What are the characteristics of a professional nurse?
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to be nurse and to be professional
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integrity,a sense of humor, being an attentive listener and supportive\n\n\n:-)
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In the formulation of the Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses, the Code of Good Governance for the Professions in the Philippines was utilized as the prinicipal basis therefor: All the principles under the said Code were adopted and integrated into the Code of Ethics as they apply to the nursing profession.\n\nARTICLE I - PREAMBLE\nSECTION 1.\nHealth is a fundamental right of every individual. The Filipino registered nurse, believing in the worth and dignity of each human being, recognizes the primary\nresponsibility to preserve health at all cost. This responsibility encompasses promotion of health, prevention of illness, alleviation of suffering, and restoration of health. However, when the foregoing are not possible, assistance towards a peaceful death shall be his/her\nobligation.\n\nSECTION 2.\nTo assume this responsibility, registered nurses have to gain knowledge and understanding of man’s cultural, social, spiritual, physiological, psychological, and ecological aspects of illness, utilizing the therapeutic process. Cultural diversity and political and socio-economic status are inherent factors to effective nursing care.\n\nSECTION 3.\nThe desire for the respect and confidence of clientele, colleagues, co-workers, and the members of the community provides the incentive to attain and maintain the highest\npossible degree of ethical conduct.\n\nARTICLE II - REGISTERED NURSES AND PEOPLE\nSECTION 4.\nEthical Principles\n1. Values, customs, and spiritual beliefs held by individuals shall be respected.\n2. Individual freedom to make rational and unconstrained decisions shall be respected.\n3. Personal information acquired in the process of giving nursing care shall be held in strict confidence.\n\nSECTION 5.\nGuidelines to be observed:\nREGISTERED Nurses must\n  a. consider the individuality and totality of patients when they administer care.\n  b. respect the spiritual beliefs and practices of patients regarding diet and treatment.\n  c. uphold the rights of individuals.\n  d. take into consideration the culture and values of patients in providing nursing care. However, in the event of conflicts, their welfare and safety must take precedence.\n\nARTICLE III - REGISTERED NURSES AND PRACTICE\nSECTION 6.\nEthical Principles\n1. Human life is inviolable.\n2. Quality and excellence in the care of the patients are the goals of nursing practice.\n3. Accurate documentation of actions and outcomes of delivered care is the hallmark of nursing accountability.\n\nSECTION 7.\nGuidelines to be observed:\nREGISTERED Nurses must\n  a. know the definition and scope of nursing practice which are in the provisions of R. A. No. 9173, known as the “Philippine Nursing Act of 2002” and Board Res. No. 425, Series of 2003, the “Rules and Regulations Implementing the Philippine Nursing Act. of 2002”, (the IRR).\n  b. be aware of their duties and responsibilities in the practice of their profession as defined in the “Philippine Nursing Act of 2002” and the IRR.\n  c. acquire and develop the necessary competence in knowledge, skills, and attitudes to effectively render appropriate nursing services through varied learning situations.\n  d. if they are administrators, be responsible in providing favorable environment for the growth and developments of Registered Nurses in their charge.\n  e. be cognizant that professional programs for specialty certification by the BON are accredited through the Nursing Specialty Certification Council (NSCC).\n  g. see to it that quality nursing care and practice meet the optimum standard of safe nursing practice.\n  h. insure that modification of practice shall consider the principles of safe nursing practice.\n  i. if in position of authority in a work environment, be normally and legally responsible for devising a system of minimizing occurrences of ineffective and unlawful nursing practice.\n  j. ensure that patients’ records shall be available only if they are to be issued to those who are professio
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Florence Nightingale- reduced war(Crimean War) time deaths but nearly 1/2, she did this by keeping the Hospitals clean, assessment,  she started Training for nurses to make the profession a respectable one for women. \nVirginia Henderson-defined nursing as "assisting individuals to gain independence in relation to the performance of activities contributing to health or its recovery". She was one of the first nurses to point out that nursing does not consist of merely following physician's orders... see link http://www.enursescribe.com/Henderson.htm\nDorothea Orem - http://members.aol.com/annmrn/nursing_portfolio_I_index.html\nSister Callista Roy- http://www.geocities.com/ninquiry2002/callistaroy\n\nMartha Rogers- http://www.nursingworld.org/hof/rogeme.htm\n\n\n** Hope this Helps**
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An outgoing and friendly personality.  \nDetail oriented.  \nAble to listen and understand concerns.  \nMorale builder.  \nStrong verbal and computer skills.
