Question

The purpose of this assignment is for the student to reflect on the content from the previous weeks within the course and synthesize an evidence-based aesthetic representation that symbolizes the culmination of the knowledge learned and the perception of professional nursing practice. Each student experiences beauty using one’s senses, this is often referred to as aesthetics (the art of nursing). In learning about professional nursing and reflecting on a variety of experiences and empirical knowledge through scientific inquiry, the student is drawn to a wholistic view of the practice of nursing.

For the purposes of this assignment, Each student will display:

1. Representation of professional nursing what it means to you.
2. A one-page creative flyer that explains the project and expresses why and how professional nursing is beautiful based on an aspect or aspects of the knowledge learned and the perception of professional nursing practice.

Answer 1

#. Characteristics of profession :-

1. The service is vital to humanity and society

2. Specialized knowledge expanded through research

3. The service is intellectual in nature; Strong individual responsibility for practice

4. Educated in institutions of higher learning

5. Practitioners are relatively independent and autonomous

6. There is a code of ethics to guide decisions and member's conduct

7. There is an organization/ association that encourages and supports high standards of practice

8. Working identity based on values and mission of the profession

#. Goals of the nursing profession (social compact) :-

Nursing has an active and enduring leadership role six areas of health care:

1. Organization, delivery, and financing of quality health care

2. Provision for the public's health

3. Expansion of nursing knowledge and appropriate application of technology

4. Expansion of healthcare resources and health policy

5. Planning for health policy and regulation

6. Duties under extreme conditions

#. Nursing - The protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations".

Altruism

the nurse shows concern for the welfare of patients, other nurses, and other health care providers.

#. It is an art and science :-

It requires a blend of current knowledge and practice standards with an insightful and humane approach to client care

-Care should reflect the needs and values of the

society

-Must use critical thinking to integrate information from the science and nursing knowledge bases

Qualities :-

- Autonomy

i. Planning care in partnership with patients

ii. Honoring the right of patients and families to make decisions about health care

iii. Providing information so patients can make informed choices and decisions.

- Human dignity

i. Providing culturally competent and sensitive care

ii. Protecting the patient's privacy

iii. Preserving confidentiality of patients and health care providers; and

iv. Designing care with sensitivity to individual patient needs.

- Integrity

Acting in accordance with an appropriate code of ethics and accepted standards of practice

- Social Justice

i. Supports fairness and non-discrimination in the delivery of care;

ii. Promotes universal access to health care; and

iii. Encourages legislation and policy consistent with the advancement of nursing care and health care

Professional nursing values are acquired :-

a. Acquired during socialization into nursing from code of ethics, nursing experiences, teachers, and peers.

b. Traditions and cultural, ethnic, and religious groups

- Values

something of worth; an enduring belief or attitude held dearly by a person about people, objects, ideas, or action

- Beliefs

Interpretations or conclusions that one accepts as true

- Attitudes

Mental positions or feelings toward a person, object, or idea