NURSING AS A

PROFESSION
Presented
Presented By: By:
Jyoti Sunar
Jyoti Sunar
1st yr. Msc. Nursing
ECON
 INTRODUCTION:
 Nursing has been called the oldest of the arts and
the youngest of the professions. The term ‘Nurse’
evolve from the Latin word nutrix, which means
to nourish or to cherish. Today nursing emerged
as a learned profession, that is both a science and
an art.
 It is a body of knowledge and science i.e,
knowledge is an awareness or perception of
reality, which is acquired through learning or
investigation. Science is defined as both a unified
body of knowledge concerned with specific
subject matter.
 DEFINITION:
 NURSING: Florence Nightingale (1860)
defined nursing over 100 years ago as "the act
of utilizing the environment of the patient to
assist him in his recovery”
 PROFESSION: An occupation that requires
advanced knowledge and skills and that it
grows out of society’s needs for special
services.
HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENT OF NURSING PROFESSION:

 Christianity: (300 ad)

 Middle ages: (1100-1200 ad)
 Fifteenth to nineteenth century:
 Florence nightingale [12 may 1820 – 13
august 1910]
 Twentieth century & twenty-first
century.
DEVELOPMENT OF NURSING EDUCATION IN INDIA:

 The Auxiliary Nurse Midwife/ General Nurse

Midwife Programme
 University Level Programmes:
 Basic B.Sc. Nursing
 Post Basic/ Post Certificate B.Sc. Nursing
 Post-Graduation Education:
 M.Sc. Nursing Education
 M.Phil. Programme.
 Ph.D. Programme
 CODE OF ETHICS:

 PURPOSES:
 Standards for the behaviours of nurse&
provide general guidelines for nursing action
 Helps to distinguish between right& wrong
 Enables a correct decision
 Protect the rights of individual
 USES:
 Acknowledges the rightful place of Individuals
in health care delivery system.
 Contributes towards empowerment of
individuals to become responsible for their
health and well-being.
 Contributes to quality care.
 Identifies obligations in practice, research and
relationships.
 Informs the individuals, families, community
and other professionals about expectations of a
nurse.
 LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS (Legal Aspect In Nursing):

 Knowledge of legal aspect in nursing is

absolutely essential for nurse to
safeguard self and clients from legal
complications. Consumers are becoming
increasingly aware of their legal rights in
the health care. Therefore, it is essential
that a nurse should know her legal rights
and professional boundaries, and their
consequences of nonconformity.
 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS:

 Torts.
 Assault
 Battery
 Negligence
 Malpractice
 Fraud.
 False imprisonment
 Invasion of privacy
 Legal documents
 LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

 Registration
 Legal liability/act of negligence
 Medico -legal case (M.L.C.)
 Correct identity
 Operation theatre (O.T.)
 Left against medical advice(l.A.M.A.)
 Patient's property
 Dying declaration.
 Examination of rape case
 Artificial human insemination
 CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES
THANK YOU..