Review the Concept of Communicable Disease from CHN1 & CHN2.

CHN1:

• While consulting the medical team, reviews the plans for addressing the health needs of individuals, families, and the community.
• Provides general public or community health nursing services within a specific program or geographically defined area.
• Plans or facilitates group discussions on health issues with teachers, school nurses, parents, business associations, and expectant parents as needed.
• Visits people at their homes or places of business to discuss essential health and sickness prevention ideas.
• Helps families understand their health requirements and how to meet them through education, practical assistance, and referrals to the best medical services.
• Exchanges information with physicians and other healthcare specialists to provide patients with more individualized, team-based care.
• Plans when medical services will be delivered, including, as necessary, home visits, office visits, group visits, clinic visits, and telephone consultations.
• Talks about specific health issues with students, teachers, administrators, school nurses, parents, and doctors.
• Attends meetings with representatives from various fields of study and organizations to arrange services and formulate cooperative initiatives.
• Maintains records for nursing services provided to families, institutions of higher learning, and clinics, and produces reports as needed.
• In conjunction with the medical team, provides public and community health nursing services in unique contexts such hospital coordination, illness investigations, and drug and mental health initiatives.
• Administers medication in accordance with a doctor's prescriptions, and supervises and tracks the effects on the patient.
• Gathers laboratory samples and, as necessary, interprets the findings.
• May carry out additional tasks as needed.

CHN2:

• Assesses, plans, and evaluates the health requirements of the person, the family, and the community using independent judgment.
• Organizes and carries out broad public or community health nursing services in a designated geographic area or within a designated program.
• Creates and oversees clinic plans and specific clinic-related programs.
• Organizes or leads health lectures or gatherings of teachers, school nurses, parents, business representatives, and expectant mothers.
• Visits clients at their homes or places of business to convey fundamental illness prevention and wellness concepts.
• Through education, hands-on help, and referrals to the best medical resources, aids families in recognizing their health requirements and how to meet them.
• Plans with doctors and other healthcare professionals and shares information for better patient care.
• Organizes and coordinates the planning of health services and the growth of community organizations with community organizations.
• Schedules meetings with district teachers and administrators to help them identify health issues and decipher reports and recommendations from doctors.
• Talks about specific health issues with students, teachers, administrators, school nurses, parents, and doctors.
• Attends meetings with representatives from various fields of study and organizations to arrange services and formulate cooperative initiatives.
• Keep records of nursing services provided to families, institutions of learning, and clinics, and produce reports as necessary.
• Organizes, instills, and manages volunteer staff.
• Provides nursing services for public and community health in unique contexts such hospital coordination, illness investigations, and drug and mental health initiatives.
• Administers medication in accordance with a doctor's prescriptions, and supervises and tracks the effects on the patient.
• Gathers laboratory samples and, as necessary, interprets the findings.

References

• A Textbook of Adult Health Nursing (2nd ed.). Mandal, G. (August 2013).  Dilllibazar kathmandu: Makalu publication house. Retrieved August 2013
• Mandal, G. (August 2013). 
• Tuitui, Roshani and S.N. Dr. Suwal. A Textbook of Community Health Nursing. Kathmandu: Vidyarthi Prakashan(P) Ltd, 2067.