NURSING :

“Nursing is the unique function of

the nurse, that is to assist the individual(sick
or well in the performance of those activities
contributing to health or its recovery ) that
he would perform unaided if he had the
necessary strength, will or knowledge”

-I.C.N
PROFESSION:

 Profession – “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
 The services provided are vital to humanity and
the welfare of the society
 There is a special body of knowledge that is
continually enlarged through research.
 The services involve intellectual activities;
individual responsibility (accountability ) is a
strong feature.
 Practitioners are educated in institution of
higher learning.
 Practitioners are motivated by services and
consider their work as an important component
of their lives.
 Practitioners are relatively independent and
control their own policies and activities.
 Authority to control its own work.
 Exclusive body of specialized knowledge.
 Extensive period of formal training
 Control over the performance.
 It should provide the services to the society.
 The profession provide the rewards to its
members
 It must provide the ethical practice.
 Honesty and loyalty
 Discipline and obedience
 Alertness and intelligent observation
 Love for fellow men
 Technical competence
 Dependability and adjustability
 Sympathy, empathy, tact and poise
 Intelligence and common sense
 Patience and sense of humour
 Gentleness and quietness
 N- nobility and knowledge
 U-usefulness , understanding
 R- responsibility
 S- simplicity, sympathy
 E- efficiency
 Be gentle and polite in your talk.
 Greet your seniors, co-workers, clients, with
appropriate words and according to the time
wish good morning, good noon etc,.
 Address the senior with proper title, such as sir ,
Madam, Sister, Mister
 Stand up when people of higher rank entre your
room
 Stand up when answering a question in the
classroom.
 Excuse yourself when overtaking a senior person.
 Maintain silence wherever and whenever
necessary , e.g.. Classroom, library, study room,
dormitories.
 Keep your dress neat and clean
 While on duty never use any form of
jewellery that may interfere with work
 Be punctual always
 You should not give and receive any gifts or
present especially from the client and their
relatives.
 Never let others secret go out.

 Keep eye contact and sit face to face when

listening to someone.

 Knockat the door and wait for the answer

before you enter into other’s room.
 CARE GIVER:
 ADVOCATE:
 CRITICAL THINKER:
 TEACHER :
 COMMUNICATOR:
 MANAGER:
 RESEARCHER:
 REHABILITATOR:
1 Clinical Specialists

2. Nurse Practitioner

3. Nurse-midwife

4. Nurse Anaesthetist

5. Nurse Educator

6. Nurse administrator
1. Hospital/Institutional Nursing
 The nurse respect the uniqueness of
individual in provision of care.

 The nurse respects the rights of individuals

as partner in care and help in making
informed choice

 Thenurse respect individual’s right to

privacy maintains confidentiality and
shares information when necessary.
 Nursingmaintains competence in order to
maintain quality nursing care:

 Thenurse is obliged to practice within

framework of ethical, professional, legal-
boundaries

 Nurse
obliged to work harmoniously with
members of the health team.

 Nursecombines to reciprocate the trust

invested in nursing profession by society.
SUMMARY