Page | 1

I. INTRODUCTION
Before discussing the requirements and capabilities kecakapn a
professional nurse , we first discuss about the nursing profession .
Hearing the term nurse , what is thought about in the public mind ? all
menenalnya but it's just a difference in perception and one perseption
that's what happens in today's society .
The nurse is a nurse who has graduated from both inside and
outside the country appropriate with the rules and regulations
applicable legislation , so the nurse of sense can be interpreted that a
nurse has a responsibility as a nurse when concerned can prove that he
has completing education nurses both outside and inside the country
with a diploma or certificate of graduation . In other words the nurse
instead of a hereditary profession but through education .
According to the 1983 national nursing workshop . The so-called
nursing is a professional services form an integral part of health care
that is based on science and tips nursing , care -shaped bio-psycho-
socio - spiritual comprehensive , aimed at individuals , families , and
society, both sick and healthy .
But despite it all , as long as the nursing profession has a different
perception , many consider that the nurse aide is merely a doctor .
Tidaka nurse without a doctor can do its job perfectly . This
assumption has become a major assessment of the nursing profession .
As a result, the nursing profession is considered low .
especially in Indonesia , the views of the nursing profession is still
not considered to be positive . The eyes of some people , nurses are
still considered not to have knowledge and not independent . Probably
because most academy graduates go round . Then this profession were
deemed to be low . This assumption is not erased from the public
Benaka when he saw a nurse at the hospital .
The public does not know the duty nurse. Duties of nurses who
direct contact with the patient. All the needs of patients in hospitals
desperately need the help of nurses. But sometimes this view that
Page | 2

makes people assume the duties of nurses is not more than a maid. If
studied more in real tanggaung nurse was very large, reversed duties
which must meet the needs of public health, juaga in the patient's
recovery. Doctors and medicine are good though no effect when the
nurse was wrong. From there we should be aware that the role of the
nurse in the hospital is very important



















Page | 3

II. REQUISITE SKILLS AND ABILITIES FOR A
PROFESSIONAL NURSE

There are seven categories of requisite skills and abilities.
1. Cognitive
Remember and recall information over a brief period of time,
remember and recall information over an extended period of time,
problem-solve to develop professional judgment, reason to develop
professional judgment, exercise critical inquiry skills2 to develop
professional judgment, apply mathematical skills and abilities in
order to:
- add, subtract, multiply and divide
- calculate ratios, percentages and apply algebraic equations.
2. Behavioural
Manage own behaviour well enough to provide safe, competent and
ethical nursing care, engage with self and others to create a safe
environment, respond appropriately in situations that are stressful or
that involve conflict, react appropriately to giving and receiving
physical touch and working in close proximity with a full range of
clients, fulfill responsibility as part of a team., manage time
appropriately.
3. Communication
Speak and understand spoken English well enough to avoid mixing up
words and meanings: including complex medical and technical
terminology. Instead, nurse should to read, write and understand
written English well enough to avoid mixing up words and meanings,
recognize own non-verbal signals and interpret and validate those
received from others while considering individual and cultural
differences in expression and associated meaning.
Page | 4

4. Interpersonal
Develop professional relationships and rapport with individuals and
groups for the purpose of education, support and counseling,
recognize the needs of clients and colleagues, maintain interpersonal
boundaries. For Examples: Supports a client during a painful
procedure; identifies that others have needs and perspectives that
might be different from the student; maintains professional boundaries
with clients; educates and supports clients to make healthy choices;
recognizes and validates client perspectives and feelings.
5. Physical
Ability to perform each of the following requisites well enough to
provide client care and participate in educational activities such a
stand and maintain balance, manual dexterity, move within limited
spaces, push and pull, perform repetitive movements, perform
complex sequences of hand eye coordination, bend, reach, lift, walk,
climb, carry objects, sensory perceptual, environmental.
6. Sensory Perceptual
Ability to perceive with each of the following senses well enough to
provide care and participate in educational activities likes sight,
hearing, touch, and smell. Examples: Accurately assesses blood
pressure and feel a clients pulse; accurately assess heart and breath
sounds; reads the small print on medication packages and bottles;
reads numbers and lines of demarcation on a syringe; hears alarm
bells and verbal communication or sounds of other clients when they
are not visible or in the immediate area where the care is being
provided; assesses client colour and skin temperature; reads text,
numbers and diagrams on computer screens and other electronic
devices; able to detect foul odors such as strong foul smelling urine.
7. Environmental
Ability to function in the presence of each of the following commonly
encountered and unavoidable environmental factors:
o noxious smells
Page | 5

o disease agents
o distractions
o noise
o chemicals
o unpredictable behaviour of others

Examples: Recognizes dangers in the client environment; potential
exposure to infectious diseases, chemicals and allergens; tolerate
disposing of body waste (urine, feces, vomit); and tolerate unpleasant
and foul odors.















