unit 1( professional nursing practice )

PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE NURSING PRACTICE

Dr. Rajha Al Kassar/ Kufa University-College of Nursing 1

Rajeev sharma

ProfessionProfession Is a calling that requires special

knowledge, skill and preparation.

An occupation that requires advanced knowledge and skills and that it grows out of society’s needs for special services.


Admin., www. nursingcrib.com nursing as a profession October 9, 2011

Characteristics of a Characteristics of a ProfessionProfession::Requires an extended education of its

membersA profession has a theoretical body of

knowledge leading to defined skills, abilities and norms.

A profession provides a specific service.

Members of a profession have autonomy in decision-making and practice.

The profession has a code of ethics for practice. Dr. Rajha Al Kassar/ Kufa University-College of Nursing 3


NURSINGNURSING Is a disciplined involved in the

delivery of health care to the society.

Is a helping professionIs service-oriented to maintain

health and well-being of people.Is an art and a science



Characteristics of Characteristics of NursingNursing::

Nursing is caring.Nursing involves close personal

contact with the recipient of care.Nursing is concerned with services

that take humans into account as physiological, psychological, and sociological organisms.



ContCont.….…Nursing is committed to:

◦Promoting individual, family, community, and national health goals in its best manner possible.

◦Personalized services for all persons without regard to color, creed, social or economic status.

◦Involvement in ethical, legal, and political issues in the delivery of health care.



Nursing as a professionNursing as a profession Accountability

◦Personal accountability◦Public accountability Nurses, as a professionals, are responsible for their actions

The goal is to: ◦Maintain high standards of care ◦Protect the pt from harm

Licensures Catalano, J.T. 1991, ethical &legal Aspects of Nursing, p10

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Why accountability is Why accountability is neededneededTo develop and evaluate new

professional practice and to reevaluate excising ones

To maintain professional goals and standards

To provide time for self reflection, ethical thought , and personal growth

To increase the profession’s reliability To establish boundaries for

professional accountability by using ethical codes

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Dimensions of Nursing Dimensions of Nursing PracticePractice

1.The personal dimension: The nursing assessment based upon theories of human development and communication.

It is inclusive of the person's self-concept, body image, self-awareness, and self-esteem.


www.Stevenson.edu, Philosophy of the Nursing Program 2011

Assessment also involves meanings of sexuality, spirituality, and philosophical values particular to each person.

Clients as persons, families, and/or communities are viewed as open systems that interact and interface with the environment.



2. The social dimension focuses on the person in the family and environment

Includes the cultural, moral, and political realms.

Assessments within this dimension identify roles and patterns of behavior that impact on health maintenance and related behaviors.



The physical dimension: include:

The cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary/reproductive, Integumentary, Musculoskeletal, Neurologic and respiratory systems. The genetic patterns


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