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Even though nurses do not have complete autonomy in decision-making and practice, Nursing should be considered a profession because it requires an extended education and has a theoretical body of
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Nurses endure a tremendous amount of physical and mental stress. Nurses not only treat patients but they also educate them. Preventative care saves patients from a long and lengthily hospital stay. Nurses teach patients and their families how to manage their illnesses or injuries. Nurses are members of health care teams, composed of professionals and other personnel that deliver treatment and services in complex, healthcare systems. Nurses bring a unique blend of knowledge, judgment, skills, and caring to the healthcare team (The Essentials of, 2008). Nursing is not only about demonstrating skills effectively but also providing a holistic, caring framework. Holistic nursing care is comprehensive and focuses on the mind, body, and spirit as well as emotions (The Essentials of, 2008). Nurses recognize the important distinction between disease and the individual’s illness experience (The Essentials of, 2008). Nurses must also recognize that determining the health status of the patient is within the context of the patients values and is essential in providing a framework for planning, implementing, and evaluating the outcomes of care (The Essentials of, 2008). Nurses have to abide by Code of Ethics. The Code of Ethics is the philosophical ideals of right and wrong that define the principles that nurses will use to offer care to patients (Potter, & Perry, …show more content…
(2008). Contemporary nursing: Issues, trends, & management. St. Louis, MO: Mosby Elsevier.
Clark, C., & Springer, P. (2010). Academic nurse leaders' role in fostering a culture of civility in nursing education. Journal of Nursing Education, 49(6), 319-325. Retrieved from CINAHL Plus with Full Text database.
Farrell, C. (2010). Dedicated to giving quality care. Cancer Nursing Practice, 9(5), 3. Retrieved from CINAHL Plus with Full Text database.
Halcomb, E., Davidson, P., Caldwell, B., Salamonson, Y., & Rolley, J. (2010). Validation of the professional practice environment scale in australian general practice. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 42(2), 207-213. doi:10.1111/j.1547- 5069.2010.01349.x.
Kramer, M., & Schmalenberg, C. (2008). The practice of clinical autonomy in hospitals: 20 000 nurses tell their story. Critical Care Nurse, 28, 58-71.
Potter, P.A., & Perry, A.G. (2009). Fundamentals of nursing. St. Louis, MO: Mosby Elsevier.
Sportsman, S., Wieck, K., Yoder-Wise, P., Light, K., & Jordan, C. (2010). Creating tomorrow's leaders today: the emerging nurse leaders program of the Texas Nurses Association. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 41(6), 259- 266.
Nurses endure a tremendous amount of physical and mental stress. Nurses not only treat patients but they also educate them. Preventative care saves patients from a long and lengthily hospital stay. Nurses teach patients and their families how to manage their illnesses or injuries. Nurses are members of health care teams, composed of professionals and other personnel that deliver treatment and services in complex, healthcare systems. Nurses bring a unique blend of knowledge, judgment, skills, and caring to the healthcare team (The Essentials of, 2008). Nursing is not only about demonstrating skills effectively but also providing a holistic, caring framework. Holistic nursing care is comprehensive and focuses on the mind, body, and spirit as well as emotions (The Essentials of, 2008). Nurses recognize the important distinction between disease and the individual’s illness experience (The Essentials of, 2008). Nurses must also recognize that determining the health status of the patient is within the context of the patients values and is essential in providing a framework for planning, implementing, and evaluating the outcomes of care (The Essentials of, 2008). Nurses have to abide by Code of Ethics. The Code of Ethics is the philosophical ideals of right and wrong that define the principles that nurses will use to offer care to patients (Potter, & Perry, …show more content…
(2008). Contemporary nursing: Issues, trends, & management. St. Louis, MO: Mosby Elsevier.
Clark, C., & Springer, P. (2010). Academic nurse leaders' role in fostering a culture of civility in nursing education. Journal of Nursing Education, 49(6), 319-325. Retrieved from CINAHL Plus with Full Text database.
Farrell, C. (2010). Dedicated to giving quality care. Cancer Nursing Practice, 9(5), 3. Retrieved from CINAHL Plus with Full Text database.
Halcomb, E., Davidson, P., Caldwell, B., Salamonson, Y., & Rolley, J. (2010). Validation of the professional practice environment scale in australian general practice. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 42(2), 207-213. doi:10.1111/j.1547- 5069.2010.01349.x.
Kramer, M., & Schmalenberg, C. (2008). The practice of clinical autonomy in hospitals: 20 000 nurses tell their story. Critical Care Nurse, 28, 58-71.
Potter, P.A., & Perry, A.G. (2009). Fundamentals of nursing. St. Louis, MO: Mosby Elsevier.
Sportsman, S., Wieck, K., Yoder-Wise, P., Light, K., & Jordan, C. (2010). Creating tomorrow's leaders today: the emerging nurse leaders program of the Texas Nurses Association. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 41(6), 259- 266.