Public Community Health Nursing II

1. Understand the principles of community health nursing.
2. Identify major health problems in Nigeria.
3. Conduct community diagnosis and needs assessment.
4. Implement disease prevention and control strategies.
5. Organize and administer community health nursing services.
6. Apply research methodologies to community health nursing practice.

13 weeks, about 26 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1:

   • Unit 1: The Trend of Health care services in Nigeria · 2 hours

     Read the introduction to Primary Health Care (PHC) in Nigeria.. Understand the trend of healthcare services and the evolution of PHC.. Identify the importance of PHC and its services..

2. Week 2Module 1:

   • Unit 2: Factors Affecting Health · 2 hours

     Define health according to WHO.. Describe the dimensions of health: physical, mental, and social.. Identify factors affecting health, including host and environmental factors..

3. Week 3Module 1:

   • Unit 3: Community Health Problems · 2 hours

     Identify major community health problems in Nigeria.. Understand the leading causes of death and morbidity.. Analyze factors responsible for health problems and their impact on the community..

4. Week 4Module 1:

   • Unit 4: Community Diagnosis/Needs Assessment · 2 hours

     Define community diagnosis and needs assessment.. Identify the uses of community diagnosis in community health.. Describe the steps in conducting community diagnosis..

5. Week 5Module 1:

   • Unit 5: Community Mobilization, Community Participation/Involvement · 2 hours

     Define community mobilization and participation.. Identify the principles of community mobilization.. Describe the steps involved in community mobilization..

6. Week 6Module 1:

   • Unit 6: Nurses Role in the Prevention and Control of Diseases in the Community · 2 hours

     Describe the levels of prevention of diseases.. Identify strategies for prevention and control of diseases.. Understand surveillance and data collection methods..

7. Week 7Module 1:

   • Unit 7: Domiciliary Midwifery and Home Visiting · 2 hours

     Define home delivery and home visiting.. State the advantages and disadvantages of home delivery.. Describe the management of home delivery and the roles of a midwife..

8. Week 8Module 2:

   • Unit 1: Organization and Administration of Community Health Nursing · 2 hours

     Understand the core concepts of community health services.. Learn about planning and organizing services for mothers and children.. Identify services for the handicapped and vulnerable populations..

9. Week 9Module 2:

   • Unit 2: Immunization · 2 hours

     Define immunization and immunity.. Describe the cold chain system.. Understand the Nigerian immunization schedule and the role of the community health nurse..

10. Week 10Module 2:

    • Unit 3: Monitoring and Evaluation · 2 hours

      Define monitoring and evaluation.. Identify types of records in the community and health facility.. Describe the nurse’s role in monitoring and evaluation..

11. Week 11Module 2:

    • Unit 4: Research Methodology in Community Health Nursing · 2 hours

      Identify research methods used in community health nursing practice.. Understand the research process and report writing.. Learn how to use research findings in solving community health problems..

12. Week 12Module 2:

    • Unit 5: Demography/Biostatistics · 2 hours

      Define demography and biostatistics.. Describe the principles and practice of demography and use of statistics.. Identify sources of data and explain uses of demography in community health nursing..

13. Week 13Module 2:

    • Unit 6: International Health · 2 hours

      Understand the concept of international health.. Identify strategies for implementing international health policy in Nigeria.. Learn about the principal agencies responsible for international health and their functions..