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NCMA110
Coverage:
1. Introduction to nursing (Profession)
2. Terminologies
3. Evolution of nursing
4. Metaparadigm
NURSING
As an Art
- As a professional nurse you will earn to
deliver care artfully with compassion,
caring, and respect for each patient's
dignity and personhood.
As an Science
- Nursing practice is based on a body of
knowledge that is continually changing
with new discoveries and innovations.
- Evidenced based practices nursing
concept, theories, science subjects
Profession
- An occupation that requires extensive
education or a calling that requires
special knowledge, skill, and
preparation.
- A profession is generally distinguished
from other kinds of occupations by:
a) Its requirement of prolonged,
specialized training to acquire a
body of knowledge pertinent to the
role to be performed.
b) An orientation of the individual
toward service, either to a
community or to an organization
c) Ongoing research
d) A code of ethics
e) autonomy
f) Professional organization.
Terminologies:
• Professionalism
- Refers to professional character, spirit,
or methods. It is a set of attributes, a
way of life that implies responsibility
and commitment.
• Professionalization
- Is the process of becoming professional,
that is, of acquiring characteristics
considered to be professional.
Level of Proficiency Nurses
(By Patricia Benner)
1. Novice
- Nursing student
- Entering new field
2. Advanced beginner
- Have few experience
3. Competent
- 2-3 years’ experience
4. Proficient
- 3-5 years’ experience
- Can assist novice nurses
- Can readily transfer knowledge gain
from multiple previous experiences.
5. Expert
- A lot of experience
- Supervisor, head nurse
Scope and Standards of Nursing Practices
- Provide a specified service according
to standards of practice and to follow a
code of ethics (ANA, 2015)
- Professional practice includes
knowledge from social and behavioral
sciences, biological and physiological
sciences, and nursing theories.
- Nursing practice incorporates ethical
and social values, professional
autonomy, and a sense of commitment
and community (ANA,2010b)
