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Nursing ASA Profession
Nursing ASA Profession
Nursing ASA Profession
AS A
PROFESSION
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NURSING AS A PROFESSION
Characteristics
Criteria of a profession
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DEFINING A PROFESSION
Position: a group of task assigned to one
individual
Job : a group of positions that are similar in nature
and level of skill that can be carried out by one or
more individuals
Occupation: a group of job that are similar in
type of work and that are usually found
throughout an industry or work environment.
Profession: a type of occupation that meets certain
criteria that raise it to a level above that of an
occupation
Professional: a person who belongs to and
practices a profession.
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APPROACHES TO PROFESSION
Process approach
Power approach
Trait approach
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PROCESS APPROACH
Continuum of professional development
position profession
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POWER APPROACH
USES TWO CRITERIA TO DEFINE A PROFESSION
1. Independence of profession
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POWER APPROACH TO NURSING
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TRAIT APPROACH
Trait Approach: Flexner, Bixler And
Pavalko Are The Most Widely Accepted Leaders In
This Field( Social Scientists) Determines
Following Few Characteristics :
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TRAIT APPROACH ( Contd)
Public Service Valued Over Financial Gain
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CRITERIA OF THE PROFESSION
2. HIGH LEVEL OF INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY AND
ACCOUNTABILITY:
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CRITERIA OF THE PROFESSION
3. SPECIALIZED BODY OF KNOWLEDGE:
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CRITERIA OF THE PROFESSION
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5. PUBLIC SERVICE AND ALTRUISTIC
ACTIVITIES
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6. WELL ORGANISED AND STRONG
REPRESENTATION
•Professional organizations represent the members of the profession
and control the quality of professional practice
•National League of Nursing and the American Nurses Associations
are two organizations that represent nursing in today’s health care
system.
•NLN is primarily responsible for regulating the quality of
educational programs that prepare nurses for practice of nursing.
•ANA is more concerned with the quality of nursing practice in the
daily health care setting.
•Both these groups are well organized but neither can be considered
powerful when compared with other professional organizations
•Fewer than 15 % of all nurses are members of the professional
organizations at the national level.
•Many do belong to specialty organizations that represent a specific
area of practice. This lacks sufficient political power to produce
changes in health care laws and policies at the national level.
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7. CODE OF ETHICS
Nurses have several codes of ethics that are used to guide
nursing practice.
Only after passing the examination the nurses are allowed to practice.
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9. AUTONOMY AND INDEPENDENCE OF
PRACTICE
◊ In reality nursing is both an independent and inter-
dependant discipline.
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10. PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY AND DEVELOPMENT
Job: group position that are similar in nature and level of skill that can
be carried out by one or more individuals
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Thank you
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