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Studymafia.org Studymafia.org Nursing As A
Profession<br>
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Table Contents Definition
Introduction
Concept of Nursing Profession
Basic Nursing Principles
Objectives of Nursing Profession
Characteristics of Nursing Profession
Preparation for Nursing Education
Criteria of a Nursing Profession
Conclusion 2<br>
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Definition Definition of Nursing
Nursing = Care of Others
Blend of Art and Science 3<br>
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Introduction Nursing has had a significant effect on people's lives. As rapid change continues to transform the profession of nursing and health care system.
Today, nurses bring knowledge, leadership, spirit, and vital expertise to expanding roles that afford increased participation, responsibility, and rewards 4<br>
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The tasks of nursing are:
To promote health
To prevent disease
To help ill-person to healing (to assist healing)
To assist the dying patient to pass away with quietude, peace, and dignity.(to ease suffering)
The client is a holistic human being, including suffering person and healthy person. ●●●
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The working place is not only in the hospital, but also in family, community and whole society.
Nursing is not only a science, but also an art.
The nursing science attaches importance to human being’s living environment and the interrelation between human being and its environment.
The nursing science is a gradually perfect and developing science 6 Concept of Nursing Profession<br>
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Safety
Therapeutic Effectiveness
Comfort
Use Of Resourses
Good Workmanship Individuality 7 Basic Nursing Principles<br>
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Prepare nurses who will give expert bedside nursing care
Provide integration of health and social aspects theory & practice
Provide an adequate ,sound scientific foundation to understand the functioning of body & mind in health & disease.
Prepare to work cooperatively, develop sense or responsibility
Provide opportunity to develop skills& personality
Upgrade nursing as a profession 8 Objectives of Nursing Profession<br>
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Characteristics of Nursing Profession Nursing is an art and science.
Nursing is an accountable discipline guided by science, theory, a code of ethics and the art of care and comfort to treat human responses to health and illness.
Nursing is the provision, various levels preparation services essential into or helpful in the promotion, maintenance & restoration of health and wellbeing or in prevention of illness.
Nursing is that expression of social activities that seeks under qualified instruction and direction. ●●●
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Characteristics of Nursing Profession Nursing is a direct human service, goal directed and adoptable to the needs of the individual, family & community during health and illness.
It is a dynamic, therapeutic & educative process in meeting health needs of the individual, family and community.
It exits in response to the need of society and holds ideals related to human health throughout life span ●●●
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Characteristics of a Nursing Profession A basic profession requires an extended education of its members, as well as a basic liberal foundation.
A profession has a theoretical body of knowledge leading to defined skills, abilities and norms.
It applies its body of knowledge in practical services which are vital to human and social welfare.
A profession provides a specific service.
Members of a profession have autonomy in decision-making and practice 12<br>
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Preparation for Nursing Education Indian Nursing Council (INC) regulates nursing education in the country. There are seven levels of nursing education in India today. They are :
1. Multi Purpose Health Worker Female training (ANM or MPHW-F)
2. General nursing and midwifery (GNM)
3. Basic BSc. Nursing
4. Post Basic BSc. Nursing
5. M.Sc. Nursing
6. M.Phil in Nursing
7. PhD in Nursing 13<br>
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Criteria of a Nursing Profession High Intellectual Level of Functioning:
High Level of Individual Responsibility And Accountability:
Specialized Body of Knowledge:
Evidenced Based Practice:
Public Service and Altruistic Activities
Well Organised and Strong Representation
Code of ethics.
Competencies and professional license.
High degree of autonomy and independent practice. 14<br>
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Conclusion Nursing education have expanded considerably post independence. University education in nursing brought about changes in nursing education.
The type of nurses required today is an “all round personality”. Education brings changes in behaviour of the individual in a desirable manner.
It aims at all round development of an individual to become mature, self - sufficient, intellectually, culturally refined socially efficient and spiritually advanced 15<br>
