community health nursing department details

2. DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING

3. ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
 The department of community health nursing is one among the six
departments of faculty of nursing, Rama University. The department is
involved in training of nursing students in the area of family assessment
and community assessment o identify health problems of people living in
both urban and rural areas.

4.  The department helps and motivate the students to participate in all
social awareness programmes, national health programmes with help of
effective audio visual aids, self explanatory health flexes, posters,
pamphlets, documentaries etc. Department faculty and students are
encouraged with research activities, attending conferences in the area of
preventive and promotive health care services.

5. Vision
 The vision of our department is to train young professionals in the field
of research, education, attitude and practice to create positive changes
in rural and urban health care setting. Provide family-centred health
care by adopting holistic care approach.

6. Mission
 To provide quality and comprehensive education in community health
nursing
 Prepare skilled community health nurses as a clinician, educator, leader and
researcher that strengthen the community and well being of individual and
society.
 Encourage and strengthen students to work in various community setups
independently and effectively.

7.  Provide evidence based care in various settings such
as school, home, office, clinics, rural and urban
areas.

8. Philosophy
The essential dignity and worth of the individual.
The possession by individual of potentialities and resources for managing
their own lives.
The importance of freedom to express one’s individuality.
The great capacity for growth within all social beings.

9. The right of the individual to basic necessities ( food, shelter,
medical care) without which fulfillment of life is often blocked.
The need for individuals to struggle and strive to improve their
life and environment.
The right of the individual to help in times of need and crisis.

10. Objectives
 To impart essential knowledge, attitude and skills to provide quality services
in communities.
 To empower learners to respond to health needs in the cultural context using
existing facilities.
 To develop skills for collaboration with community based groups towards
health promotion
 To make students aware of the role of nurses in health care delivery systems.

11.  To promote research mindedness in learners through the use of
epidemiological methods.
 To Provide quality education to the students using a variety of
educational methods.
 To Undertake community development activities to promote health of
the community

12.  To Promote faculty capabilities through faculty development
programmes.
 To actively participate in research activities of the department.
 To provide primary health care for the people in assigned and adopted
communities
 To provide excellent community based training to the UG/PG student
nurses

13.  To coordinate and conduct research activities with National &
international organizations
 To design health programs and implement, based on information collected by
general & specific surveys.
 To render comprehensive, promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative
services to the community through outreach activities
 To facilitate participation in National Health programmes

14. ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMUNITY
HEALTH NURSING DEPARTMENT
 The Community department carried out the following activities
 Community Oriented research programmes.
 Community Orientation Programme.
 Survey in the villages.
 School Health Programme.
 Nutritional awareness programme.

15.  Medical Camps in Geriatic Homes and in various institution
 Health services for Mental Retardation and Deaf and Dumb and Polio
children
 National Health Programmes. (RNTCP, HIV AIDS, Immunization-Pulse
Polio, Vitamin A prophylaxis, National Non Communicable Disease
Programme).

16.  Public Private Partnership Programme (PPP)
 Maternal and Child health Programme.
 Group and Mass health education Programme.
 First Aid training programme.
 Observation of important days

17.  Community Outreach Programme
 Rally (World Population Day, TB, No Tobacco etc…).
 Community Field visit.
 Geo- engineering (Tree plantation).
 Referral services
 Documentation

18.  Preparation of AV-AIDS.
 Video documentation
 Short film
 Pamphlet
 Flexes
 Flash card
 Stickers

19.  Booklets
 Publication of the Book
 Infographics
 Spectacles of Community Health Nursing Department
 You tube Channel
 Awareness through Social Media

20. Faculty Orientation
 Mrs. B. Archana - HOD cum Associate professor
 Ms. Gunjan - Nursing lecturer
 Ms. Ankita - Nursing lecturer
 Ms. Shalini Singh Tomar - Nursing Tutor
 Ms. Richa Pandey - Nursing Tutor
 Ms. Goldy Yadav - Nursing Tutor