Educational Preparation Nursing
Learning outcome:
List the criteria nursing as recognized as a profession
Describe the various level of educational preparation
Understand continuing and in-service education
List the professional organization
Discuss the guidelines for nursing practice
Introduction:
Nursing as a professional discipline
Nursing uses existing and new knowledge to solve problems creatively and meet human needs within ever-changing boundaries
Nursing is recognized increasingly as a profession based on the following defining criteria:
Well-defined body of specific and unique knowledge
Strong service orientation
Recognized authority by a professional group
Code of ethics
Professional organization that sets standards
Ongoing research
Autonomy and self-regulation
Practical or Vocational Nursing Education:
Practical nursing programs teach graduates to give bedside nursing care to patients
1-year program with less theory hours than clinical laboratory hours
After completion, can take the Licensure Examination for license as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPNs)
Licensed Practical Nurses work under the supervision of Registered Nurses to give direct care to patients
Registered Nursing Education:
Three types of educational programs lead to licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN):
Diploma
Associate degree
Baccalaureate
Diploma nursing schools were the first type of educational preparation available for RNs
3-year, hospital-based course
Graduates have strong clinical experience in direct patient care
Number of diploma programs has decreased greatly in recent years
2-year educational programs
Prepares nurses to give care to patients in various settings, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, and home healthcare settings
Graduates are technically skilled and well-prepared to carry out nursing roles and functions
4-year degree program
Learn general education base, with concentration on nursing at the upper level
Provide nursing care to individuals, families, and communities
Work with members of the healthcare team
Use research to improve practice and have a foundation for graduate study
Nurses who graduate from a diploma or associate degree program can enroll in BSN
Two levels of graduate education in nursing: master's and doctoral degrees
Master's degree prepares advanced practice nurses for various roles
Doctoral degrees meet requirements for academic advancement and organizational management, and carry out research to advance nursing theory and practice
Nurse practitioner:
Function with more independence and autonomy than other nurses
Highly skilled at nursing assessments, physical assessment, counseling, teaching, and treating health problems
Clinical nurse specialist:
Advanced experience and expertise in a specialized area of practice
Roles include clinician, educator, manager, and researcher
Nurse midwife:
Provides independent care for women during normal pregnancy, labor, and delivery
Nurse anesthetist:
Provides general anesthesia for patients undergoing surgery
Nurse administrator:
Manages and controls patient care
Nurse educator:
Develops expert knowledge of theory, classroom teaching methods, curriculum development, and higher education
Continuing education:
Some states require nurses to obtain continuing nursing education hours for ongoing licensure
Offered through courses, seminars, and workshops by colleges, hospitals, voluntary agencies, and private groups
Goals include improving and maintaining nursing practice, promoting effective changes, fulfilling professional learning needs, specializing in a particular area of practice, and teaching new skills and techniques
In-service education:
Instruction or training provided by a healthcare agency or institution to increase the knowledge, skills, and competencies of the nursing staff
Examples include training on specific nursing skills and how to use new equipment
Professional nursing organizations:
Criteria of a profession is having a professional organization that sets standards for practice and education
International Nursing Organization:
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is the first international organization of professional women that sets standards for practice and education
Emirates Nursing Association (ENA) in UAE:
Nonprofit organization founded in 2003 to strengthen the nursing profession in the United Arab Emirates
Started with a few members and now has more than 3000 nurses as members
Standards of practice:
Assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation
Standards of professional performance:
Quality of practice, professional practice evaluation, education, collaboration, ethics, research, resource utilization, and leadership
Nurse practice acts and licensure:
Laws established in each state to regulate the practice of nursing, protect the public, create state boards of nursing, define legal requirements and titles for nurses, and establish criteria for education and licensure
Licensure and certification:
Board of nursing allows graduates of approved schools of nursing to take the licensing exam, and those who meet the requirements are given a license to practice nursing
Certification is maintained through ongoing continuing education and clinical or administrative practice
UAE Nursing and Midwifery Council (UAE NMC) established in 2009
Purpose: regulate nursing practice in UAE
