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ANTHONYS COLLEGE Nursing Department San Jose, Antique

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Nursing as a Profession

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Concepts of Profession (Marie Jahoda) Organization of occupational groups based on application of special knowledge which establishes its own rules and standards for the protection of the public and the profession

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Concepts of Profession (Marie Jahoda) Quality of work is of greater importance in its own eyes the society than the economic rewards they earn Serves all of society and not specific interest groups Altruistic rather than materialistic

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Definition of Profession Profession occupation that requires extensive education or a calling that requires special knowledge , skills and preparation

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Definition of Profession
Professionalism professional character, spirit, or methods. Set of attributes, a way of life that implies responsibility and commitment Professionalization process of becoming professional, that is of acquiring characteristics considered to be professional

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Criteria of a Profession
Education Theory/Body of Knowledge Service Autonomy Code of Ethics Ongoing Research Professional Organization Caring

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Definition of Nursing
Florence Nightingale (1860) The act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in his recovery

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Definition of Nursing
Virginia Henderson (1966) Nursing is primarily helping people (sick or well) in the performance of those activities contributing to health, or its recovery (or to a peaceful death) that they would perform unaided if they had the necessary strength, will, or knowledge. It is likewise the function of nurses to help people gain independence as rapidly as possible.

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The WHO (1995) defines nurse as:

"A person who, having formally admitted to a nursing educational program, duly recognized in the state in which is located, has successfully completed the prescribed course of studies in nursing and has acquired the requisite qualifications to be registered and legally licensed to practice nursing.

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Definition of Nursing
Canadian Nurses Association (1987) Nursing as a dynamic, caring, helping relationship in which the nurse assists the patient to achieve and obtain optimal health. Nursing Nursing Nursing Nursing Nursing Nursing Nursing caring an Art a science client-centered holistic adaptive concerned with health promotion, health maintenance and health restoration Nursing is a helping profession is is is is is is is

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Definition of Nursing
Canadian Nurses Association (1987) Nursing as a dynamic, caring, helping relationship in which the nurse assists the patient to achieve and obtain optimal health.

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Definition of Nursing (CNA)
Nursing is caring Nursing is an Art Nursing is a science Nursing is client-centered Nursing is holistic Nursing is adaptive Nursing is concerned with health promotion, health maintenance and health restoration Nursing is a helping profession

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Human istic
Caring profession

Holistic

Science of health

Nursing

Unique

Scientific knowledge

Art of care

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Providing presence
Knowing

Family care
Maintaining belief

Being with

Caring profession
Enabling Doing for

Comforting

Spiritual caring Listening Knowing the client

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Professional nursing is an art and a science
service principles Skillful care Well and ill

A professional nurse
education health and welfare of society KSA through education and research

Characteristics and attributes of a Professional Nurse

Quality/competence Able to make independent and sound judgment Self-directed Responsible and accountable for his/her actions

Committed to the spirit of inquiry/research Dedicated to improvement of life

Qualifications and Abilities of a Professional Nurse

Respect for human dignity Self-sacrifice Strong sense of responsibility Use concepts of psychology Therapeutic relationship Reality of spiritual values Aesthetic value Critical thinking

Fundamental values Sense of Responsibility

Faith Knowledge

Qualifications and Abilities of a Professional Nurse

Accepts/understands people of all color, Religion and race Appreciation/understanding of good health Emotional balance Hardworking Appreciates high Standards of workmanship

Knows nursing well thus delivers excellent care

Personal Qualifications of a Nurse

Philosophy of Life
Concerned with basic truths Must develop a personal philosophy of life Theories can be taught but not philosophy of life or the philosophy of service

Good Personality
Distinctive individual qualities Impression one makes on others Deeper traits that come from the heart

Personal Qualifications of a Nurse

How to develop good personality
Warmth of manner, ready smile, sincere laugh and genuine interest in others Complete sincerity Sympathetic grooming (neat hairstyle, appropriate dress and make-up, expressive hands, mindful of people

Components of Good Personality

1. Personal appearance Posture Grooming (hair, hygiene) Dress and uniform (personal dress, nurses uniform, cap) 2. Character Values, what is inside you Charity as a virtue (nurse is basically a good person)
Justice Prudence Fortitude Temperance

Attributes of Character
Resourcefulness

Honesty

Tolerance

Judgment

Loyalty Motivation

Moderation Reliability

Components of Good Personality

3. Attitude
A manner of acting, thinking, or feeling that is indicated by ones response toward another person, situation or experience.

8 Be Attitudes of a Nurse Acceptance Helpfulness Friendliness Firmness Permissiveness Limit-setting Sincerity Competence

Components of Good Personality

4. Charm Voice Manner

Heart

Intelligence

Poise

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Recipients of Nursing Consumer user of a service Patient waiting for or undergoing medical treatment Client who engages the advice or services of qualified providers Scope of Nursing Promoting Health and Wellness Preventing Illness Restoring Health Care of the Dying

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WEIDENBACH, 1964 Delineation between medicine and nursing: The physicians role is to treat the patients primary condition. The nurses role is to treat the patients response to this condition.