1. Introduction to Nursing profession
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Rawhia Salah
2015/2016

2. 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

3. Introduction Nursing Profession Occupation
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4. 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

5. 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

6. Attributes of profession

7. 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”

8. 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)

9. 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.

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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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
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14. Characteristics of good professional nurse
Have communication skills
Honest
Have the ability to teach
Have critical thinking skills
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15. Dimensions of nursing
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