EDUCATION AIM

NURSING EDUCATION
 INTRODUCTION
The “Education” has been derived from Latin words
“Educare” means to train, to bring, to nourish, and
to mould’
“Educere” `means to lead out’
so we can say that education is to bring up, to
developing and shaping up the individual talent and
his inner potentialities.
 Cont.
• Education is a process in which and by which the
knowledge, characters and behavior of the
human being are shaped and molded. 
• Education is lead to the enlightenment of
mankind. 
 Cont.
• Imam Ghazali said that education is a process
which enable an individual to distinguish between
the true and false, the good and bad, the right
conduct and the evil doing.
• Aristotle said a education is process of creation of
sound mind in a sound body.
 AIMS OF EDUCATION
 Knowledge Aim
 Individual Aim
 Social Aim
 Moral Aim
 Cultural Aim
 Vocational Aim
 KNOWLEDGE AIM
• Knowledge is essential for every human being.
• Knowledge is the aid to achieve life values.
• Knowledge builds up the mind and satisfies the
mental hunger.
• Through knowledge the communication and the
exchange of ideas and experience is possible.
• Knowledge is the building blocks of good
character and personality. 
 INDIVIDUAL AIM
Education focuses on all round development of individuality
of the child. Only a good individual will become a good
citizen. Individuality is inevitable for ‘self expression’ and
‘self actualization’.

“Education is complete development of the individuality of

the child so that he can make an original contribution to
human life according to best of the capacity.”
T. P. Nunn
 SOCIAL AIM
Man is a social being. No one is able to live without
the cooperation of the society. Education helps the
child to fit into the society and to satisfy the social
needs.
 MORAL AIM
A man who is morally high is always adopts the
way which is desirable to the society. Education
cultivates truth, beauty and goodness in the mind
of the child which are the essence of morality.
 CULTURAL AIM
Culture is an important part of society, and it can affect
the behavior of the individuals. Education helps to
preserve culture as well as to reform it in a new
acceptable manner.
“culture is the complex whole which includes knowledge,
belief, art, moral laws, customs and any other capabilities
and habits acquired by man as a member of society.”
E. B. Tailor
 VOCATIONAL AIM
It is a modern aim of education. Education helps to
achieve vocation to satisfy the primary needs of a
man (food, shelter and clothing). Vocational
education enables an individual to earn his
livelihood comfortably.
 SPECIFIC AIMS OF
EDUCATION IN NURSING
 Knowledge aim
 Leadership aim
 Professional development aim
 Personality development aim
 Nursing research
 Democratic citizenship
 KNOWLEDGE AIM 
• Nursing education aims at imparting scientific
and up-to- date knowledge in the area of
biological, behavioural, social and medical
science.
• Nursing education’s primary focus is to inculcate
the appropriate nursing skills and the right
attitude among the student nurses.
 Cont..
• Theoretical and practical knowledge is essential
for rendering intelligent and efficient nursing
services.
• Nursing education curriculum should have
sufficient theory content and practical
experience.
 LEADERSHIP AIM
• Nursing education aims at the preparation of nurses as
good leaders.
• Nurses are in a pivotal position not only to render quality
care but also to assess and monitor the quality of care.
• Nursing education prepares nurses to participate in
decision making and policy making with respect to health
matters.
• Nurses are educated to plan, organize and manage the
health care programmes of the country.
 Cont..
• Nurses are educated to suitably evaluate the quality
and structure of the health care services.
• Nurses are prepared to collaborate and coordinate the
health care functions of the members of the health care
team.
• The nurse leaders are responsible for effective nursing
education and hence aim at identifying potential nursing
leaders and facilitate their development.
 PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT AIM
• A nurse should be trained to keep up the ethics and
standards in the profession.
• The nursing education system aims at educating a
nurse in a manner so as to enable the nurse to
develop appropriate skills and attitudes required for
the practice of the profession.
• The nurse in turn should aim to contribute for the
growth and development of her profession.
 PERSONALITY
DEVELOPMENT AIM

• Nursing education also aims at contributing to

the all round development of the individual.
• The focus of nursing education system is to help
a nurse in developing positive personal attributes
such as self awareness, self direction and self
motivation.
 NURSING RESEARCH
• Research opens the horizons for the growth of a
profession and nursing education aims at
preparing nurses to carry out research so as to
add to the body of knowledge by means of
scientific investigations.
 DEMOCRATIC
CITIZENSHIP
• Nursing education includes values such as respect to
individuality, equality, toleration, co-operative living
and faith in change through persuasion.
 SUMMARY
Education is a continuous lifelong process. The aim
of education is to provide direction to the process
of education. There are different aims of education
like social aim, vocational aim, cultural aim, moral
aim, spiritual aim, intellectual aim, etc.
 BIBLIOGRAPHY
AND REFERENCES
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education
• http://studylecture .com/What Is Education-Meaning
and-Purpose
• www.yourarticlelibrary.com/education/what-are-
the-main-aims-of-education/76806
• http://oreducare.com/education/different Aims of
Education