Health Monitoring

Determinants of School Health Nursing

 Characteristics of the clientele
 Policies of the DOE
 Program of the DOH
 Standard of the Nursing Profession

Legal Bases of the School Health Program

 PD 603 – Child and Youth Welfare Code
 1986 Constitution of the Philippines – Art. VIII Sec. 11-13 on Social Justice and
Human Rights
 Execuitive Order No. 14, s. 1946 – creation of the Medical and Dental Services
granting authority for the voluntary contribution of 50 centavos per pupil for the
maintenance of the service
 RA No. 124 s. 1947 – Medical inspection of the school children enrolled in
private schools, colleges and universities of the Philippines
 RA No. 847 s. 1953 – Return of the Medical and Dental Services from the
Department of Health to the Department of Education
 RA No. 2620 s. 1961 – Nationalization of the Medical and Dentral Services of the
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CAMARINES SUR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGES
Nabua, Camarines Sur

COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY

Bureau of Public Schools, Department of Education

 PD 491 s. 1974 – Nutrition Act of the Philippines – creation of a National
Nutrition Council with DECS as a member, designation of July as Nutrition
Month
 LOI No. 441 s. 1976 – mandated the integration of Nutrition Education in the
school curriculum
 LOI No. 764 s. 1977 – creation of School Health Guardian Program
 LOI No. 764 s. 1978 – declaring the School Health Program as priority program
of the national government with the aim of educating the teachers and school
children in the use of medicinal plants as simple remedies for common ailments
 Sec. 938 of the Revised Administrative Code provides that the Bureau of Public
Schools shall have specified powers regarding health teaching and physical
education and to prescribe the rules on personal hygiene within the public school
premises
 EO No. 234 s. 1987 – reorganizing the National Nutrition Council

Objectives of School Health Nursing

School Health Nursing aims to promote and maintain the health of the school
populace by providing comprehensive and quality nursing care.
Specifically, it aims to achieve the following objectives:
1. Provide quality nursing service to the school population.
2. Encourage the provision of standard functions facilities.
3. Create awareness among school children, personnel and administration on the
importance of promotive and preventive aspects of health through health
education.
4. Provigde nursing personnel with opportunities for continuing education. and
ontraining.
5. Conduct /and participate in researches related to nursing care.
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CAMARINES SUR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGES
Nabua, Camarines Sur

COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY

6. Establish/Strengthen linkages with the government and NGOs for school

community health work.

Duties and Responsibilities of School Nurse

1. Health Advocacy and Health Education
2. Health and Nutrition assessment including screening procedures like vision and
hearing
3. Supervision of the health and safety of the school plant
4. Treatment of common ailments and attending to emergency cases
5. Referrals and follow-up pupils and personnels
6. Home visits
7. Community outreach like organizing schoolcommunity health councils
8. Recording and reporting of accomplishments
9. Monitoring and evaluating of programs and projects

Functions of a School Health Nurse

1. Provides direct healthcare to student & staff
2. Provides leadership for the provision of health.
3. Provides screening and referral for health Conditions
4. Promotes a healthy school environment
5. Promotes healthleadership role for health policies and programsliaison between
school personnel, family,community, and health care providers.

RA 1054 – Occupational Health Act

 Requires the owner, lessee of any commercial, industrial or agricultural
establishment to furnish free emergency, medical and dental attendance to its
employees and laborers.