Nurses must register with SEHA
Learning outcome:
List the criteria nursing as recognized as a profession
Describe the various level of educational preparation
Understand continuing and in-service education
List the professional organization
Discuss the guidelines for nursing practice
Introduction:
Nursing as a professional discipline
Nursing uses existing and new knowledge to solve problems creatively and meet human needs within ever-changing boundaries
Nursing is recognized increasingly as a profession based on the following defining criteria:
Well-defined body of specific and unique knowledge
Strong service orientation
Recognized authority by a professional group
Code of ethics
Professional organization that sets standards
Ongoing research
Autonomy and self-regulation
Practical or Vocational Nursing Education:
Practical nursing programs teach graduates to give bedside nursing care to patients
1-year program with less theory hours than clinical laboratory hours
After completion, can take the Licensure Examination for license as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPNs)
Licensed Practical Nurses work under the supervision of Registered Nurses to give direct care to patients
Registered Nursing Education:
Three types of educational programs lead to licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN):
Diploma
Associate degree
Baccalaureate
Diploma nursing schools were the first type of educational preparation available for RNs
3-year, hospital-based course
Graduates have strong clinical experience in direct patient care
Number of diploma programs has decreased greatly in recent years
2-year educational programs
Prepares nurses to give care to patients in various settings, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, and home healthcare settings
Graduates are technically skilled and well-prepared to carry out nursing roles and functions
4-year degree program
Learn general education base, with concentration on nursing at the upper level
Provide nursing care to individuals, families, and communities
Work with members of the healthcare team
Use research to improve practice and have a foundation for graduate study
Nurses who graduate from a diploma or associate degree program can enroll in BSN
Two levels of graduate education in nursing: master's and doctoral degrees
Master's degree prepares advanced practice nurses for various roles
Doctoral degrees meet requirements for academic advancement and organizational management, and carry out research to advance nursing theory and practice
Nurse practitioner:
Function with more independence and autonomy than other nurses
Highly skilled at nursing assessments, physical assessment, counseling, teaching, and treating health problems
Clinical nurse specialist:
Advanced experience and expertise in a specialized area of practice
Roles include clinician, educator, manager, and researcher
Nurse midwife:
Provides independent care for women during normal pregnancy, labor, and delivery
Nurse anesthetist:
Provides general anesthesia for patients undergoing surgery
Nurse administrator:
Manages and controls patient care
Nurse educator:
Develops expert knowledge of theory, classroom teaching methods, curriculum development, and higher education
Continuing education:
Some states require nurses to obtain continuing nursing education hours for ongoing licensure
Offered through courses, seminars, and workshops by colleges, hospitals, voluntary agencies, and private groups
Goals include improving and maintaining nursing practice, promoting effective changes, fulfilling professional learning needs, specializing in a particular area of practice, and teaching new skills and techniques
In-service education:
Instruction or training provided by a healthcare agency or institution to increase the knowledge, skills, and competencies of the nursing staff
Examples include training on specific nursing skills and how to use new equipment
Professional nursing organizations:
Criteria of a profession is having a professional organization that sets standards for practice and education
International Nursing Organization:
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is the first international organization of professional women that sets standards for practice and education
Emirates Nursing Association (ENA) in UAE:
Nonprofit organization founded in 2003 to strengthen the nursing profession in the United Arab Emirates
Started with a few members and now has more than 3000 nurses as members
Standards of practice:
Assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation
Standards of professional performance:
Quality of practice, professional practice evaluation, education, collaboration, ethics, research, resource utilization, and leadership
Nurse practice acts and licensure:
Laws established in each state to regulate the practice of nursing, protect the public, create state boards of nursing, define legal requirements and titles for nurses, and establish criteria for education and licensure
Licensure and certification:
Board of nursing allows graduates of approved schools of nursing to take the licensing exam, and those who meet the requirements are given a license to practice nursing
Certification is maintained through ongoing continuing education and clinical or administrative practice
UAE Nursing and Midwifery Council (UAE NMC) established in 2009
Purpose: regulate nursing practice in UAE
Nurses must register with SEHA
