Health and wellness of the community members are the main focus of the community health nurses. In this unit students will be able to explore the different health services offered to the individual, family and the community members across the life span. The unit allows the student to be able to explore and describe the different types of health promotion services offered across the lifespan e.g. Reproductive sexual health services, maternal child health nursing and care of adult man and woman and the aged person in the community. Disaster management will be covered as a community response in the Pacific. The role of the nurse in community health promotion across the life span will be critiqued. The nurse will be expected to assess, plan, implement, monitor and evaluate the community health programs which will be implemented in their in year 3 praxis. The role of the nurse also extends to preparation of communities to manage and minimise the impacts of a disaster locally on the families, total population and the environment.
- Teacher: Laisa Tikoimaleya
- Teacher: Ilisapeci Vosikata