This document discusses various roles and specialties within the nursing profession. It describes roles such as advanced practice nursing, nurse midwifery, geriatric nursing, psychiatric nursing, school nursing, occupational health nursing, forensic nursing, correctional nursing, disaster nursing, and nursing administration. It also discusses expanding roles and opportunities in nursing internationally due to factors like increasing health needs, economic conditions, research and knowledge growth, and support from governments and private organizations.

2. International trends in nursing
Health needs of society
Awareness of health needs
Economic condition
New development
New knowledge & procedures through research
Specialization

3. Opportunities & education abroad
Increase Industrialization
Expansion of community health services
Government support to health programs
Increased private nursing homes
Necessary military services & activity
Development of nursing research

4. 1) CARE
GIVER : Care giving role
 The
 Set
art & science of nursing
the goals & meet them…

5. Co-ordinate
activities
with other
health team
Manage their
own time &
resources
Use critical
thinking
skills
Make
decisions &
consult to
professionals

6. Maintain a safe environment
Prevent injury
Protect from adverse effects of treatment
measures

7. Protect clients human & legal rights
Be a supporter
Be a source of information

8. Explore
feelings &
attitude about
wellness
Teach
desired
behavior
Emotional,
intellectual,
psychological
support
Therapeutic
communicatio
n skills
Encourage
towards
alternative
behavior
Recognize
choices &
sense of
control

9.  Explain
the concepts & factors of health
 Demonstrates the procedures
 Use 4 components of teaching:- assessment
- planning
- implementation
- evaluation

10. A very crucial role….
Quality of communication is a critical factor
in meeting needs of client, family &
community…..

11. Many professions make up the team involved
in the care of the clients….
Nurse collaborates with other team members
when providing care to the clients.

12. A nurse can be a good collaborator when: knowledgeable
 good planner ( care)
 good communicator ( assessment)

13. o
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Facilitates the well being , academic
success & life long achievements of
students.
School nurse develops programs that
fosters:
- Growth
- Positive skills for successful coping
- Knowledge & skills for self care
- Positive attitude

15.  Its a
specialty
practice that
provides for &
delivers health &
safety programs
and services to
workers, worker
population,&
community groups.

18. Also known as
 Congregational health minister
 Emergency Nurse
 Faith Community Nurse
Responds to health & wellness needs within
the population of faith communities
Are partners with the church in fulfilling
mission of health ministry

19. Health
advocate
Health
educator
Liaison to
communty
resources &
referral
agent

20.  Is
a registered nurse
specially trained in
community health.
 Works in specific
geographic areas.
 Has Knowledge
about resources in
her community.

21. Care
manager
Referral
resource
Disaster
preparedness
Direct
primary
care giver
Controller of
communicabl
disease

22. Private duty nurse
is a registered
nurse or a licensed
practical nurse
who provide
nursing services to
patient at home or
any other setting
in accordance
with physicians
order.

23. •
•
•
Not widely practiced because of very
high cost
Restricted to wealthy patients
Common for retired nurses & valuable
for their broad knowledge & experience

24. She is the one
who provides a
family centered
care and allows
client to live and
remain at home
with comfort,
independence &
dignity.

25. Pain &
symptom
control
Spiritual
care
Family
confernc
Bereavement
care

26.  Nurse
who specializes in assisting persons
with disabilities and chronic illness to
attain optimal function, health & adapt to
an altered life style.

27. Move towards
independence
Patient
education &
counseling
Work as part
of multi
disciplinary
team
Prevent
complicatns
Co-ordinate
patients
care
Maintain
function

28. 
Also called as an “ INFECTION CONTROL
NURSE” , monitors standards & procedure
for control & prevention of infectious
diseases or nosocomial infections.

