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NURSING AS A

PROFESSION con’t
AILEEN S. ADRALES, RN
1. Philosophy of Life
Concerned with basic truths
that contribute to personal
growth in a systematic fashion
and with those principles that
relates to moral values.
2. Good personality

Personality
consists of the
distinctive
individual qualities
that differentiate
one person from
another.
How to develop one’s
personality:

Warmth
Sympathetic manner,
grooming
smile
•Neat hairstyle
•Dress
•Makeup
•Expressive
hands
Complete
sincerity
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Character h
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the way somebody
or something looks or
seems to other
people.
an outward aspect
of somebody or
something that
creates a particular
impression
Your appearance
often reveals
more about the
real you than
any words you
may say.
•The components of
personal appearance
are as follows:
posture, Grooming,
Dress and Uniform.
It refers to the habitual or
assumed position of your
body in standing, sitting or
moving about.
a.Posture presents some clues
to your personality.
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•Your hair should truly
R “crown” the future of face
O in an attractive manner.
O •hair should be neat, clean and
m well arranged.
•personal hygiene and
I cleanliness.
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C. Dress and uniform
• Undergarments must be clean and
properly fitted for body support.

• All articles of clothing should e


neat, personable and trim,
especially the “give away”
articles such as the bra straps,
the slip, and the heel of the
shoes.

Basic Guides for Personal


Dress
•Accessories should match
the attire and should be
suitable to occasion and
to your personality.

•Current fads and styles


may have to be
disregarded to
accommodate your budget
of your body structure.
They come and
different colors, but
irrespective of
color, the nurse’s
distinctive uniform
identifies you as a
The nurse to your
Nurse’s patient and his
Uniform family as well as
your co-workers.
• You must respect the
uniform. It is the part of
the nurse’s public image.
• Wear the uniform only
during the working hours.
• It should NOT be worn
with jewelry, except a
school pin or name plate.
wearing the nurse’s uniform:

• Every item comprising the


uniform must be spotlessly
clean, well fitting and in
good repair.
• Shoes and hosiery worn the
uniform should provide for
maximum comfort.
• They style of the cap
remains usually the same
for a particular school.
• Like the uniform, wear it
with respect and dignity.

The Nurse’s Cap


Character
2. Character

•Character refers to
the moral values and
beliefs that are used
as guides to personal
behavior and actions.
•It is what a person is
inside.
Attributes of Character

1. Honesty
2. Loyalty
3. Tolerance
4. Judgment
5. Reliability
6. Motivation
7. Resourcefulness
8. Moderation
Attributes of Character

1. Honesty
Being truthful, trustworthy and
upright in one’s dealings with
others as well as refraining from
lying, cheating and stealing.
Attributes of Character

2. Loyalty
The feeling of confidence, trust and
affection you have towards your
family and friends and towards those
who have helped, guided and stood
by you as you proceeded towards
your goals.
Attributes of Character

3. Tolerance
•It allows respecting and accepting others
and as fellow human beings entitled to enjoy
the same basic rights and privileges that you
claim for your self.
•It is demonstrated in the practice of your
patience, a sense of humor, sympathy,
understanding and unselfishness.
Attributes of Character

4. Judgment
• Sometime referred to as “good
sense”, it indicates one’s ability
to use one’s intellectual capacity
to form sound opinions. Qualities
involved in the use of judgment
are wisdom, direction and tact.
Attributes of Character

5. Reliability
•It is dependability and
involves one’s use of sound
judgment base upon careful
observation and an
understanding of any given
situation in which one is
required to act.
Attributes of Character

6. Motivation
Something that moves one plan and
accomplish specific things; it is a
positive force that directs one’s
personal actions to the fulfillment
of desires or drives that are
referred to basic human needs.
Attributes of Character

7. Resourcefulness
• Involves a person’s ability to recognize
and deal promptly and effectively with
difficulties or problems that arise.
Attributes of Character

8. Moderation
• Allows one to maintain harmony and
balance among all the elements of
one’s character and in one’s
relationships with others by
encouraging one to develop
perspective and a sense of
objectivity.
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ATTITUDE
• personal view of something: an opinion or
general feeling about something.

• a physical posture, either conscious or


unconscious, especially while interacting
with others
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Character h
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CHARM
• attractiveness: the power to delight
or attract people
To acquire charm, one needs
to cultivate the following:
1. Voice
2. Manner
3. Heart
4. Intelligence
5. poise

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