NCM 103 Fundamentals of Nursing Practice
Chapter 1: Nursing as a Profession
4.1 Explain profession as to its:
Definition: An occupation that requires extensive education or a calling that requires special
knowledge, skills, and preparation
Criteria
Specialized education - programs in colleges and universities
Body of knowledge - theories and conceptual frameworks
Service orientation - altruism is the hallmark of the profession
Ongoing research - contribute to nursing practice
Code of ethics - expected to do what is considered right
Autonomy - regulates and sets standards for its members
Professional organization - govern the establishments
4.2 Discuss nursing as a profession, specifically the:
Definition: A person who completed a basic nursing education program and is licensed in
his/her country or state to practice professional nursing
Scope of Nursing
Promoting health and wellness - enhancing and maximizing quality of life
Preventing illness - maintaining optimal health by preventing diseases
Restoring health - helping the client during recovery period
Care for the dying - helping clients live comfortably until death
ANA Standards of Nursing Practice
- describes the competent level of nursing care
- levels of care are demonstrated by the nursing process
- nursing process is the foundation of clinical decision making
Assessment - collects data pertinent to the patient’s health or situation
Diagnosis - analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses
Outcome identification - identifies expected outcomes for the plan
Planning - develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives
Implementation - implements the identified plan
Coordination of care - coordinates care delivery
Health teaching and promotion - uses strategies to promote health
Consultation - influence the identified plan and enhance the abilities of others
Prescriptive authority and treatment - in accordance with state and federal laws
Evaluation - evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes
Professional Responsibilities and Roles
Autonomy and accountability
Caregiver
Advocate
Educator
Communicator
Manager
Counselor
, Change agent
Leader
Researcher
Career Development
Provider of care
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP)
Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
Nurse educator
Nurse administrator
Nurse researcher
Nursing Shortage
Aging nurse workforce
Aging of nursing faculty
Reduced entry of younger people into nursing
Aging population
Increased demand for nurses
Workplace issues
4.3 Narrate the history of nursing
World
Hippocrates - father of scientific medicine
Hygiea - goddess of health
Panacea - goddess of cure
Asclepius - Greek god of healing
Caduceous - symbol of medicine and healing
World events related to nursing:
300 Entry of women into nursing
1840 Florence Nightingale received the yearbook
1860 First nursing school in England (St. Thomas Hospital)
1874 First nursing school in Canada (St. Catharine’s, Ontario)
1882 American Red Cross founded by Clara Barton
1907 Mary Adelaide Nutting is the first professor of nursing
1949 American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics is proposed
1952 Dr. Mildred Montag established the first associate degree
Philippines
Prominent nursing leaders:
Cesaria Tan - first Filipino nurse who had master’s degree in nursing in US
Socorro Sirilan - reformed social service for indigenous patients in San Lazaro Hospital
Magdalena Valenzuela - first Filipino industrial nurse
Annie Sand - founded the League of Philippine Government
Coronel Elvegia Mendoza - first female military nurse
Loreto Tupaz - dean of Philippine nursing education
Socorro Diaz - first editor of The Message
Chapter 1: Nursing as a Profession
4.1 Explain profession as to its:
Definition: An occupation that requires extensive education or a calling that requires special
knowledge, skills, and preparation
Criteria
Specialized education - programs in colleges and universities
Body of knowledge - theories and conceptual frameworks
Service orientation - altruism is the hallmark of the profession
Ongoing research - contribute to nursing practice
Code of ethics - expected to do what is considered right
Autonomy - regulates and sets standards for its members
Professional organization - govern the establishments
4.2 Discuss nursing as a profession, specifically the:
Definition: A person who completed a basic nursing education program and is licensed in
his/her country or state to practice professional nursing
Scope of Nursing
Promoting health and wellness - enhancing and maximizing quality of life
Preventing illness - maintaining optimal health by preventing diseases
Restoring health - helping the client during recovery period
Care for the dying - helping clients live comfortably until death
ANA Standards of Nursing Practice
- describes the competent level of nursing care
- levels of care are demonstrated by the nursing process
- nursing process is the foundation of clinical decision making
Assessment - collects data pertinent to the patient’s health or situation
Diagnosis - analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses
Outcome identification - identifies expected outcomes for the plan
Planning - develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives
Implementation - implements the identified plan
Coordination of care - coordinates care delivery
Health teaching and promotion - uses strategies to promote health
Consultation - influence the identified plan and enhance the abilities of others
Prescriptive authority and treatment - in accordance with state and federal laws
Evaluation - evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes
Professional Responsibilities and Roles
Autonomy and accountability
Caregiver
Advocate
Educator
Communicator
Manager
Counselor
, Change agent
Leader
Researcher
Career Development
Provider of care
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP)
Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
Nurse educator
Nurse administrator
Nurse researcher
Nursing Shortage
Aging nurse workforce
Aging of nursing faculty
Reduced entry of younger people into nursing
Aging population
Increased demand for nurses
Workplace issues
4.3 Narrate the history of nursing
World
Hippocrates - father of scientific medicine
Hygiea - goddess of health
Panacea - goddess of cure
Asclepius - Greek god of healing
Caduceous - symbol of medicine and healing
World events related to nursing:
300 Entry of women into nursing
1840 Florence Nightingale received the yearbook
1860 First nursing school in England (St. Thomas Hospital)
1874 First nursing school in Canada (St. Catharine’s, Ontario)
1882 American Red Cross founded by Clara Barton
1907 Mary Adelaide Nutting is the first professor of nursing
1949 American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics is proposed
1952 Dr. Mildred Montag established the first associate degree
Philippines
Prominent nursing leaders:
Cesaria Tan - first Filipino nurse who had master’s degree in nursing in US
Socorro Sirilan - reformed social service for indigenous patients in San Lazaro Hospital
Magdalena Valenzuela - first Filipino industrial nurse
Annie Sand - founded the League of Philippine Government
Coronel Elvegia Mendoza - first female military nurse
Loreto Tupaz - dean of Philippine nursing education
Socorro Diaz - first editor of The Message
