3. •The ultimate purpose of
nursing education is to
produce well qualified and
competent professional
nurses
4. SPECIFIC AIMS OF
NURSING EDUCATION
• 1. KNOWLEDGE AIM
• 2. LEADERSHIP AIM
• 3. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
AIM
5. • 4. PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT
AIM
• 5. NURSING RESEARCH
• 6. DEMOCRATIC CITIZENSHIP
6. KNOWLEDGE AIM
• Nursing education aims at
imparting scientific and up-to-
date knowledge in the area of
biological, behavioural, social
and medical science.
7. • Nursing education’s primary
focus is to inculcate the
appropriate nursing skills and
the right attitude among the
student nurses.
8. • Theoretical and practical
knowledge is essential for
rendering intelligent and
efficient nursing services.
• Nursing education curriculum
should have sufficient theory
content and practical
experience.
9. LEADERSHIP AIM
• Nursing education aims at the
preparation of nurses as good
leaders.
• Nurses are in a pivotal position
not only to render quality care
but also to assess and monitor
the quality of care.
10. • Nursing education prepares
nurses to participate in decision
making and policy making with
respect to health matters.
• Nurses are educated to plan,
organize and manage the health
care programmes of the country.
11. • Nurses are educated to suitably
evaluate he quality and structure
of the health care services.
• Nurses are prepared to
collaborate and coordinate the
health care functions of the
members of the health care
team.
12. • The nurse leaders are
responsible for effective nursing
education and hence aim at
identifying potential nursing
leaders and facilitate their
development.
14. PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT AIM
• Nursing education aims at the
professional development of
each individual nurse.
• A nurse should be trained to
keep up the ethics and standards
in the profession.
15. • The nursing education system
aims at educating a nurse in a
manner so as to enable the
nurse to develop appropriate
skills and attitudes required
for the practice of the
profession.
16. • The nurse in turn should aim
to contribute for the growth
and development of her
profession.
19. • The focus of nursing
education system is to help a
nurse in developing positive
personal attributes such as
self awareness, self direction
and self motivation.
21. NURSING RESEARCH
• Research opens the horizons
for the growth of a profession
and nursing education aims at
preparing nurses to carry out
research so as to add to the
body of knowledge by means
of scientific investigations.
22. DEMOCRATIC CITIZENSHIP
• Nursing education includes
values such as respect to
individuality, equality, toleration,
co-operative living and faith in
change through persuasion.