Subject Description Form Subject Code Subject Title SN403 Community Health Nursing Credit Value 3 Level 4 Pre-requisite Objectives Subject Intended Learning Outcomes Indicative Syllabus Nil Nursing practice in community settings differs considerably from practice in the hospitals. The subject Community Health Nursing intends to provide nursing students the fundamental knowledge and skills in community nursing practice. Programme Intended Learning Outcomes are achieved through lectures, tutorials, seminars, student assessments and project work (PILO 1 & 3) Upon completion of the subject, students will be able to: a. integrate principles and philosophies of primary health care to the practice of community health nursing, (PILO 1.1, 1.4) b. recognize the presence of cultural health practices in community care, (PILO 1.4, PILO 1.8) c. examine the availability of social health resources for various nursing intervention levels, (PILO 1.1, 1.4) d. differentiate health promotion strategies for healthy public and at-risk aggregates, (PILO 1.1, 1.6) e. justify healthcare needs for providing appropriate health interventions in individual, family and community level, (PILO1.1,1.4, 1.6, 3.1a, 3.1b ) f. utilize theories and models of health education and communication strategies for public health education, (PILO 1.1, 1.4, 1.6, 3.1a, 3.1b) g. evaluate effectiveness of various community participation models, (PILO 1.1,1.6, 1.8) h. relate issues of local and global health concerns and problems, (PILO1.8, 3.1d) i. identify critical factors affecting local and global healthcare system, settings and development. (PILO 1.6, 3.1d ) Community health nursing and practice Primary health care: Implication to community health nursing development Community nursing functions in different healthcare settings Global trends in community care development Community nursing strategies in practice Family health assessment and intervention Health education and promotion to the individual, the family and the aggregates Home nursing management Decision making in community health planning Community health problems of at-risk populations Need assessment in the community Community resources for health of the community Teaching & Learning Methodology Community collaboration and partnership Health, culture and humans in nature Professionalism, consumerism, pluralism Nursing synergetics in community crisis Communication praxis in action Lecture Lectures, including guest speaker s experience sharing of community health nursing, provide opportunity for students to understand the professional knowledge and skills to function effectively as a community health nurse.
Seminar / Tutorial / Workshop Seminar and tutorial allow students to discuss and exchange information on contemporary issues related to community health nursing. Students can acquire fundamental knowledge and skills of community nursing in small group sharing facilitated by lecturers. Assessment Methods in Alignment with Intended Learning Outcomes Student Project Students can apply knowledge learnt in class and to take appropriate nursing strategies to improve health of identified target group in the local community. Specific assessment methods/tasks % weighting Intended subject learning outcomes to be assessed (Please tick as appropriate) a b c d e f g h i 1. Group Project 40 2. Individual Written Assignment 60 Total 100% Group Project: The group project provides opportunity for students to conduct assessment to explore health needs of the community. It can also facilitate students to engage in the process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of health education and health promotion activities in focused care setting. (PILO 1.1, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 3.1a, 3.1b & 3.1d) Individual Written Assignment: Based on the group project, individual student is encouraged to have more in-depth exploration and discussion of the health needs of the target group or population. Critical appraisal of selected health education and health promotion activities can demonstrate the student s understanding of the principles and philosophies of primary and community health care. (PILO 1.1, 1.4, 1.6 & 1.8) Student Study Effort Expected Class contact: Lecture 13 Hrs. Seminar / Tutorial / Workshop 26 Hrs. Additional activity: e-learning activities 3 Hrs. Other student study effort: Pre-reading for lecture, seminar, tutorial and workshop 24 Hrs. Preparation and implementation of group project, preparation for individual written assignment Total student study effort: 60 Hrs. 126 Hrs.
Reading List and References Recommended readings: Allender, J. A., Rector, C., & Warner, K.D. (Eds.) (2010). Community health nursing: Promoting & protecting the public s health. (7 th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott. Clark, M. J. D. (2008). Community health community: Advocacy for population health. (5 th ed.) NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall. Cottrell, R. R., Girvan, J. T., & Mckenzie, J. F. (2006). Principles and foundations of health promotion and education. New York: Benjamin Cummings. Deckers, L. (2001). Motivation: Biological, psychological and environmental. Boston: Allyn & Bacon. DeVito, J. A. (2003). Human communication: The basic course. Boston:Allyn and Bacon. Donatelle, R. J. (2005). Health: The basics. San Francisco: Pearson. Fontaine, K. L. (2000). Healing practices: Alternative therapies for nursing. New Jersey: Prentice Hall. Friedman, M. M., Bowden, V. R., & Jones, E.G. (2003). Family nursing: Research, theory and practice. New Jersey: Pearson Education. Goodson, P. (2010) Theory in Health Promotion Research and Practice: Thinking Outside the Box. San Francisco, CA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. Gordis, L. (2009). Epidemiology. (4 th ed.). Philadelphia: Saunders. Joyce, B., Weil, M., & Calhoun, E. (2000). Models of teaching. London: Allyn and Bacon. Kreuter, M.W., Lezin, N.A., Kreuter, M.W., & Green, L.W. (2003) Community health promotion ideas that work. Jones & Bartlett Learning. McEwen, M., & Pullis, B. (2009). Community-based nursing: An introduction. (3 rd ed.). St. Louis: Saunders/Elsevier. Nutbeam, D., & Bauman, A. (2006). Evaluation in a nutshell: A practical guide to the evaluation of health promotion programs. McGraw-Hill: Sydney. Nutbeam, D., Harris, E., & Wise, M. (2010). Theory in a nutshell: A practical guide to health promotion theories. (3 rd ed.). McGraw-Hill: Sydney. Leifer, G. (2004). Growth and development across the lifespan: A health promotion focus. St. Louis: Philadelphia. Maville, J.A. (2008). Health promotion in nursing. (2 nd ed.). NY: Thomson/Delmar Learning. Pender, N., Murdaugh, C., & Parsons, M.A. (2006). Health promotion in nursing practice. (5 th ed.). NJ: Pearson.
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