Saturday, March 23, 2019

What is Nursing ?


BASICS OF NURSING


DEFINITION


          Nursing practice standards are descriptive statements that affect the nature of current nursing practice, current knowledge and current quality of nursing care. As such they are a means of establishing accountability of nursing care rendered by the provisional nurse.

RESPONSIBILITIES


Ø Nurse is caregiver.
Ø Nurse provides hands-on care to patients in a variety of settings.
Ø Nurse provides the knowledge to the patient.
Ø The nurse maintains a patients dignity.
Ø The nurse provides skilled care to patients.
Ø The nurse administered the medicine.
Ø   Nurse are responsible to maintain infection.


PRINCIPLES


Ø Maintains the confidentially of all information.
Ø It should be promoting and supporting individuals rights to dignity.
Ø Acknowledging individuals personals beliefs and identity and respecting diversity.
Ø To maintain privacy.
Ø It should have well communication.

PURPOSES


Ø Develop and extend the scientific base of knowledge, Which is required for quality nursing care, education, and administration.
Ø Provide for evidence-based nursing practice.
Ø Help in expansion in Knowledge, which is essential for the growth of the nursing profession.
Ø Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families and communities so they may attain, maintain or recover optimal health and quality of life.


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