REPUBLIC OF THE PHLIPPINES

WESTERN MINDANAO STATE UNVERSITY

COLLEGE OF NURSING
ZAMBOANGA CITY

PERCEPTIONS OF STUDENT NURSES TOWARD A CAREER IN COMMUNITY

HEALTH NURSING

In fulfilment of the Requirements in Nursing Reasearch II

OMAMALIN, VINCENT P.
MANALAC JR., PARRISH OGENE A.
MATTAHALI, DAECHELLE O.
MENDOZA, MEL BRIG RAY S.
PAMATE, ZAMIERA T.
PARAJI, RASHEEDA THERESE C.
PEREZ, IRISH KRISHA E.
PERIAS, CHASTIN JOREL S.
PUNO, CLEO JOAQUIN W.S.
QUIRANTE, CRISBEN MAE R.
SADALANI, ANZARI D.

October 2018
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT…………………………………………………………………..
ABSTRACT………………………………………………………………………………….
CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION
Background of the study………………………………………………….…………….
Significance of the study………………………………………………….…………….
Objective of the study……………………………………………………….………….
Scope and delimitation…………………………………………………….……………
Definition of terms……………………………………………………….……………..
CHAPTER II – REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Defining community health nursing……………………………………………………
Students’ definitions of community health nursing…………………………………….
The clinical practicum experience and decision making……………………………….
Stereotypes of community health nursing………………………………………………
Stereotypes and decision making……………………………………………………….
Issues influencing career choice in community health nursing…………………………
1. The Nature Of Nursing Work: Community VS. Acute Care…………….…….
2. Job Accesibility and Incentives………………………………………………..
3. Personal Interest And Family Oriented Lifestyle………………………………
4. Supportive Working Environment……………………………………………..
5. Pedagogy of Teaching………………………………………………………….
6. Pedagogy of Teaching and Decision Making…………………………………..
7. Teaching as a Skill………………………………………………………….…..
8. Issues Influencing Their Perceptions and Decision Making…………………...
9. Suggestions In Promoting Interest in CHN……………………………….……
CHAPTER III – METHODOLOGY
Research Design…………………………………………………………………………
Research Locale………………………………………………………………………...
Respondents…………………………………………………………………………….
Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria………………………………………………………..
Research Instruments…………………………………………………………………...
Plan of Data Collection Method………………………………………………………..
Plan of Data Analysis…………………………………………………………………..
Validity and Reliability…………………………………………………………………
Table of Specifications………………………………………………………………….
 Ethical Considerations……………………………………………………………..…….
CHAPTER IV - RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Career in community health nursing as perceived by student nurses…………….……...
Factors affecting the career choice of student nurses……………………………….…...
Advantages of working in community nursing field………………………………….…
Disadvantages of working in community nursing field…………………………….……
Theoretical teaching of the CHN course………………………………………………....
Practical teaching of the CHN course……………………………………………….…...
CHAPTER V - SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Summary………………………………………………………………………..………..
Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………….
Recommendations………………………………………………………………………..
References………………………………………………………………………………..
APPENDICES
A. Informed consent…………………………………..……………………………
B. Letter of intent…………………………………………………………..………
C. Tool for gathering data………………………………………………..………...
D. Participants information sheet………………………..…………………………
E. Focus Group Discussion 1………………………………………………………
F. Focus Group Discussion 2………………………………………………………
G. Focus Group Discussion 3………………………………………………………