Page | 6

III. BEST PRACTICE OF A PROFESSIONAL
NURSE IN THE HOSPITAL IN INDONESIA
In this section I am going to tell you about an exemplary nurse who
worked at one hospital in Jambi province , precisely in East Tanjung
Jabung . Namely Hamzah Nurdin hospital .
he started her career as a nurse in 1996 from a small village in the
western cape Jabung commonly known as " Merlung " . A year earlier
he received a bachelor's degree in health sciences baiturahim high
school in 1996 , he did not just get a degree S1 . Previously he
followed Polytechnic diploma in Health and finish Edinburgh in 1992 .
He graduated from high school in 1989 .
He is Ade Ariawan S.Kep . he was born in the Western Cape
Jabung formerly only known as Tanjung Jabung . Prior divided into
capes and headlands Jabung Jabung west , on January 13, 1971 . He
was born as the first child in his family . That is quite simple . But the
persistent struggle she was able to become the best nurse at the
hospital where he works today.
At first it only worked as a vocational nurse at the General Hospital
Raden Mataher Jambi for 1 year . Before he went on his S1 . And
follow the civil service test in 1996 and passed . In 1996 he began
working at the health center Merlung for 2 years , then he moved to
Tanjung Jabung task in health centers in the district of Pandan Jaya
precisely Geragai . At that time only he who holds a bachelor .
Therefore he entrusted to become a leader in the health centers .
For six years he worked in the clinic and in 2004 until it moved to
a hospital in the district center Nurdin Hamzah jabung eastern cape
and menetapa with his family until now . by nurses and other medical
team , nurses Ade is a good nurse , discipline and competent . It was
personality friendly and humble . Discipline to make it into a head
nurse at the hospital Nurdin Hamzah since the previous 3 years it was
also the head of the column . In addition to experience working life, it
also tells us about some of the negative public opinion about
Page | 7

professional nurse who thought only lowly profession . it also says
some nurses work does not fit and should not be pointed out as a good
nurse . Perhaps because of the behavior of some persons , the outlook
is not good right up to the show . it also tells how the hospital there are
poorly maintained and ignored it clean.
One is because it is not the lack of awareness of workers in the
hospital and lacking facilities and infrastructures . It is hoped that the
situation as anything, the nurse can do as best as possible as it should .


















Page | 8

IV. ANALYSIS
As for the comparison to the nurses that are in the literature by the fact that
in terms of cognitive indonesia , indonesia nurse is still very poor . In Indonesia is
still little that can be called a professional nurse . Due to the ability of individual
teasers not potential.
In terms of behavior , many nurses are still behave and have a bad atitude .
Not a bit of concerned personal interests above the interests of patients . Even the
image of the nurse poorly distinguished for nurses with less be friends with
patients .
In terms of communication , the nurse who is currently still poor because
modal keaneka culture, but now communication skills had improved a lot with the
emphasis that communication is very important to truly understanding the
language of the patient. and also taught at the time of their tuition . Because of
good communication , it means that the nurse is competent or not . Interpersoal
terms , many of which are still working in a private and individual egoism
concerned he did not understand what was expected of the patient and the patient
need not be concerned .
In terms of physical well earns , nurses in indonesia many do not meet the
physical requirements . , Such posture is not high enough. In the logic of nurses
with less support posture will hinder their work in terms of bringing things, lifting
patients , taking drugs in high cupboards , climb, and agility .
In terms of sensory perceptual , nurses in Indonesia this suadah better quality
because education about haliti repetitive . It's just that many schools still lack
health in practice the clearances . And another that is sometimes considered stupid
is when the nurse is still a lot of fear of needles and blood . Even risih the way that
smells . the final terms of the range , lack of control , but nurses are still many
found already being reduce to improve the quality of nurses , although still less .
Regardless, nurses in Indonesia is still low but the quality is increasing with
the improvement in public perception banya realize that the nursing profession is
Page | 9

important. It will unwittingly effect on the progress of nursing. There should be
no difference between nurse and other medical personnel in other countries,
especially dokter.perawata professions considered high not as happened in
Indonesia this. In fact, every profession has a role and responsibilities of each. It
would be nice if every profession to integrate in order to achieve patient
satisfaction as well as satisfaction of the health team.



















Page | 10

V. CONLUSION
From the above analysis, it is concluded that can still many differences
between nurses in Indonesia and in several other countries. of all the many
shortcomings in terms of Indonesian nurses. However this can be overcome with
the support of all parties. Of a team of educators, other health team, community
and government. Besides the nursing profession is in dire need for legal clarity is
not like the one in Indonesia today. There is always disagreement to acknowledge
the nursing profession Salim also understand inter profesi.we not also want
individual competence of nurses do not any more competent so as not to overlap
and friction. therefore important to make the rules so that nurses are not
comfortable in doing work and thought by fear of lawsuits.