Community Health Nurse Roles and Functions
Community Health Nurse Roles and Functions
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Registered Nurse of the Philippines
Planner/Programmer
- Identifies needs, priorities, and problems of individuals, families, and communities
- Formulates municipal health plan in the absence of a medical doctor
- Interprets and implements nursing plan, program policies, memoranda, and circular for the concerned staff personnel
- Provides technical assistance to rural health midwives in health matters
Provider of Nursing Care
- Provides direct nursing care to sick or disabled in the home, clinic, school, or workplace
- Develops the family’s capability to take care of the sick, disabled, or dependent member
Community Organizer
- Motivates and enhances community participation in terms of planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating health services
- Initiates and participates in community development activities
Coordinator of Services
- Coordinates with individuals, families, and groups for health related services provided by various members of the health team
- Coordinates nursing program with other health programs like environmental sanitation, health education, dental health, and mental health
Trainer/Health Educator
- Identifies and interprets training needs of the RHMs, Barangay Health Workers (BHW), and hilots
- Conducts training for RHMs and hilots on promotion and disease prevention
- Conducts pre and post-consultation conferences for clinic clients; acts as a resource speaker on health and health related services
- Initiates the use of tri-media (radio/TV, cinema plugs, and print ads) for health education purposes
- Conducts pre-marital counseling
Health Monitor
- Detects deviation from health of individuals, families, groups, and communities through contacts/visits with them
Role Model
- Provides good example of healthful living to the members of the community
Change Agent
- Motivates changes in health behavior in individuals, families, groups, and communities that also include lifestyle in order to promote and maintain health
Recorder/Reporter/Statistician
- Prepares and submits required reports and records
- Maintain adequate, accurate, and complete recording and reporting
- Reviews, validates, consolidates, analyzes, and interprets all records and reports
- Prepares statistical data/chart and other data presentation
Researcher
- Participates in the conduct of survey studies and researches on nursing and health-related subjects
- Coordinates with government and non-government organization in the implementation of studies/research