Theoretical Foundations of Nursing
colleagues and other members of the team to
NURSING
- All professions are occupations, but not all
occupations are professions.
PROFESSION
- A SPECIALIZED field of practice, which is
founded upon a theoretical structure of the
science or knowledge of that discipline and the
accompanying practice abilities.
CRITERIA
1. Utilizes a well-defined and well-organized body
of specialized knowledge -> intellectual level.
2. Constantly enlarges the body of knowledge it
uses and improves its techniques of education
and service using scientific method.
3. Entrusts the education of its practitioners to
institutions of higher education.
4. Applies its body of knowledge in practical
services that are vital to human & social
welfare.
5. Functions autonomously in the formulation of
professional policy and in the control of
professional activity thereby.
6. Attracts individuals of intellectual and personal
qualities who exalt service above personal gain
and who recognize their chosen occupation as
life _____
7. Strives to compensate its practitioners by
providing freedom of actions, opportunity for
professional growth and economic security.
2012 NATIONAL NURSING CARE COMPETENCY
STANDARDS (NNCS) Beginning Nurse’s role on:
1. Client Care
 Practices in accordance with legal
principles and code of ethics in making
personal and pro judgements.
 Utilize the NURSING PROCESS in the
interdisciplinary care of clients – promotes
safe quality care
 Maintains complete and up to date
recording and reporting system
o Anything that was not written, did
NOT happen
 Establishes a collaborative relationship with
enhance nursing and other health care
services.
 Promotes professional & personal growth &
development (lifelong partners)
2. Management and Leadership
 Demonstrated management and leadership
skills to provide safe and quality care.
 Accountability for SAFE nursing practice.
 To deliver health programs and services in the
community (Specific client groups).
 Manages a community/village-based facility/
component of a health program/a nursing
service
 Ability to lead and supervise nursing support
staff (Such as when you’re the Team Leader)
 Utilizes appropriate mechanisms for
networking, linkage building and referrals.
3. Research
 Engages in nursing or health related research
with or under the supervision of an
experienced researcher
 Evaluate research study/report utilizing
guidelines in the conduct of a written research
critique. (discussing about diff. research
studies and forums, etc.)
 Applies the research process in improving
client care in partnership with a quality
improvement/ quality assurance /nursing
auditing team.
PERSONAL QUALITIES OF A NURSE
 JUSTICE – correct, righteous, fair and impartial
(honesty, loyalty, tolerance)
 PRUDENCE – basis for exercise of sound
judgement in practical matters
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 FORTITUDE – courage, the control of responses
made to difficulties and dangers
(motivation, resourcefulness)
 Temperance – rational control of life’s
essential functions and basic emotional drives
(moderation) being able to control one’s temper
CORE VALUES OF A THOMASIAN NURSE
Respect – treating everyone with utmost dignity in the
light of Catholic faith
Excellent – upholds CULTURE of excellence
- continuously commit to achieve higher levels
of quality
Leadership – empowering members to become
productive, efficient and be of service to others
Innovation – creative and critical thinking, new ideas
and research
Compassion – sensitive to the needs of others
- EMPATHY > SYMPATHY
MODELS OF THE CORE VALUES OF A THOMASIAN
NURSE
St. Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-1231)
- Patroness of nurses
- Born in Hungary in 1207, daughter of
Alexander II, King of Hungary
- At the age of 4, sent to education to the court
of the Landgraves of Thuringia (Germany)
- 1221 – married Ludwig IV of Thuringia
St. Martin de Porres (1579-1639)
- Inclined to religion & highly esteemed her
virtue, encouraging her in her exemplary life;
living a simple life, practiced penance.
- Built a hospital at Wartburg, she served the
sick, bathe and fed them, dressed their wounds
and ulcers.
- Lepers and orphans
- Has 3 children; His husband Ludwig was killed
fighting with the crusaders
- Moved to Marburg
- 1228 – became a tertiary of St. Francis
(SIMPLICITY)
- Death: November 17, 1231
- 1235 – Canonization
St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)
- Patron of Catholic Universities, Colleges and
Schools
- Born in 1225, Father: Landulf, Count of
Aquinas; Mother; Countess Theodora
- Education: Monte Cassino Monastery, Moved
to Naples
- 1243 – Decided to enter Dominican Order
(Rome)
- With the intervention of Pope Innocent IV, the
family yielded, immediately pronounced his
vows
- The order sent Thomas to cologne to study
under Albertus Magnus, one of the greatest
professors in the Dominican Ministry.
- 1252 – Master’s Degree in Paris (Doctor of
Theology of the university of Paris)
- Praying, Preaching, Teaching, writing and
journeying
- Summa Theologica, teachings in the Dominican
Order (also used in UST)
- Early 1274, the pope directed him to attend
the Council of Lyons, and he undertook the
journey, although he was far from well. (he was
already sick, so he died before attending)
- __
- Death: March 7, 1274
- July 18, 1323 – Canonization by Pope John XXII
- January 28 – Feast Day; publication of Summa
Theologica; NO CLASSES FOR UST
- Patron of Public Health and Service
- Born in Lima, Peru (Dad: Spanish, Mother:
American)
- At 15, he became a lay brother at the
Dominican Friary at Lima, and spent his whole
life there
- Martin had a great desire to go off some
foreign mission and thus earn the palm of
martyrdom but since it wasn’t possible, he did
severe penances.
- Martin’s love was all-embracing
- Close friend of St. Rose Lima
- Death: November 3, 1639
- May 6, 1962 – Canonization
- November 3 – Feast Day