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Describe what nursing is? Nursing is the protection, promotion, and
optimization of health and abilities, prevention of
illness and injury, facilitation of healing, and
alleviation of suffering the diagnosis and treatment of
human response, and advocacy in the care of
individuals, families, groups, communities, and
populations.


Discuss the how of nursing? includes the ways, means, methods, and manner of
nursing.


Ways 5 core competencies:
-patient centered care
-evidence based practice
-inter-professional collaboration
-use of informatics
-continuous QI


Means Evidence based practice. (always use this)


Methods Communication and teamwork


Manner code of ethics as a guide


Discuss the art of nursing? emphasizes caring. It is not just an emotion, concern,
attitude or benevolent desire. It is about the values,
knowledge, caring actions acceptance of
consequences, a will, and a commitment to care.

, Science of nursing? means to use standards of practice and the nursing
scientific body of evidence.


Know Understand the disease, find effective therapies, and
then ensure the therapies are delivered effectively.


Describe the core aspects of a A profession requires professional preparation (as
profession. opposed to an occupation) and takes place in a
higher institution of learning such as a university. It
requires a specific and unique body of knowledge. It
has an affiliation with a professional organization with
ethical codes and licensing. It poses an orientation
towards a service and specific education guidelines.


Discuss professional boundaries. the spaces between the nurse's power and the
patient's vulnerability. Nurses have power because of
their professional position and access to sensitive
personal information. Nurses should make every
effort to respect the power imbalance and ensure a
patient-centered relationship.


Explain the foundation of the Social Nursing has been voted the most trustworthy
Trust between Nursing and Society. profession. Society's contract with nursing: provide
healthcare to society.


Social Contract a general social arrangement between groups


What is expected of the Nurse with includes caring service, knowledge and competence,
society? responsibility and accountability, ethical practice, and
promotion of the health of the public


Nursing Contract with society? Set standards of practice and education. Nurses
expect autonomy of practice, respect, workforce
sustainability, and protection in hazardous service.

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