About the B.Sc Nursing 5th Semester CHN-I Syllabus
The Community Health Nursing-I paper of the 5th semester B.Sc Nursing programme under the Indian Nursing Council (INC) revised curriculum is one of the most comprehensive subjects of the undergraduate course. It blends primary health care, environmental health, nutrition, communication, epidemiology, communicable & non-communicable disease control, and school health services — all into one 11-unit syllabus. For students writing RGUHS, KUHS, state and university exams, this is a scoring paper if revised unit by unit.
Why This Subject Matters in Clinical & Public Health
India is on a sustained push toward Universal Health Coverage under Ayushman Bharat, Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) and the Mid-Level Health Provider (MLHP) cadre. Nurses posted at the primary care level are directly expected to deliver preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative services. CHN-I is the paper that builds those exact competencies — family-based nursing care, Immunisation under UIP, IMNCI, National Health Programmes, outbreak investigation, and school health check-ups.
How to Study CHN-I Efficiently
Use the index below as a study calendar: dedicate roughly one week to each of the 11 units, pairing theory with the practical component (community visits, family folder, under-5 clinic, antenatal visits). Begin with Unit 1 (concept of community health) and anchor every subsequent unit around the Alma-Ata declaration (1978) and Astana declaration (2018). Keep two reference books handy: K. Park’s Textbook of Preventive & Social Medicine (latest edition) and Kamalam’s Essentials in Community Health Nursing Practice.
Get comprehensive B.Sc Nursing notes on Community Health Nursing-I, including Environmental Science & Epidemiology. Essential for nursing students!
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| Unit- 1 Concept of community Health and Community Health Nursing |
| Unit – 2 Health Care Planning & Organization of Health Care at Various Levels |
| Unit – 3 Environmental Science, Environmental Health and Sanitation |
| Unit- 4 Nutrition Assessment and Nutrition Education |
| Unit – 5 Communication Management and Health Education |
| Unit -6 Community Health approaches, Concepts, Roles and Responsibilities of Community Health Nursing Personnel |
| Unit -7 Assisting Individual and Families to Promote and Maintain their Health |
| Unit – 8 Introduction to Epidemiology – Epidemiological Approaches and Process |
| Unit – 9 Communicable Diseases and National Health Programs |
| Unit – 10 Non -Communicable Diseases and National Health program (NCD) |
| Unit – 11 School Health Services |
| ✅ B.Sc Nursing Notes: Community Health Nursing-I & Epidemiology |
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