A Course Syllabus on

Community Health Nursing

In Partial Fulfillment of the

Requirements in Health Education

Submitted to:
Mrs. Jessica F. Sambas, R.N., M.A.N.

Submitted by:
James Edward T. Amazona, St. N.
Joyce Candido, St. N.
Samantha Janica K. dela Cruz, St. N.
Carmela Marie L. Genota, St. N.
Dann Dale Lloyd M. Laurente, St. N.
Karolyn Ann S. Manalo, St. N.
Carlito G. Mata, Jr., St. N.
Erika Marisse B. Peniero, St. N.
Abigail R. Peralta, St. N.
Melissa Joyce M. Uy, St. N.
BSN - 2C Group 1

October 12, 2011

San Pedro College
 12 C. Guzman St., Davao City

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE CODE: CHN 100

COURSE TITLE: Community Health Nursing
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills applicable in assisting families in the community attain an
optimum level of functioning through health promotion and disease prevention.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
a. 3 long exams
b. 10 quizzes
c. 3 assignments
d. 3 graded recitation
e. 1 group reporting

METHODOLOGIES:
a. lecture
b. discussion
c. audio-visual presentation
d. PowerPoint presentation
COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Upon the completion of the course, the learners will be able to acquire the knowledge, attitudes, and skills to effectively develop healthy behaviors that will
lead to promotion of health, prevention of illnesses, and maintenance of health in the community and other health care settings.

TOPIC: Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI)

PURPOSE: To provide information on reducing mortality and morbidity in infants and children caused by the 7 childhood immunizable diseases
GOAL: To develop awareness of the nature, availability and benefits of the Expanded Program on Immunization among the students
VENUE: PL - 306
PARTICIPANTS: BSN - 2C

LEARNING CONTENT METHOD OF TIME FRAME INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD OF

OBJECTIVES OUTLINE INSTRUCTION (in minutes) RESOURCES EVALUATION

At the end of the a. Definition of the Expanded program a. Lecture 1 hour and 30 minutes PowerPoint a) Quizzes
presentation, the on Immunization b. discussion b) Graded oral
learners will be able to: c. audio-visual recitation
b. Concept and importance of presentation
a) Enumerate the target Vaccination d. PowerPoint
diseases of the General principles in vaccinating presentation
Expanded Program o children
Immunization
b) Enumerate 5 c. The EPI Target Diseases
common vaccines in the Definition of each diseases
EPI (Measles, TB, Diphtheria,
Pertussis, Polio Myelitis,
c) Indicate the different Neonatal Tetanus, and Hepatitis
intervals of each B)
vaccines in the EPI Etiologic agent and reservoir in
each diseases
d) Trace the schedule of Sources of infection
each vaccine for infants Occurrence
correctly Transmissible period
Duration of natural immunity
e) Trace the schedule of
Risk factor for infection
TT for pregnant women
as imposed by the
d. The EPI Routine Schedule of
program
Immunization

f) Identify the different

e. Routine Immunization Schedule for
sites on administering
Infants
each vaccines
Different types of vaccines
Minimum age at first dose of each
vaccine
Number of doses
Minimum interval between doses
g) Discuss the role of
the nurse in improving f. Tetanus Toxoid Immunization
the delivery of Schedule for Pregnant Women
immunization services in Minimum age/interval of each
the community vaccine
Percent protected
Duration of protection

g. The EPI Vaccines and its

Characteristics
Vaccines that are most sensitive
to heat and least sensitive to heat
Importance of temperature
monitoring
Administration of vaccines (dose,
route, and site)

h. Procedures in giving of the

Vaccines
Steps in reconstituting the freeze
dried BCG vaccines and measles
Steps in giving the different
vaccines
 i. The Role of a Nurse in improving
the Delivery of Immunization Services
in the Community

REFERENCE:

Cuevas, Frances Prescilla L., RN, MAN. 10th ed. 2007.Public Health Nursing in the Philippines. The Publication Committee, National League of
Philippines Government Nurses, Incorporated.