Other Chn Practice Settings

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Goals and objectives

Promotion and maintenance of highest degree ofphysical, mental and social well-being of allworkers in all occupation

Prevention of disease caused by workingconditions

Protection of workers from risks resulting fromfactors adverse to health

Placement of workers in an occupationalenvironment adopted to their physical andpsychological ability


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Role of the Nurse

1.

Provide primary clinic care- health education

- emergency care

- rehabilitation

- preventive care (physical and medicalexamination,

immunization, periodic screening)

2. Participate in epidemiologic investigation


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I. Occupational Health

- the application of public health, medicaland engineering practice for the purpose

of conserving, restoring the health andeffectiveness of workers thru their placesof employment

A. Occupational Health Nursing

- the application of nursing principles andprocedures in providing health service toemployees in their place of work bymeans of:


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1. prompt and efficient nursing care of the ill and

impaired

2. participation in teaching health and safetypractices on the job

3. cooperation with plant department administrators

4.keeping the health clinic and staff ready to handle

emergencies

5. advising workers in the utilization of community

and welfare services


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To assist, maintain and promote positive

health of laborers and employees thru early

detection and prevention of occupational

diseases and hazards of industrial processesand by coordinating and cooperating with

activities of other community health and

welfare services


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1. Assists/participates in developing an adequatehealth program for workers and laborersincluding sound health education activities

2. Encourages periodic P.E.

3. Cooperates with occupational medicalprograms in the prevention of accidents aswell as in the promotion of good workingatmosphere and relationships in the place of

work4. Helps in teaching others in giving good nursing

care to the sick or handicapped in their ownhomes


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Goals and Objectives

Promotion, maintenance and protection of optimumstate of health among school population so as todevelop children physically, mentally andemotionally

Emphasis:

Health promotion and disease preventionComponents:

School health program; school health nurse; school-age child


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Role of the Nurse

The role of the nurse relates with the phases

of school health nursing:

School health services

Health instruction

Healthful school living

School-community linkage


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II. School Health Nursing

School Health Triad :

1. SERVICE

2. EDUCATION

3. ENVIRONMENT


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Mission of School Health Program:

To maximize potential for learning and participation in

the educational process by promoting optimum

health of school-age children and adolescents


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School Health Team:

Psychologist/ Counselor

Teacher

Nutritionist

Nurse Social Workers

Maintenance Personnel


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Targets in SHN

Family

Students

Teachers

Supportive Personnel

Community


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School Health Nurses Roles:

EDUCATOR

CONSULTANT /RESEARCHER

STUDENT, FAMILY AND STAFF ADVOCATE/CHANGE

AGENT

HEALTH SCREENER

HEALTH CARE PROVIDER


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Common Health Concerns of Schoolchildren:

1.Drug and Alcohol Abuse

2. STDs/STIs

3.Teenage Pregnancies

4. Mental Health

5. Dermatological Disorders- pimples/acne, fungal

infections, allergies6. Respiratory Conditions- asthma, URTI

7. Nutrition

8. Dental Health


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Goals and objectives

Promote mental health

Prevent mental illness

Reduce stress of daily living

Role of the Nurse

Assist in all kinds of primary socialization groups such as families, schools, work groups to

develop basic social competencies and problem-solving skills necessary t achieve satisfactoryinteraction and working relationship


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Is that level of community health nursing

practice

directed or focused on the family as unit of

care,with health as the goal; and

nursing as the medium, channel or provider

of care.


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Is a human social

system with distinctcharacteristic

composed of members

with equally distinct

characteristics

-Friedmann

Fundamental social unit

Primary social group Assumes major

responsibility for the

introduction and

socialization of persons

-Bobak and Jensen


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Delineated into:

Structure nuclear, extended, communal,homosexual, blended, single-parent

Functions biological, economic,educational, psychological

Membership who is kin, who is not

Affectional ties shares close, intimaterelationship


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1. Recognizing interruptions in health and development

2.

Making decisions regarding taking appropriate healthactions

3. Providing nursing care to the sick and disabled memberof the family

4.

Maintaining a home environment conducive to growth anddevelopment

5. Maintaining a reciprocal relationship with the community andits health institutions


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Wellness state Familys failure to perform adequately

specific health tasks to enhance

wellness statusHealth threat Conditions conducive to disease,

accident or failure to realize ones

health potential

Health deficit Instances of failure in healthmaintenance

Stress point or

foreseeable crisis

Anticipated periods of unusual demand

in terms of adjustment and resources

A health problem or condition is a situation which

interferes with the promotion and/or maintenance ofhealth and recovery from illness or injury.


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Consists of nine indicators to determine nursing needs

of family:

Physical independence

Therapeutic competence

Health knowledge

General hygiene

Health attitudes Emotional competence

Using community facilities

Physical environment

Family living


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Criteria Score Weight

1. Nature of the problem Wellness state 3

Health deficit 3Health threat 2

Foreseeable crisis 1

or stress point

1

2. odifiability of the problem

presented

refers to the probability of success in

minimi ing, alleviating or totallyeradicating the problem through

nursing interventions

Easily modifiable 2

Partially modifiable 1

Not modifiable 0

2

3. Preventive potential

refers to the nature and magnitude

of future problems that can be

minimi ed or totally prevented if

interventions are done on the

problem under consideration

High 3

oderate 2

Lo 1

1

4. Salience

refers to the familys perception and

evaluation of the problem in terms

of seriousness and urgency of the

attention needed

A serious problem 2

needing immediateattention

A problem but not 1

needing immediate

attention

Not a felt need/ 0

problem

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