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NUR2868_Exam 1 Concept Guide-Study Review 4Exam 1

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_Understanding Assignments: Module 1 - Nursing Now! Chapter 1; Leading and Managing in Nursing, Chapter 5; ATI LM, pp. 64-65. Module 2 - Leading and Managing in Nursing, Chapter 1; Nursing Now! Ch... apter 11 Module 3 - Leading and Managing in Nursing, Chapters 2 and 20; ATI LM, Chapter 4 1. Module I: Professionalism i. Ethics ii. Professional Nursing • Is Nursing a occupation, or just a job to be filled? Long b4 Florence Nightingale forever changed the image of the nurse, people in and outside of health care have debated that question. Certainly, the representation of nurse from that of an untrained female domestic servant to one of highly efficient healthcare provider has been a goal of nurse-leaders 4decades. Some still question the status as professional, let us examine why. • First, you should know the definitions supporting or negating the argument. A position is a group of tasks assigned to one individual. A job is a group of positions similar in nature and in skill level that can be carried out by an individual or a group. An occupation is a group of jobs, similar in type of work, usually found throughout an industry or workplace. A professional is one who belongs to and practices a profession. • A profession is a type of occupation that meets the criteria of having the following traits: o High intellectual level o High level of individual responsibility and accountability o Specialized body of knowledge o Knowledge that can be learned in institutions of higher education o Public service and altruistic activities o Public service valued over financial gain o Relatively high degree of autonomy and independence of practice o Need 4a well-organized and strong organization representing the members of the profession and controlling the quality of practice o A code of ethics that guides the members of the profession in their practice o Strong professional identity and commitment to the development of the profession o Demonstration of professional competency and possession of a legally recognized license (Catalano, 2009) • Looking at the above definitions and traits, it's easy to see why nurses believe we're in a profession, and not just another job. But what do lay-people believe? How do they, our public, view nursing? • The issue of job versus career is in question here. • There is usually less commitment to a job, and many individuals move from one job to another. A career, on the other hand, is usually viewed as a person's major lifework, which progresses and develops as the person grows older. Although an increasing number of nurses view nursing as their life's work, many still treat .........................................CONTINUED [Show More]

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