Introduction to Nursing profession 230 Rawhia Salah 2015/2016

Outline Introduction to nursing profession Attributes of profession Characteristics of Nursing Definition of nursing Definition of nurse and professional nurse Characteristics of good professional nurse Nursing orgaization

Introduction Nursing Profession Occupation Form a data base on information collected about the client

Professions vs Occupations Introduction Professions University Prolonged education Mental creativity Decisions based on science or theoretical constructs Values, beliefs & ethics integral part of preparation Strong commitment Unlikely to change professions Occupations On the job training Length varies Largely manual work Guided decision making Values, beliefs & ethics not part of preparation Commitment may vary Often change jobs Professions vs Occupations

Introduction Profession is defined as "a career requiring advanced training and usually involving mental rather than manual work, as teaching, engineering, especially medicine and law“ So, nursing is a profession because is based on knowledge and training

Attributes of profession

World Health Organization “WHO” Definition of Nursing Nursing consists of autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings. It includes the promotion of health, the prevention of illness, and the care of ill, disabled and dying people World Health Organization “WHO”

Definition of nursing Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations. ANA (2010)

Characteristics of Nursing Nursing is caring. Nursing involves close personal contact with the recipient of care. Nursing is committed to promoting individual, family, community, and national health goals in its best manner possible.

Characteristics of Nursing Nursing is committed to personalized services for all persons without regard to color, creed, social or economic status.

Definition of nurse Nurse is a person (male or female) who has completed a programme of basic nursing education and authorized by appropriate authority to practice nursing

Definition of professional nurse Professional nurse is a health worker identified by law as a registered nurse whether graduated from bachelor or diploma degree, and does not include the assistant nurse

Characteristics of good professional nurse Having an up to date knowledge of general and specific nature Being clean, tidy and well groomed Be mature physically and emotionally Intelligent Have self confidence Punctual Form a data base on information collected about the client

Characteristics of good professional nurse Have communication skills Honest Have the ability to teach Have critical thinking skills Form a data base on information collected about the client

Dimensions of nursing Form a data base on information collected about the client