Nursing as a Profession: Overview and Essential Principles

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Nursing is a holistic profession that involves caring for others through a blend of art and science. This comprehensive guide explores the definition, objectives, and basic principles of nursing, shedding light on the evolving roles and responsibilities of nurses in healthcare. From promoting health to providing expert care, nursing plays a crucial role in serving individuals and communities.

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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

Definition Definition of Nursing Nursing = Care of Others Blend of Art and Science 3

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

Concept of Nursing Profession 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. 5

Concept of Nursing Profession 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

Basic Nursing Principles Safety Therapeutic Effectiveness Comfort Use Of Resourses Good Workmanship Individuality 7

Objectives of Nursing Profession 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

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. 10

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 11

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

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

Criteria of a Nursing Profession High Intellectual Level of Functioning: High Level of 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. Individual Responsibility And 14

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