2. Outline :
•Introduction .
•What is nursing ?
•What exactly do nurse do ?
•Typical duties of the job.
•Typical employers of nurses.
•What makes a successful nurse ?
•Important of nurse in education.
•scope of nursing education.
3. Nursing can be described as both an art and a science; a heart
and a mind. At its heart, lies a fundamental respect for human
dignity and an intuition for a patient’s needs.
This is supported by the mind, in the form of rigorous core
learning. Due to the vast range of specialism and complex skills in
the nursing profession, each nurse will have specific strengths,
passions, and expertise.
Introduction :
4. What is nursing ?
Nurses save and improve lives as front line members of the
health care delivery team.
They independently assess and monitor patients, and taking
a holistic approach, determine what patients need to
attain and preserve their health.
5. Typical duties of the job include:
• Assessing and planning nursing care
requirements.
• Providing pre- and post-operation care.
• Monitoring and administering medication
and intravenous.
• Infusions.
• Taking patient samples, pulses, temperatures
and blood.
• Pressures.
6. • Supervising junior staff.
• Organizing workloads.
• Providing emotional support to patients and
relatives.
• Tutoring student nurses.
• 24-hour shift work can be a requirement of the
job.
7. Typical employers of nurses.
• Hospitals.
• NHS trusts.
• Residential homes.
• Prisons.
• Agencies.
• Health center’s.
• Schools.
• Companies.
• GP practices.
8. What makes a successful nurse?
• Good health and fitness.
• Caring and compassionate nature.
• Excellent teamwork and people skills.
• Observational skills.
• Ability to use initiative.
•Ability to deal with emotionally charged and pressured
situations.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Resilience.
• Stamina.
9. Important of nurse in education
With improved health literacy , people are living longer than
ever before. Currently , the average Australian life expectancy
is around 80 years; but with greater longevity comes more
complex health concerns. This makes providing the best care
more challenging , and means it is even more important to be
well educated.
10. Important of nurse in education
Poor education and a lack of sufficient knowledge can lead
to
mistakes that are costly for people’s health. Improved
knowledge
is an essential tool for prevention of errors and providing
higher quality care.
11. Important of nurse in education
This video demonstrates that the right education in the right
professional’s hands is very powerful. Education helps nurses
help people ; providing nurses the skills and tools they need to
positively impact individual’s lives.
12. scope of nursing education :
Nurses can get specialized duties like taking care of
patients in pediatric , orthopedics, psychiatry,
obstetric and other sections.