Review the Concept of Communicable Disease from CHN1 & CHN2.

Subject: Medical and Surgical Nursing I (Theory)

Overview

CHN1:

  • While consulting the medical team, reviews the plans for addressing the health needs of individuals, families, and the community.
  • Provides general public or community health nursing services within a specific program or geographically defined area.
  • Plans or facilitates group discussions on health issues with teachers, school nurses, parents, business associations, and expectant parents as needed.
  • Visits people at their homes or places of business to discuss essential health and sickness prevention ideas.
  • Helps families understand their health requirements and how to meet them through education, practical assistance, and referrals to the best medical services.
  • Exchanges information with physicians and other healthcare specialists to provide patients with more individualized, team-based care.
  • Plans when medical services will be delivered, including, as necessary, home visits, office visits, group visits, clinic visits, and telephone consultations.
  • Talks about specific health issues with students, teachers, administrators, school nurses, parents, and doctors.
  • Attends meetings with representatives from various fields of study and organizations to arrange services and formulate cooperative initiatives.
  • Maintains records for nursing services provided to families, institutions of higher learning, and clinics, and produces reports as needed.
  • In conjunction with the medical team, provides public and community health nursing services in unique contexts such hospital coordination, illness investigations, and drug and mental health initiatives.
  • Administers medication in accordance with a doctor's prescriptions, and supervises and tracks the effects on the patient.
  • Gathers laboratory samples and, as necessary, interprets the findings.
  • May carry out additional tasks as needed.

CHN2:

  • Assesses, plans, and evaluates the health requirements of the person, the family, and the community using independent judgment.
  • Organizes and carries out broad public or community health nursing services in a designated geographic area or within a designated program.
  • Creates and oversees clinic plans and specific clinic-related programs.
  • Organizes or leads health lectures or gatherings of teachers, school nurses, parents, business representatives, and expectant mothers.
  • Visits clients at their homes or places of business to convey fundamental illness prevention and wellness concepts.
  • Through education, hands-on help, and referrals to the best medical resources, aids families in recognizing their health requirements and how to meet them.
  • Plans with doctors and other healthcare professionals and shares information for better patient care.
  • Organizes and coordinates the planning of health services and the growth of community organizations with community organizations.
  • Schedules meetings with district teachers and administrators to help them identify health issues and decipher reports and recommendations from doctors.
  • Talks about specific health issues with students, teachers, administrators, school nurses, parents, and doctors.
  • Attends meetings with representatives from various fields of study and organizations to arrange services and formulate cooperative initiatives.
  • Keep records of nursing services provided to families, institutions of learning, and clinics, and produce reports as necessary.
  • Organizes, instills, and manages volunteer staff.
  • Provides nursing services for public and community health in unique contexts such hospital coordination, illness investigations, and drug and mental health initiatives.
  • Administers medication in accordance with a doctor's prescriptions, and supervises and tracks the effects on the patient.
  • Gathers laboratory samples and, as necessary, interprets the findings.

References

  • A Textbook of Adult Health Nursing (2nd ed.). Mandal, G. (August 2013).  Dilllibazar kathmandu: Makalu publication house. Retrieved August 2013
  • Mandal, G. (August 2013). 
  • Tuitui, Roshani and S.N. Dr. Suwal. A Textbook of Community Health Nursing. Kathmandu: Vidyarthi Prakashan(P) Ltd, 2067.
Things to remember
  • Reviews plans for addressing the health needs of individuals, families, and the community while consulting the medical staff.
  • Carries out general public or community health nursing services in a designated geographic area or under a specific program.
  • As required, plans or leads health lectures or group meetings with teachers, school nurses, parents, business associations, and pregnant parents.
  • Visits clients at their homes or places of business to convey fundamental illness prevention and wellness concepts.
  • Assesses, plans, and evaluates the health requirements of the person, the family, and the community using independent judgment.
  • Organizes and carries out broad public or community health nursing services in a designated geographic area or within a designated program.
  • Creates and oversees clinic plans and specific clinic-related programs.
  • Organizes or leads health lectures or gatherings of teachers, school nurses, parents, business representatives, and expectant mothers.
  • Visits clients at their homes or places of business to convey fundamental illness prevention and wellness concepts.
  • Through education, hands-on help, and referrals to the best medical resources, aids families in recognizing their health requirements and how to meet them.
  • Plans with doctors and other healthcare professionals and shares information for better patient care.
  • Organizes and coordinates the planning of health services and the growth of community organizations with community organizations.

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