7.10am – we left sg petani
8.00am – arrived at district health office of kota star
8.20am – we reported to the person in charge at the hospital and gathered in CME (continuous medical education room)
9.15am – briefing by Dr.Mohd Hisham (district health officer), replacing Dr. Abu Malik.
- In the briefing, Dr.Hisham give as an introduction to the posting
- He reviewed on the learning objectives
- scope of family health and its importance
- immunization schedule
- communicable diseases (cdc) such as TB, HIV and sars
- non communicable diseases (ncdc) such as diabetes and Hypertension.
- Disease balance and notification of crucial cases such as dengue within 24 hours if suspected.
- vector borne diseases, which has special unit for dengue in Malaysia.
· We will be attached to 2 officers in charge in each unit.
- We will be attached to 2 officers in charge in each unit.
9.45am – Break
10.45 – introduction to health infrastructure by Dr.Hisham
NUMBER OF HEALTH FACILITIES
14 state health department (jabatan kesihatan negeri) in each state.
In Kedah we have 9 gov hospitals, 11 district health office.
In Kota Star we have 1 government hospital, 1 district health office, 9 health clinic, 1 maternal and child health clinic, and 38 clinic desa.
HEALTH PERSONNEL AND THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES
District Medical Officer of Health
- Head of District Public Health Service
- Manages health problems of the district community and takes action to increase their health level
- Plan, oversee and coordinate all aspects of public health activities
- Give technical and administrative orders as well as oversee jobs and activities of officers and staff in the DHO
- Coordinate with government and private departments in health promoting activities
Medical Officer of Health
- Plays a role as Family Medicine Specialist.
- Responsible for all the clinical work.
- A person who will receive and manage all complicated cases before referring it to hospital
Penyelia Jururawat
- Also known as the Matron and is responsible to District Health Officer
- To plan strategies which enhance the nursing practice in the development of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care
- Management of nursing activity
- Planning and coordinating nursing training at the district level
- To enhance the quality of programs held in the district
- Documentation
- Others (Monitor midwife and traditional medicine practice)
Ketua Jururawat Kesihatan
- Also known as the Sister and is responsible to the matron
- Monitor APC (Annual Practice Certificate)
- Make sure all the nurses obey the code of professional conduct and ethics
- Make sure that the guidelines of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and Protocol is prepared.
- Management of nursing activities
- Nursing training and quality assurance
- Documentation
Jururawat Kesihatan
- Also known as staff nurse and is responsible to the sister
- Antenatal care
- Alternative Birth Care
- Postnatal care
- Child care home visit
- School health programme
- Family planning
- Health education
- Expanded scope
- Ordering of medicines and vaccines supply
- Monitoring of staff below them
- Nursing training and quality assurance
- Documentation
Jururawat Masyarakat
- Also known as community nurse.
- They are mostly in charge of Maternal and Child Health care (MCH).
- They are trained for health set up and work under staff nurses.
- JM functions in managing nursing activities;
1) Antenatal care
2) Midwife at home
3) Postnatal care (Mother and child)
1.00pm – end
By ~Meenu~
Source: dhokotastarb12.blogspot.com
