NARAYANA SCHOOL OF NURSING

COURSE OUTLINE FOR 2015-2016 Batch

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING - II
III YEAR G.N.M.

Subject : COMMUNITY HEALTH NURISNG-II

Group : 3rd year G.N.M.
No of Hours Prescribed Allotted
Theory : 100 115
Practical : 216 216

Course Co-ordinator : Ms. Aruna, Msc (N)

Subject Handled By :Mrs Vanaja Kumari Msc (N)
Mrs.Kantha, M.Sc.(N).
Ms.Mary vineela B.Sc.(N).

Methods of Teaching : Lecture , Discussion, Demonstration, Group

Discussion, Role Play.
A.V aids : Black Board, Charts, Overhead Projectors,
Model.

Evaluation : Weekly Test, Assignments, Return

Demonstration
Course Description

This course is designed to help the students gain indepth knowledge of community health and
community health nursing services. On completion of this course, the students will be able
to function at the first level in various community health settings both in urban and rural
areas.

General Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to:

 Describe health system and health care services in India.
 Identify major health problems, national health programmes and specialized
community health services.
 Explain the concept of health team and describe the nurse’s role at various levels of
health care settings.
 Describe the demographic concept and family welfare programme.
 Explain and motivate use of birth control methods to the community.
 State the importance of health statistics.
 Maintain records and reports required in community health nursing services.
 Demonstrate skills in rendering effective nursing care in all community health
settings.
 COURSE OUTLINE FOR 2015-2016

Unit Week Contents Hours Name of the Rem

faculty
I 1,2,5, Health System in India 10 Mrs. Indira.S
6, (Organizational set-up)

- Central level
- State level.
- District level
- Block and local level
II 6,7,8, Health care services in India 17 Mrs.Vanaja
9,10 Kumari
- Health care concept and trends
- Health care delivery system.
- Public sector: Rural areas, urbnan
area. Health insurance, scheme,
other agencies (Defence, Railways
etc.)
- Voluntary health agencies.
- Indigenous system of medicine.
- Nurse’s role in health care
services.
III 11,12, Health Planning in India 12 Mrs. Kantha
13 - National Health Policy
- National Health Planning
- Five year plans.
- Health committees and reports.

IV 14,15, Specialized community Health services and 18 Mrs Vanaja

18,19, nurse’s role Kumari
20
- M.C.H ( Reproductive health and
child care )
- School health services
- Industrial nursing
- Geriatric nursing
- Care of the handicapped :
physically and mentally
challenged.
- Rehabilitation nursing
 V 21,22, Nurse’s Role in National Health 12 Mrs. Kantha
23,24 Programmes
- Major health problems in India.
- National control and development
programmes
- National eradication programmes
- Nurse’s role in national health
programmes
VI 24,25, Demography and Family Welfare 20
26,27, Demography Ms. Mary
28,29, vinnela
- Concept
- Trends in India and its
implication.
- Concept of fertility and infertility.
- Small family norms
Family Welfare
- Concept
- Importance
- Aims and objectives
- Family planning methods.
- Family welfare policy.
- National programme
- Nurse’s role in family welfare
programme.
VII 29,30, Health Team 18 Ms. Mary
31,32, - Concept vineela
35,36
- Composition.
- Function
Role of nursing personnel at various levels
- Multipurpose health worker: male
and female
- Lady health visitor/ Health
supervisor
- Public health nurse
- District public health nursing
officer
VIII 37,38, Vital Health Statistics 9 Mrs. Vanaja
39,40 - Concept kumari
- Uses
- Sources
- Important rates and indices
- Vital health records and their utility
NARAYANA SCHOOL OF NURSING
 UNIT PLAN FOR 2015-2016 Batch
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING - II
III YEAR G.N.M.
Subject : COMMUNITY HEALTH NURISNG-II
Group : 3rd year G.N.M.
No of Hours Prescribed Allotted
Theory : 100 115
Practical : 216 21
Course Co-ordinator : Ms. Aruna, Msc (N)
Subject Handled By :Mrs Vanaja Kumari Msc (N)
Mrs.Kantha, M.Sc.(N).
Ms.Mary vineela B.Sc.(N).

Methods of Teaching : Lecture , Discussion, Demonstration, Group

Discussion. Role Play
A.V aids : Black Board, Charts, Overhead Projectors,
Model.

Evaluation : Weekly Test, Assignments, Return

Demonstration
Course Description

This course is designed to help the students gain indepth knowledge of community health and
community health nursing services. On completion of this course, the students will be able
to function at the first level in various community health settings both in urban and rural
areas.

General Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to:

 Describe health system and health care services in India.
 Identify major health problems, national health programmes and specialized
community health services.
 Explain the concept of health team and describe the nurse’s role at various levels of
health care settings.
 Describe the demographic concept and family welfare programme.
 Explain and motivate use of birth control methods to the community.
 State the importance of health statistics.
 Maintain records and reports required in community health nursing services.
 Demonstrate skills in rendering effective nursing care in all community health
settings.
UNIT PLAN FOR 2011-2012
Unit Hours Contents A.V. Aids Evaluation

I 10 Health System in India Black Board, Weekly Te

(Organizational set-up) Charts, Assignmen
Overhead
- Central level Projectors,
- State level.
- District level
- Block and local level
II 17 Health care services in India Black Board, Weekly Te
- Health care concept and trends Charts, Assignmen
- Health care delivery system. Overhead
- Public sector: Rural areas, urbnan Projectors,
area. Health insurance, scheme,
other agencies (Defence, Railways
etc.)
- Voluntary health agencies.
- Indigenous system of medicine.
- Nurse’s role in health care
services.
III 12 Health Planning in India Black Board, Weekly Te
- National Health Policy Charts, Assignmen
- National Health Planning Overhead
- Five year plans. Projectors,
- Health committees and reports.

IV 18 Specialized community Health services and Black Board, Weekly Te

nurse’s role Charts, Assignmen
- M.C.H ( Reproductive health and Overhead Return
child care ) Projectors, Demonstrat
- School health services
- Industrial nursing
- Geriatric nursing
- Care of the handicapped :
physically and mentally
challenged.
- Rehabilitation nursing
 V 12 Nurse’s Role in National Health Black Weekly Test,
Programmes Board, Assignments
- Major health problems in India. Charts,
- National control and development Overhead
programmes Projectors,
- National eradication programmes Model
- Nurse’s role in national health
programmes
VI 20 Demography and Family Welfare Black Weekly Test,
Demography Board, Assignments
- Concept Charts,
- Trends in India and its implication. Overhead
- Concept of fertility and infertility. Projectors,
- Small family norms
Family Welfare
- Concept
- Importance
- Aims and objectives
- Family planning methods.
- Family welfare policy.
- National programme
- Nurse’s role in family welfare
programme.
VII 18 Health Team Black Weekly Test,
- Concept Board, Assignments
- Composition. Charts,
- Function Overhead
Role of nursing personnel at various levels Projectors,
- Multipurpose health worker: male
and female
- Lady health visitor/ Health
supervisor
- Public health nurse
- District public health nursing
officer
VIII 9 Vital Health Statistics Black Weekly Test,
- Concept Board, Assignments
- Uses Charts,
- Sources Overhead
- Important rates and indices Projectors,
- Vital health records and their utility