Nursing as a Profession

Module 3
Nursing as a Profession

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Melanie I. Contreras, MAN, RN

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Marilyn M. Racca, MAN, RN

Lecturer

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Module 3: Nursing as a Profession 1

Disclaimer 2

Table of Contents 3

Profession 4

Attributes of a Profession 7

Roles and Responsibilities of a Professional Nurse 10

Fields of Nursing 10

Post Test 11

\SAQ 11

ASAQ 11

References 12

Learning Outcome
At the end of this concept, the learners will be
able to:
1. Define profession and nursing
2. Enumerate the attributes of a professional nurse
3. Discuss the criteria of a profession
4. List the characteristics of a professional nurse
5. Enumerate the different fields of nursing

Warm Up Activity
Before you will start your learning activity, we will have our synchronous

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session as a class. .

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

PROFESSION - an organization of an occupational group based on the

application of special knowledge which establishes is own rules
and standards for the protection of the public and the
professionals.
- an occupation that requires extensive education or a calling that
requires special knowledge, skill and preparation.

Professionalism - professional character, spirit or methods, set of

attributes, way of life that implies responsibility and commitment.

Professionalization - process of becoming professional, acquiring

characteristics considered to be professional.

CRITERIA OF A PROFESSION
1. Specialized Education-
2. Body of knowledge - well-defined body of knowledge; has conceptual
framework that contributes to the knowledge base of nursing, gives
direction to practice, education and research.
3. Service orientation- altruism (selfless concern for other) hallmark of
nursing.
4. On-going research - nursing research is already a dimension in nurses.
5. Code of Ethics - Nursing profession requires integrity of its members -
do what is right
6. Autonomy - Nursing regulates itself and set standards for its members
Nurses’ autonomy - independence at work, responsibility and
accountability for one’s action.
7. Professional organization - operations under the umbrella of a
professional organization differentiates a profession from an
occupation.

Governance - establishment and maintenance of social, political and

economic arrangement by which practitioner control their
practice, self-discipline, working conditions and professional
affairs.

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PROFESSIONAL NURSING - art and science, dominated by an ideal service
in which are applied to the well and ill, and through relationship with the
clients, significant others and other members of the health team.

PROFESSIONAL NURSE - one who has acquired the art and science of
nursing though basic education, which interprets her role in nursing in
terms of social ends for which it exists

A. NURSING - caring profession; unique profession

B.1. as a profession - an organization of an occupational group based on
the application of special knowledge which establish its own rules and standards
for the protection of the public and professionals.

B2. as an ART - reflects the quality of care rendered to clients after following
steps in delivering care.
- concerned with skills that require proficiency and dexterity

B.3. as a SCIENCE -includes the fact and formation necessary for

performing techniques skills

DEFINITIONS OF NURSING ACCORDING TO:

Florence the act of utilizing the environment of the patient to

Nightingale assists him in his recovery.
Virginia the unique function of the nurse is to assist individuals,
Henderson sick or well, in the performance of those activities,
contributing to health or recovery (peaceful death), that
he would perform unaided if he had the necessary
strength, will or knowledge and to do in such a way to
help him gain independence as rapidly as possible.

Dorothea Orem A helping and assisting service to persons who are

wholly or partly dependent - infant, children, adults, when
they, their parents, guardians or other adults are no
longer able to give or supervise their care.
Imogene King A helping profession that assists individuals and groups
in a society to attain, maintain and restore health.
Dorothy Johnson An external regulatory force that acts to preserve the
organization and integration of the client’s behavior
constitutes a threat physical or social health or in which
illness is found.
Faye Abdellah An art and science that molds the attitude, intellectual
competencies and technical skills of the individual nurse

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in the desire and ability o help people, sick or well, cope
with with their needs.
Madeliene A learned humanistic art and science that focuses on
Leininger personalized care behavior, functions and processes
directed toward promoting and maintaining health
behaviors or recovery from illness
Myra Levine A human interaction, discipline rooted in the organic
dependency on the individual or relationship with other
human beings.
Betty Neuman A unique profession that is concerned with all the
variables affecting an individual’s progress to stressors,
which are intra, inter and extrapersonal in nature.
Hildegard Peplau A therapeutic interpersonal process, functions
cooperatively with other human process that makes
health possible for people in the community.
Martha Rogers A humanistic science dedicated to compassionate
concern with maintaining and promoting health,
preventing illness and caring for and rehabilitating.
Sister Callista Roy Theoretical system of knowledge that prescribes a
process of analysis and action related to the care of the
ill or potentially ill.

ICN Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative

care of individuals of all ages. Families, groups and
communities, sick or well and in all settings.
ANA Nursing is a direct, goal-oriented practice and is
adaptable to the needs of the individual, family and
community during health and illness.
CNA Identification and treatment of human responses to
actual or potential health problems
PNA The act of initiating and performing services to
individuals, families and communities in any health care
setting.

