Standard - Answers When a value judgment is applied to a criterion, it acquires the status of a
standard.
Refers to the desired level of performance corresponding to a criterion against which actual
performance is compared.
It tells us what the acceptable level of performance or state of affairs should be for us to say
that the intervention was successful.
Criteria - Answers Refer to signs or indicators that tell us if the objective has been achieved.
They are the names and descriptions of variables that are relevant indicators of having attained
the objectives
They are free from any value judgment and are independent of a time frame
The Nursing Bag / PHN bag (Public Health Nursing bag), - Answers it is a tool used by nurses
during home or community visits to provide care safely and efficiently.
It serves as a reminder of the need for hand hygiene and other measures to prevent the spread
of infection.
Effectiveness - Answers Focuses on the attainment of objectives.
Efficiency - Answers Relates to cost, whether in terms of money, time, effort, or materials
Appropriateness - Answers Refers to the ability to solve or correct the existing problem situation;
this involves professional judgment.
Adequacy - Answers Pertains to comprehensiveness; whether all necessary activities were
performed to achieve the intended results.
- Answers EVOLUTION PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING IN THE PHILIPPINES
1577, Franciscan Friar Juan Clemente (a priest) - Answers he opened a medical dispensary in
Intramuros for the indigent.
, This medical dispensary later became San Lazaro Hospital.
A dispensary provides free medicine
1690, Dominican Father Juan de Pergero (a priest) - Answers he worked toward installing a
water system in San Juan del Monte and Manila.
They adopted the idea of John Snow, who discovered that cholera contaminates water, so they
set up water stations.
1805, Francisco de Balmis - Answers Smallpox vaccination was introduced by _____________, the
personal physician of King Charles IV of Spain.
1876 First medicos titulares (Certified doctor) - Answers (certified doctors) were appointed by
the Spanish government.
Diseases were increasing in the Philippines, so they sent doctors, but many did not want to
come. That's why they created a 2-year course at UST.
1888 Cirujanos Ministrantes - Answers A 2-year course consisting of fundamental medical and
dental subjects was first offered at UST.
Graduates were called "______________"
They served as male nurses and sanitation inspectors. They were the ones given the
responsibility for the sanitation of the community
1901 - Answers United States Philippine Commission
Act 157 created the Board of Health of the Philippine Islands, with the Commissioner of Public
Health (like Duque) as the chief executive officer. This is now the DOH.
Fajardo Act of 1912 - Answers Created sanitary divisions made up of one to four municipalities.