Arab Board Community Health Nursing Part 1 case studies
Arab Board Community Health Nursing Part 1 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Arab Board Community Health Nursing Part 1 is the preliminary written component of the Arab Board of Health Specializations (ABHS) pathway in community health nursing. It is designed for nurses who already hold a bachelor's degree in nursing, have clinical experience, and are preparing to train and be assessed as specialists in community or public health nursing. The Arab Board Community Health Nursing Part 1 case studies are 5 cases and about 3,736 words.
1A Cluster of Febrile Illness in a Deserted Border Village
You are the community health nurse for a rural district of 42,000 people. Over 9 days, the district hospital reports 23 children under 5 with fever and abdominal pain; 6 had convulsions and 2 died.
783 words, about 4 min2The Postnatal Visit That Does Not Add Up
You are a community midwife attached to a primary health centre. On a routine day-3 postnatal home visit you see a 24-year-old woman, Para 2, who delivered at home with a traditional birth attendant 3 days ago after a 14-hour labour.
735 words, about 4 min3A School Outbreak and a Vaccine Rumor
You are the school health nurse for a district with 12 primary schools. A boarding school of 480 students reports 34 cases of fever with rash over 6 days; 2 students have pneumonia.
758 words, about 4 min4The Night Shift That Cannot Be Staffed
You are the nurse in charge of a 30-bed community health centre serving 60,000 people. Over the last 3 months, 4 of your 11 nurses have resigned; 2 of the remaining nurses are on long-term sick leave.
742 words, about 4 min5The Well That Everyone Drinks From
You are the community health nurse in a semi-urban settlement of 8,000 people. The main water source is a communal well with a hand pump; 60% of households also use pit latrines within 10 metres of the well.
718 words, about 4 min