professional nursing

Presented by: Walid Al -Mutairi

Objective
Definition of professional nursing
Definition of nursing
The difference between a nurse and a professional nurse
professional nurse role
characteristic of professional nurse
nursing professional goal
 professional nursing
Professional nurse is a health worker identified by law as a registered nurse whether
graduated from bachelor or diploma degree, and does not include the assistant nurse
Professional nursing means the performance of an act that requires substantial
specialized judgment and skill, the proper performance of which is based on
knowledge and application of the principles of biological, physical, and social
science as acquired by a completed course in an approved school of professional
 Defination of Nursing
According to the American Nurses Association,
"Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and
abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through
the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of
individuals, families, communities and populations."
the difference between a nurse and professional
nurse
Although both registered nurses and nurse practitioners focus on patient
observation and care, the largest difference between the two roles is that NPs
are permitted to prescribe treatments, order tests, and diagnose patients—
duties normally performed by physicians—whereas RNs are not
 Role of professional nurse

Caregiver
Teacher (educator)
Counselor
Manager (leader)
Advocate
Change agent
Entrepreneur
Researcher
Collaborator
Consultant
Case Manager
 Characteristic of professional
nurse
Having an up to date knowledge of general and
specific nature
Being clean, tidy and well groomed
Be mature physically and emotionally
Intelligent
Have self confidence
Punctual
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