INTRO

• 1. PROFESSION

  • An occupation that requires extensive education or a calling that requires special knowledge, skill and preparation.
• 1. CHARACTERISTICS OF NURSING

  • Caring
  • Involves close personal contact with the recipient of care
  • Committed to promoting national health goals
  • Committed to personalized services regardless of color, creed, or economic status.
• CHARACTERISTICS OF NURSING

  1. Good communication skills
  2. Updated knowledge
  3. Clean
  4. Matured personally and emotionally
  5. Confident
  6. Punctual
  7. Honest
  8. Ability to teach
• CRITERIA OF A PROFESSION

  1. SPECIALIZED EDUCATION
  2. BODY OF KNOWLEDGE
  3. SERVICE ORIENTATION
  4. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION
  5. AUTONOMY
  6. CODE OF ETHICS
  7. ONGOING RESEARCH
• 1. Specialized education - important aspect of professional status

  Means of entry:

  • Baccalaureate
  • Masters
  • Doctoral 
• 1. Body of knowledge - nursing is establishing a well defined body of knowledge and expertise.

  • nursing conceptual framework contribute to the knowledge base of nursing
• 1. Service orientation - differentiates nursing from an occupation pursued primarily for profit.

  • Altruism - hallmark of profession.
• 1. Ongoing research - decisions are made by the result of a detailed plan or proposal
• 1. Code of ethics - to monitor the professional behavior of its members

  Purposes:

  • Distinguish
  • Guidelines
  • Standards
  • Protect 
• 1. Autonomy - having the authority and freedom to act in accordance of professional knowledge base

  Must be:

  • Granted legal authority
  • Describes functions and roles
  • Determine the goals and responsibilities
• 1. Professional Organization - operation under a professional organization.
• PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES

  1. Nurse - authorized by the appropriate authority to practice nursing
  2. Professional nurse - identified by law as a registered nurse.
• PERSONAL QUALITIES

  1. CARE
  2. COMPASSION
  3. COMPETENCE
  4. COMMUNICATION
  5. COMMITMENT
  6. COURAGE
• 1. Care - helps the individual to improve health of the whole community
• Compassion - how care is given based on empathy, respect, and dignity.
• 1. Competence - ability to understand the health and social needs of an individual.

  • expertise in clinical and technical knowledge to deliver effective care
• Communication - for effective team working
• 1. Commitment - cornerstone to improve the care and experience of patients.
• 1. Courage - enable us to do the right thing

  • Strong values and confidence in meeting challenges.
• Professional  qualities (CAHAHOE)

  1. Caring nature
  2. Adaptable
  3. Has physical and mental endurance
  4. A quick thinker
  5. Hard working
  6. Organized
  7. Empathetic 
• 1. Florence Nightingale 

  • Utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in his recovery
  • Founder of modern nursing
  • Lady with the lamp
  • Education, practice, and administration
• 1. Virginia Henderson

  • Nursing is the act of assisting individual, sick, or well
  • The person would perform unaided if he does not have the strength, knowledge, and skills, nurses must help them to gain independence.
• 1. RECIPIENT OF NURSING
  2. Consumer - uses the services or commodities
• 1. Patient - undergoing medical treatment and care
• 1. Client - engages the advice or services of another who is qualified to provide the service.
• 1. PROFESSION

  • An occupation that requires extensive education or a calling that requires special knowledge, skill and preparation.