NURSING AS A PROFESSION

1. NURSING
PROFESSION
DR. MAHESWARI JAIKUMAR.
maheswarijaikumar2103@gmail.com

2. PROFESSION
• A type of occupation that meets
certain criteria that raise it to a
level above that of an
occupation

3. OCCUPATION
• A group of job that are similar in
type of work and that are usually
found throughout an industry or
work environment.

4. JOB
• A group of positions that are
similar in nature and level of skill
that can be carried out by one or
more individuals.

5. POSITION
• A group of task assigned to an
individual

6. PROFESSION
• A type of occupation that meets
certain criteria that raise it to a
level above that of an
occupation

7. PROFESSIONALISM
• Demonstration of high level of
personal, ethical and high level
of skill characteristics of a
member of a profession.

8. APPROACHES TO PROFESSION
• 1. PROCESS APPROACH.
• 2. POWER APPROACH.
• 3. TRAIT APPROACH.

9. PROCESS APPROACH
• The determination of the status
of an occupation or profession
depends upon the public image
of the activities of that
profession.

10. POWER APPROACH
• Salary status of members,
membership in organizations,
political power decides the
status of a profession.

11. PROFESSION
• A type of occupation that
meets certain criteria that
raise it to a level above that of
an occupation

12. TRAIT APPROACH
• Proposed by social scientist such
as:
1. FLEXNER.
2. BIXLER & PAVALKO.

13. CRITERIA – TRAIT APPROACH
1. High intellectual level.
2. High level of individual
responsibility & accountability.

14. 3. specialized knowledge.
4. Knowledge that can be learnt
in institutions of higher
educations.

15. • 5. Public service & altruistic
tendencies.
• 6. Public service valued over
financial gain.

16. • 7. High degree of autonomy and
independent practice.
• 8.Need for well organized and
strong organizational
representing the members of it’s
profession in their practice.

17. • 9. Strong professional identity
and commitment to the
development of the profession..

18. • 10. Demonstration of
professional competency and
possession of a legally
recognized license.

21. • Modern nurses use specialized
assessment techniques and
skills.
• They have the ability to reason
and arrive at judgment
depending on client’s condition.

22. • Professional nurses function at a
high intellectual plane.
• Nursing education is offered by
institutions of higher learning.

24. • Today’s nurses are accountable
and demonstrate a high level of
individual responsibility for the
care and services the render.

25. • The concept of accountability
has legal, ethical and
professional implications that
includes accepting responsibility
for the clinical decisions and
accepting responsibility for the
consequences of her action.

26. SPECIALIZED BODY OF
KNOWLEDGE

27. • Modern nursing has developed into
a separate discipline due to the
efforts of several nurse researchers.
• And in the days to come as more
nurses undergo higher and
specialized training the body of
knowledge will increase.

29. • Evidence Based Practice refers to
performing nursing intervention
based on evidence obtained
from researches conducted in
the practice settings.

30. • Evidence Based Practice
promotes a high level of
professional competence and
ensures the quality of the
nursing services rendered.

32. • Nursing is viewed widely for its
selfless service and it’s altruistic
tendencies.
• Nursing is composed of selfless
individuals who place the well
being of their clients above their
personal obligations.

34. • Professional organizations
represent the members of the
profession and control the
quality of it’s professionals.

35. • National League of Nursing
(NLN) & American Nurses
Association (ANA) are
internationally responsible for
ensuring the quality of nursing.

36. • NLN is primarily responsible for
regulating the quality of
educational programmes that
prepare nurses for practice.
• ANA is more concerned with the
quality of nursing practice in the
daily health care setting.

37. • The Indian Nursing Council and
the State Nursing Councils are
the regulating bodies in India.

39. • Nursing Profession has Code of
Ethics that regulate and guide
the nursing practice.
• They are recognized standards
that the professional members
are expected to follow in the
verge of their practice.

40. • Principles such as obligation to
be fair to all people, fidelity and
beneficence, nonmaleficence are
a few codes to be mentioned.

42. • Nurses must pass qualifying
exams such as NATIONAL
LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS to
demonstrate that they are
qualified to practice nursing.

43. • The granting of a nursing license
is a legal activity conducted by
the individual state under the
regulations contained in the
state’s nursing practice.

45. • In reality nursing is both an
independent and inter
dependent discipline.
• Nurses’ in the health care
settings must work with the
physicians and the other health
care members.

46. • Nurse Practitioners can establish
their independent practice.
Nurse Practice Act allows nurses
to practice more independence
in their practice.
• More independent practice must
be established to become more
professional and powerful.

48. • Today nurses have excellent
professional identity.
• Therefore nurses’ need to fully
devote themselves to their
profession, be dedicated to it’s
development to achieve a
professional in it’s real sense.