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Community Health Nursing
BNS 321: Community Health Nursing
A course focused on the health of populations, covering Primary Health Care, communicable disease control, community nutrition, and the process of community diagnosis.
Course Content
Explore the detailed topics covered in Community Health Nursing.
Introduction to Community Health Nursing
Key Terms & ConceptsNotes coming soon
Principles of Community HealthNotes coming soon
Philosophy & Roles of the CHNNotes coming soon
Primary Health Care (PHC)
Fundamentals, Pillars & ElementsNotes coming soon
Implementation in UgandaNotes coming soon
Responsibilities of ImplementersNotes coming soon
Achievements & ChallengesNotes coming soon
Communicable Disease Control
Principles & Methods of ControlNotes coming soon
Water Washed & Faecal Oral DiseasesNotes coming soon
Food Borne & Soil Contact DiseasesNotes coming soon
Airborne & Body Fluid Transmitted DiseasesNotes coming soon
Insect Borne Diseases & ZoonosesNotes coming soon
Community Nutrition
Nutritional RequirementsNotes coming soon
Household Food SecurityNotes coming soon
Management of MalnutritionNotes coming soon
Community Nutrition AssessmentNotes coming soon
Community Assessment and Diagnosis
Community MobilizationNotes coming soon
Data Collection MethodsNotes coming soon
Health IndicatorsNotes coming soon
Priority Setting & Community DiagnosisNotes coming soon
Specific Community Field PracticeNotes coming soon
Key References
A selection of key texts and resources cited in this course unit.
- Wood, C.H, de Glanville, H., & Vaughan, J.P. (1997). Community Health. Nairobi: AMREF
- Sofoluwe GO, Schram R, et al (1996). Principles and Practice of Public Health in Africa: Ibadan: University Press
- Anderson, E. T. & McFarlance, J. (2004). Community as Partner: Philadelphia: Lippincott
- Edelman C.L & Mandle C. L. (2002). Health Promotion through out the lifespan; Mosby
- Stanhope, M. & Lancaster, J. (2004). Community and Public Health Nursing: Mosby
- Ukoli FMA. (1992). Prevention and Control of Parasitic diseases in tropical Africa: Ibadan.
- Dudek S.G. (2001) Nutrition Essentials For Nursing Practice: Lippincott.
