Certificate in Community Health for Nurses

Certificate in Community Health for Nurses

Syllabus

Module 1: Community Health Nursing

• Introduction to community health
• Principles of community health nursing
• Role and responsibilities of community health nurses
• Community assessment
• Family health assessment

Module 2: Primary Health Care

• Primary healthcare concepts
• Health promotion and disease prevention
• Maternal and child healthcare
• Immunization
• Nutrition and health education

Module 3: Communicable Diseases

• Common communicable diseases
• Modes of transmission
• Prevention and control
• Infection prevention and control
• Community-level surveillance

Module 4: Non-Communicable Diseases

• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Cardiovascular diseases
• Cancer awareness
• Lifestyle-related diseases
• Screening and referral

Module 5: Maternal & Child Health

• Antenatal and postnatal care
• Newborn care
• Child health assessment
• Growth and development
• Family planning and reproductive health