Introduction TO NURSING

Introduction TO NURSING

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  INTRODUCTION TO NURSING byJosy Jomon M.sc nursing Vice – principal,Meerut nursing college
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  Introduction Nursing is aservice which include ministration to the sick, care of the whole client, the care of the client’s environment, health education and health services to the individual, family and society for the prevention of disease and promotion of health
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  Concept of nursing The word concept means an idea or general notion.  So concept of nursing means the idea or mental image of nursing.  Everybody has their own concept of one’s own profession to perform the duties and responsibilities efficiently because one’s own concepts will control his action and attitude towards the profession.
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  According to someeminent experts nursing is an art, science and vocation for caring of the patient, which required head, heart and hand.
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   FLORENCE NIGHTINGALEIS A FOUNDER OF NURSING.  According to her opinion, nursing is to bring the healthy and those who are suffering from disease to a condition for nature to act for preserving health, preventing disease and injury, to cure disease and restore health.
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  Florence nightingale…….
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  Continue….. After Florence nightingalemany nursing leaders have tried to develop knowledge for nursing itself. As a result ,various theories and principles have come up.
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  Meaning of nursing The word ‘Nurse’ comes from latin word “nutritious "which means ‘ that nourished, foster’s and protects’.  We find in dictionary that nursing has a wide range of meanings ,it means to nourish, to protect , to prevent, to avoid ,to educate , to sustain and to give curative care and treatment to sick and infirm.
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  Definition of nursing. “Nursing is a unique function of the nurse, that is to assist the individual sick or well, in the performance of those activities contributing to health, or it’s recovery, or to a peaceful death ,that he would perform unaided, if he or she had the necessary strength, will or knowledge.”(ICN)
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  NURSING PRINCIPLES  SAFETY– It means prevention of mechanical,thermal,chemical and bacteriological injuries to the client.  THERAPEUTIC EFFECTIVENESS – It is to achieve the purpose for which a procedure done.  COMFORT – to provide comfort and to give satisfaction to the patient.  USE OF RESOURCES – use of energy, time and material.
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   Good workmanship– it is the art of doing.  Individuality - consider the problem of particular client when procedure done.
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  Nature and scopeof nursing  Academic study of nursing may be certificate or degree course  Anm – auxillary nurse and midwives (2yr after plus two)  Gnm – general nursing and midwifery( 3yr after plus two)  Post basic nursing – 2yr course after general nursing.  B.SC NURSING – 4YR DEGREE COURE AFTER PLUS TWO
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   M.SC NURSING– SPECIALIZATION NURSING AFTER B.SC OR POST BASIC NURSING.  M.PHIL- HIGHER EDUCATION AFTER M.SC  PHD – AFTER M.SC NSG WITH THREE YEAR OR M.PHIL
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  SCOPE OF NURSING Private nursing  Institutional nursing CNO NURSING SUPERIENTANT DEPUTY NURSING SUPERIENTANT ASSISTANT NURSING SUPERIENTANT
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   NURSING INCHARGE  STAFF NURSE.
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  Public health nurse Educationalnursing Industrial nurse.