CHARACTERISTICS OF NURSING/CRITICAL ATTRIBUTES OF NURSING AS

A PROFESSION

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1. Altruistic motive
2. Broad body of knowledge
3. Mastery of the craft
4. Code of ethics
5. Involvement in professional organizations
6. Accountability
7. Autonomy

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES OF A NURSE

A. Philosophy in life - basic truth that contributes to personal growth is a

systematic fashion and with the principles relative to the moral values
that shape the facets of the character.
B. Good Personality
Personality - distinctive individual qualities that differ from one person to
another.
- deeper traits from the heart

Components of Good Personality

1. Personal Appearance - healthy body motivated by unselfishness and
graciousness
Components
1.1. Posture -assumed positions of the body
1.2. Grooming - manifest personal hygiene and cleanliness
1.3. Dress and uniform - reflected in dressing

Nurses uniform - distinctive(identifies from other areas)

- respect the uniform, worn during office hours and not to
be worn with jewelries except pin/nameplate

The nurse’s cap -wear with respect and dignity

2. Character - the moral values and beliefs used as guides to personal

behavior and actions
Charity - the greatest virtue
Virtues that emanates from charity:
- justice - righteousness, fairness
Prudence - carefulness, discretion
Fortitude - control of feelings, thoughts and emotions in times of
difficulty
Temperance - constructive use of pleasure of the senses

Attributes of character

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1. Honesty - being truthful, trusthworthy and upright, honor
(making good on commitments) , integrity (adhering to
one’s set of moral values.
2. Loyalty - feeling of confidence, trust and affection towards who
have helped
3. Tolerance - recognition of the rights of others
4. Judgment - “good sense” , ones’ ability to use intellectual
capacity to form sound opinions
5. Reliability - dependability, and use of sound judgement
6. Motivation -
7. Resourcefulness -utilization of available information
8. Moderation - harmony and balance among all the elementns

3. Attitude - manner of acting, thinking, feelings by one’s response to

other person
3.1. acceptance -indicates self maturity
3.2. helpfulness
3.3. friendliness -active, passive
3.4. firmness
3.5. permissiveness -fleixibility in responses
3.6. limit setting - knowing the value of her influence
3.7. sincerity
3.8. competence -handling problems intellectually rather than
emotionally
4. charm
How to develop?
1. Voice -modulated
2. Mannerr-courteous, attentive, patient
3. Heart -never show indifference
4. Intelligence
5. Poise-calmness

LEVELS OF PROFICIENCY OF NURSE

1. Novice - biginners
2. Advance beginner - demonstrate marginally acceptable performance
3. Competent- in the same job 2-3 years. Consciously aware
4. Proficient -governed by principles
5. Expert - connect understanding of teh situation to an appropriate action,

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILTIES OF A PROFESSIONAL NURSE

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1. CARE PROVIDER -/ cargiver
2. Communicator -identify clients problems, communication is integral
part of nursing. -able to cmmonucate clearly
3. Teacher- helps client to learn about their needs, health care
procedures, assess client learnning needs,
4. Leader - influences others to work together to accomplish aspecific goal.
5. Manager -plans, direct, organize, delgates nursing activities
6. Researcher - scientific investigation
7. Case manager-coordinates activities of the other members of the health
team
8. Collaborator -combined efforts
9. Counsellor - helping clinet ti recignize and cope to a stressful situation.
10. Client advocate - acts to protect the client. Nurse may represens the
client’s needs to other health professionals.. assist the clients rights
11. Change agent - assit client to make modifications in theri behavior.
12. expanded career roles - nurse specialist, nurse midwifes

FIELDS OF NURSING
1. Institutional nursing-employment to a health care setting
1.1. Hospital staff nurse -direct patient care
1.2. Occupational nurse - concerned with the healh and safety of
people at work,
1.3. Clinic nurse - physician’s office
1.4. School nurse - promoting health and safety of the students
2. Community Health Nursing/ Public Health Nursing - works with the entire
population
3. Independent Nursing Practice - perform physical and psychological
assesment without doctor or a nurse supervisor
4. Nursing Education - responsible for providing quality education and
prepares future generation nurse
5. Nursing in othe fields
5.1. Private duty nurses -one to one ratio in hospital or patients’ home
5.2. Nurse-midwife -practices both professioon
5.3. Military nurse -provides care both in peace and war time in
military settings
5.4. Flight Nurse
5.5. Nurse Anesthesist

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Name: ______________________ Section _________ Score _______

Reflective essay;

Five years from now, how do you see yourself as

a nurse practitioner. (Relate it with the fields of nursing).

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Post test assessment will be administered via Google Forms. Wait for the
anouncement of your lecturer.

SAQ

1. One who has acquired the art and science of nursing though basic
education, which interprets her role in nursing interms of social ends
for which it exists
2. The moral values and beliefs used as guides to personal behaviorand
actions
3. A field of nursing where it is responsible for providing quality education and
prepares future generation nurse

ASAQ 1. Professional nurse 2. character 3.nursing education

References:

Kozier. 2016. Fundamentlas of Nursing, Concepts, Process and Practice. 10 th

edition. Pearson Education Limited. Edinburg Gate, Harlow, England.

Taylor. 2005. Fundamentals of Nursing. The Art and Science of Nursing Care.
5ht edition. Lippincot Williams and Company.

httsps://www.prnfunding.com/the-evolution-of-nursing

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