29. Survey for outbreak of
diseases
Education on control of
communicable diseases
Provide ongoing inservice training on
infection control
Consultation to staff on
various incidents
Conduct research to
determine risk factors
leading to infections

30.  Also
called army nurse / armed services
nurse
 Provides care to military personnel
 Attractive salaries
 Security benefits

31.  Experience
is vast
 Professional opportunities for:- Personal development
- Continuing education
- Promotion

33. CARE OF
PATIENT WITH
TRAUMA IN
FLIGHT
INITIATES EMERGENCY
CARE IN FLIGHT IN
ABSENCE OF
PHYSICIANS
EVALUATES &
REQUESTS
APPROPRIATE
MEDICATION &
EQUIPMENT

34.  Carries
out telephonic
communication with
patient , thus providing
response to medical
care / treatment.
 Offers telephonic:- Assessment
- Evaluation
- Referral / advise

35.  Provides
access to health care for underserviced urban population & remote areas.
 Facilitates
home care of chronically ill.

36.  It
is the adaptation of professional
nursing skills in recognizing & meeting
the nursing, physical, emotional, social,
needs resulting from DISASTER.

38. Is
the one who is expected to
be acquainted with the basics
of forensic medicine so as to
handle & preserve the
evidentiary materials.

39.  Forensic
nursing process
 Violence & victimology
 Injury identification,
interpretation & documentation
 Criminalities & forensic science
 Nursing & law / legal interface

40. Major impact of the development of fields
of forensic nursing is its emphasizing on
proper treatment of the victims of
violence.

41. •
•
Is a registered nurse
who works in a
prison.
Employed directly
by prison services
or can spend part of
their working week
in prison health
care.

42. Deliver high quality care within
custodial settings
Maintain safe & secure
environment
Improve mental health &
behavior or prisoners

43. Aims at helping
others from
neutral
standpoint.
Teaching home
nursing to lay
people.
Relief to needy
& suffering,
during disaster
Teaching nonprofessionals
in hospitals
Giving direct
care to sick &
wounded.

44. They keep the athletes & sports
enthusiasts in optimum physical shape,
and treat injuries if they occur.

45. 1)ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING:


Has a master’s degree in
nursing
Certification & expertise in
specialized area of practice
Works in primary, acute &
restorative care settings.

46. SPECIALIZES IN AREAS SUCH AS:-
Medical-surgical nursing
Psychiatry and mental health nursing
Pediatric nursing
Community health nursing
Gerontogic nursing

47. CAN SPECIALISE IN SPECIFIC DISEASES:-
Diabetes mellitus
Cancer
Cardiac problem

48. CAN FUNCTION AS : Expert
clinician
 Direct care giver
 Educator
 Case manager
 Consultant
 Researcher

49. Advanced training in
anesthesiology
 Provides anesthesia under
supervision of
anesthesiologist in various
settings.


50. PROVIDES INDEPENDENT CARE FOR WOMEN
DURING:-
Pregnancy
Labor
Delivery
Care of Newborn

51. Gynaecological services:PAP smears
Family planning
Treat minor vaginal infections

52. General nursing
practice
Medical surgical
nursing
Gerontologic
nursing
Pediatric nursing
Perinatal nursing
School of nursing
Community health
nursing
Psychiatric nursing

53. Mental health
nursing
Continuing
education
Staff development
Home health nursing

54. Provides care for clients in:
 Outpatient
department
 Ambulatory care
 Community based setting
 Complex problems
 Holistic approach
 Comprehensive care

55.  Functions
in collaboration with
health team members in hospital /
specialty clinics
 Management
of selected patients
with acute & specialized health
care needs

56. •
Provides primary care to adults
with chronic illness, also some
times tertiary care.

57.  Provides
Primary ambulatory care for
families in collaboration with family
physician.
 Guides family & provides counseling


58. Provides care to infants & children
in hospital settings.

59. Provides care to women seeking
obstetrical / gynaecological conditions.
HELPS IN:
 Health
promotion
 Prevention of illness
 Counseling
 Education on STD’s
 Family planning

60.  Trained
to meet needs of aging adults
usually over 65 yrs.
 EMPHASISES
ON :-
-Health promotion
-Health maintenance
-Functional status
-Promote independence
-Self care

62. Manages client care & specific
nursing services in the agency.

63. Begins with
positions
like:-
In-charge
Asst-nurse
manager
Nursing
manager
(specific area)
Asst-director
nursing
Director of
nursing

64.  Requires
a doctorate degree or a
master’s degree in nursing.
 Investigates problems to improve
nursing care.
 Evaluates the effectiveness of nursing
tools, methods, & procedures.