Community Health Nursing

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING

IQ City Institute of Nursing Sciences strongly
emphasizes preventive and promotive health. The college has committed itself to
serve the people through the preparation of its nursing students. Realizing the
need of community people various programmes has been designed and implemented
in both urban and rural areas of adopted areas. Nearly the department is
serving more than 14 villages all around Durgapur. The types of services
provided are Home Care Services, Clinic Services (Urban Health Centre &
Rural Health Centre), Health Promotional Activities, School Health Programmes,
Special Camps and Community Organization Activities.

COMMON SCOPES OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSES

The scope of practice for a community health
nurse includes community-building, health promotion, and policy reforms that
promote the health of a population. Because they have such a broad scope of
work, the responsibilities of a community health nurse vary depending on where
they work and the needs of their community. Some community health nurses
provide standard medical care such as immunizations, screenings or medication,
while they may also work on developing and implementing educational programs,
research around social and environmental determinants of health outcomes, and
advocacy.

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE RESPONSIBILITIES

What exactly does a community health nurse do?
Simply put, they aim to improve the health of community members. They do this
in many ways, including through:

• Medical treatment
• Rehabilitation
• Health education
• Advocacy
• Research
• Collaboration with other healthcare workers and with government
  agencies 

Community health nurses work in schools, colleges,
health centres and government agencies. They focus on vulnerable populations,
including low-income families, people living in rural areas, immigrants, and
individuals with disabilities.  The relationship between community health
nurses and their patients is egalitarian, meaning they share the responsibility
of the patient’s health outcome. 

The responsibilities of these nurses differ in each
career path, but all community health nurses promote healthy living, disease
prevention, and necessary medical treatment. Additionally, community health
nurses create programs that promote community health and collect data to
identify community needs. Careers can be pursued in public health, faith
community nursing, and school nursing.