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Introduction
“Health is a right, not a privilege” a saying that strongly correlates to Community
health nursing in such a way that it focuses on the welfare of everybody. But what is
really the true essence of Community health nursing or CHN? According to the
American Nurse Association, Community health nursing practice promotes and
preserves the health of populations by integrating the skills and knowledge relevant to
both nursing and public health. The practice is comprehensive and general, and is not
limited to a particular age or diagnostic group; it is continual, and is not limited to
episodic care… While community health nursing practice includes nursing directed to
individuals, families and groups, the dominant responsibility is to the population as a
whole (Maglaya, 2004, 1997).
Basing on the definition, we could site that the main goal of Community Health
Nursing is the promotion and preservation of health of the whole population that is
intertwined with the other preventive services and programs by the department. It
reaches out to communities that have difficulty in getting the necessary health care
provided by the community. This action would be made possible through the
cooperation of the city health office and barangay health units. We could also draw out
that the nature of the practice is comprehensive, general, continual and not episodic. In
Community health nursing, the different levels of clientele being dealt with are the
individual, families, population aggregate and the population as a whole.
Community health nursing is a specialized practice (Maglaya, 2004, 1997). It
requires a diverse skill and knowledge base on the nursing theories. Also, when doing
community health nursing a lot of versatility and adaptability and knowledge of all
nursing procedures are required especially when dealing with a lot of patient under
compromised and difficult situations. It also uses other fields and other branches of
science such as psychology, sociology, the natural sciences, etc.
Through Community Health Nursing, the Primary Health Care (PHC) will be
provided. Primary health care is defined by WHO and UNICEF (1978) as an “essential
health care based on scientifically sound and socially acceptable methods and
technology made universally accessible to individuals in the community through their full

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participation and at a cost that the community can afford to maintain at every stage of
their development in the spirit of self-reliance and self-determination.” Its concepts are
premised on people’s right and health (Maglaya, 2004, 1997). With Community health
nursing, poverty and insufficient distribution, which are the two major reasons for
people’s failure to access essential health care, will be answered.
Part of our learning as second year student nurses of Ateneo is our exposure in
the community in lieu to our Primary Health Care. In this exposure, theories thought in
the class would come to its practical application after months of rigorous lecture. The
students were grouped into four and were assigned to different areas. The group was
assigned to Purok 1 of Brgy. Biao Joaquin, Calinan district, Davao City.
The night before our community a feeling of nervousness and excitement rushed
upon the group and as the day came and arrived at the area, the group was exposed to
a completely different and unknown environment. Scorching heat welcomed us when
the group took foot on the grounds of Biao Joaquin, eventually mud glazed our shoes
as each of us were introduced to our prospect family of study. Though the walk was far
and tiresome, the breath taking views, the fresh air and the hospitality of the family took
away all those things. The houses they reside in were expected for these types of
houses are common in the community but still some houses are unusual for such type
of living.
During the last day of the exposure we selected a family from our group for the
case presentation. The group met the Agcoaile family. The proponents of this case
presentation interviewed the family to assess and know the possible and actual
problems, and help the family to cope with their difficulties. So basing on this interview
the proponents of this case presentation chose the family because of the many
underlying problems.

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Introduction "Health is a right, not a privilege" a saying that strongly correlates to Community health nursing in such a way that it focuses on the welfare of everybody. But what is really the true essence of Community health nursing or CHN? According to the American Nurse Association, Community health nursing practice promotes and preserves the health of populations by integrating the skills and knowledge relevant to both nursing and public health. The practice is comprehensive and general, and is not limited to a particular age or diagnostic group; it is continual, and is not limited to episodic care? While community health nursing practice includes nursing directed to individuals, families and groups, the dominant responsibility is to the population as a whole (Maglaya, 2004, 1997). Basing on the definition, we could site that the main goal of Community Health Nursing is the promotion and preservation of health of the whole population that is intertwined with the other preventive services and programs by the department. It reaches out to communities that have difficulty in getting the necessary health care provided by the community. This action would be made possible through the cooperation of the city health office and barangay health units. We could also draw out that the nature of the practice is comprehensive, general, continual and not episodic. In Community health nursing, the different levels of clientele being dealt with are the individual, families, population ...
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