This document outlines the roles, duties, and responsibilities of nurses in public health. It discusses their roles as planners, providers of nursing care, community organizers, coordinators of services, trainers/health educators/counselors, health monitors, role models, change agents, and recorders/reporters/statisticians. It provides specific examples of functions for each role. It also discusses key areas of responsibility like public health program implementation, training community health teams, data management, nursing care services, health education, and program monitoring. Finally, it lists nurses' specific responsibilities related to maternal, neonatal and child health and nutrition programs and the Pantawid Pamilya Program.

1. CHD IV-B MIMAROPA
Orientation on the Public
Health Module
Nurses’ Roles, Duties and
Responsibilities
Presented by:
Ms. Joan M. Belgado, RN, MAN

2. CHD IV-B MIMAROPA
Nurses’ Roles
A. Planner/Programmer
B. Provider of Nursing Care
C. Community Organizer
D. Coordinator of Services
E Trainer/Health Educator/Counselor
F. Health Monitor
G. Role Model
H. Change Agent
I. Recorder/Reporter/Statistician

3. CHD IV-B MIMAROPA
A. Planner/Programmer
FUNCTIONS
1. Identifies needs, priorities and problems of individuals,
families
and communities.
2. Formulates nursing component of health plans.
3. Interprets and implements the nursing plan, program policies,
memoranda and circulars for the concerned staff/personnel.
4. Provides technical assistance to rural health midwives
in health matters like target setting, etc.

4. CHD IV-B MIMAROPA
B. Provider of Nursing Care
FUNCTIONS
1. Provides direct nursing care to the sick, disabled in the home,
clinic, school or place of work.
2. Develops the family’s capability to take care of the sick,
disabled or dependent member.

5. CHD IV-B MIMAROPA
C. Community Organizer
FUNCTIONS
1. Responsible for motivating and enhancing community
participation in terms of planning, organizing, and
implementing and evaluating health programs/services.
2. Initiates and participates in community development
activities.

6. CHD IV-B MIMAROPA
D. Coordinator of Services
FUNCTIONS
1. Coordinates with individuals, families, and groups for health
and related health services provided by various members of
health team and other Government Organizations and Non-
Government Organizations.
2. Coordinates nursing program with other health programs as
environmental sanitation, health education, dental health and
mental health.

7. CHD IV-B MIMAROPA
E. Trainer/Health Educator/Counselor
FUNCTIONS
1. Identifies and interprets training needs of the RHMs,
Barangay Health Workers (BHWs).
2. Assist in the conduct of training for RHMs and BHWs on
health promotion and disease prevention.

8. CHD IV-B MIMAROPA
F. Trainer/Health Educator/Counselor
Continued…
FUNCTIONS
7. Organizes orientation/training of concerned groups including
non-government organizations.
8. Acts as a resource speaker/person on health and health
related services.
9. Participates in the development and distribution of
Information Education and Communication (IEC) materials.
10. Initiates the use of tri-media: radio/TV, print ads, and other
indigenous resources for health education purposes.

9. CHD IV-B MIMAROPA
G. Health Monitor
FUNCTIONS
1. Detects deviation from health of individuals, families, groups
of the community through contact/visits with them.
2. Uses objective observation and other forms of data
gathering like morbidity, registry, questionnaire, and
checklists to monitor growth and development and health
status of individuals, families, and communities.

10. CHD IV-B MIMAROPA
H. Role Model
FUNCTION
1. Provides good example/model of healthful living to the
public/community.

11. CHD IV-B MIMAROPA
I. Change Agent
FUNCTION
1. Motivates changes in health behavior of individuals, families,
group and community including lifestyle in order to promote
and maintain health.

12. CHD IV-B MIMAROPA
J. Recorder/Reporter/Statistician
FUNCTIONS
1. Prepares and submits required reports and records.
2. Maintains adequate, accurate and complete recording and
reporting.
3. Reviews, validates, consolidates, analyzes and interprets all
records and reports.
4. Prepares statistical data/charts and other data presentations
for display and for presentation in staff meetings, conferences
and seminars/workshops.

13. CHD IV-B MIMAROPA
Key Areas of Responsibility
Public health program implementation
Trainers and supervisors of the Community Health Teams
Data Management and Reporting
Nursing Care services related to MNCHN strategies
Health education and communication
Program coordination
Program monitoring (i.e., MNCHN, 4Ps recipients, etc.)
Ethico-moral, legal and documentation/reporting
responsibilities

14. Nurses’ Specific Roles and CHD IV-B MIMAROPA
Responsibilities
1. Participates in the implementation of various projects/programs/
systems and activities related to Maternal, Neonatal and Child
Health and Nutrition (MNCHN) & Pantawid Pamilya Program such as:
a. Maternal health services
1. Pre-natal care
2. Post-natal care
3. Family planning
b. Child Health Care services
1. EPI
2. Nutrition
3. Dental Health Programs

15. Nurses’ Specific Roles and CHD IV-B MIMAROPA
Responsibilities continued…
2. Participates in the monitoring of the MNCHN programs/activities
and Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program health related services;
3. Prepares and submits reports related to MNCHN
programs/activities and Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program
health related services;
4. Assists in the conduct of health education related to MNCHN;
5. Assists other health team providers in the diagnostic and
therapeutic procedures to MNCHN for both normal and specialized
treatment case;
6. Provides nursing care services related to MNCHN.

16. Nurses’ Specific Roles and CHD IV-B MIMAROPA
Responsibilities continued…
2. Conducts regular monitoring of various health programs of
the municipality.
a. Maternal health services
1. Pre-natal care
2. Post-natal care
3. family planning
b. Child Health Care services
1. EPI
2. Nutrition
3. Dental Health Programs

17. Nurses’ Specific Roles and CHD IV-B MIMAROPA
Responsibilities continued…
3. Verify/Validate the compliance to the conditionalities of the
Pantawid Pamilya recipients.
A. Monitor compliance of the households on the ff:
a. pre/post/ante natal care
b. facility based delivery
c. complete immunization of children
d. school performance of children
e. attendance to learning and development
activities for parents/guardian
B. Ensure timely submission of Compliance
Verification System (CVS) Form by the Rural
Health Midwives.

18. Nurses’ Specific Roles and CHD IV-B MIMAROPA
Responsibilities continued…
4. Conduct health education and training
a. mothers’ class
b. Family Development Session
5. Assist in the conduct of disease surveillance
6. Train and Supervise the Community Health Teams
7. Management of data gathered by the Community
Health Teams
8. Submission of Research Proposal
9. Prepares and submits reports/project requirements:
a. DTR
b. Monthly journal report

19. CHD IV-B MIMAROPA
Thank You!