PRINCIPLES
1.Efffective health worker irrespective of
position or place of work, function as a team
-she has to work with physician, nurse, health
visitor etc.so that she must familiar with the
duties and responsibilities of all the other
workers on the health team and thus
duplication of work can be avoided

2.The health worker is responsible to the
authorized health authority
-nurse has to work in close consultation with
the public health authority for the area in
which she is working .It is necessary for the
cooperation of total health programme

3.Professional relationship and etiquette are
essential in public health service
-the worker new to the area should visit the
official health agencies and established
organizations interested in health such as
punchayath, block development office etc.

4.Any person who work with village people can and
should help to carry out the health programme
-many people who are not working directly in a
health agency can contribute great deal with
health programme. So she should know all the
workers.

5.Health services should be available to the people
irrespective of age, sex, creed, nationality,
political affiliation or social and economic status
-every human being has a right to good personal
health and an environment conducive to healthful
living

6. The health worker must be non political and non
sectarian in her relationship with people
-the public health worker should not interfere in
any with a persons political or religious beliefs.
Understanding of various beliefs social customs
and manners enable the worker to encourage
people to practice the best

7. The public health worker must never accept
gifts or bribes
8.Health services should be based on the need
9.Health services should be reliable in terms of
available personal and facilities
10. The family and community are unit of work in
public health
11.Teaching is an essential part of all health
services

12.Continuous service is effective service
-it is necessary to see the effectiveness of treatment
and to improve the health habits
13. Evaluation of services is an important factor in
planning and progress
-to know whether the established goals met or not
14. Records and reports are essential to public health
service
-to assure the continuity of service and to facilitate the
evaluation

15. Public health nurse should be qualified
-basic or general nursing training is the
foundation for effective nursing service
16. Facilities for further training should be
provided by the organization
17. Job condition should be conducive to optimum
satisfaction
-salary, provident fund, vacation, sick leave etc.
should be provide to the nurse

18. Provision should be made for supervising
and directing public health nursing service
19.Professional interest should be developed
and maintained
20. Community health nursing is community
focused, so it is essential to know the defined
community make a map and effective
working relationship