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Patient, compassionate, tolerable, understanding, caring, easy to talk to, good listener, honest, strong, non-judgemental and fun to list just a few.
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CNA's handle personal care for patients. Bathing,Feeding, cleaning up any accidents, taking them to the toilet(if they can't themselves), dressing, range of motion exercises(for those that need it), taking temperatures, blood pressures, emptying cathetor bags,.. and the list goes on and on.\n\nOn the 3rd shift we would have to do rounds every 2 hours and make sure noone was soiled. If they were, you had to change them. Take temperatures of those that needed it, empty cath bags, turn the people that couldn't turn themselves (so they did not get bedsores) When you have up to 18 patients a night, it is not easy. We also had to get 2 up and ready each morning.Sometimes pass out food trays and help feed. Plus charting intake(fluids) and outputs(urine)\n\nHope that helps.
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If the 1st link below helps....then good....i found one other and it's for a clinical nurse listing 2nd link....The first link you would provide the search criteria for.....good luck!
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They have to be able to give physicals, that includes checking for scolyosis *spelling* and checking for any illnesses in ther reproductive organs. They also have to do the usual things like check for weezing and etc. \n\nThats about it really. The nurses do all the other stuff =P
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Make it easier for ppl to enter the field with less theoretical qualifications required to begin, and more practical on the job training towards accredited certification. Employees should enter as students. And work the way up as students with practical and theoretical training for period of say 4 years approx with reasonable pay. \nIncrease pay for Nurses and benefits\nIntroduce nurses training into the highschool and junior highschool curricula or/and\nprovide housing benefits for nurses, combined with a contract work package for free training
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Dear Classychris,\nm not a nurse but i work with them all the time.\ntruth is in a hospital, a Doctor / Surgeon would do his job (diagnosis, surgery,prescribe med) for the patientn its upto the on duty nurse to see that everything is done meticulously.the nurses i know love their job but are exhausted cos its a major big job!\none thing i can tell U for sure... Doctors truly truly appreciate having a dependable nurse around. it makes things so much easier for everyone.\nmost patients open up to nurses cos they interact with them so much more than the docs.n a patient would usually remember the nurse a lot more than the doc too... honest!\nso if U a nurse and no one has told U yet.... Thank U for being a Nurse! Your work is truly appreciated.\ntake care
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There are hundreds of different types of nurses just as there are lots of different specialities of doctors.  There are nurses on surgical wards, medical wards, orthopaedic wards, intensive care units, renal wards and units, operating theatres, A&E depts.  There are GP practice nurses, district nurses, nurse practitioners, nurse consultants, research nurses, rehab. nurses, out-patient nurses, health promotion nurses,nursing home nurses, hospice nurses and many many more.  Nurses are professionals who, as part of a team care for patients to promote recovery or make as comfortable as possible where recovery is not acheivable.  They make important decisions on the treatment of individuals and it's about time that they were recognised by the Government and the corrupt NHS managers (who haven't a clue what patients need)  for their important role!
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Also known as a "Head Nurse", this person is a "Registered Nurse" (RN) and often holds an advanced nursing degree.  Basically oversees the nursing staff in a given unit of a medical facility.  A nurse who is a manager of nurses.
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organized, courteous, be on the ball, neat, on time, compassioniate, professional, knowing your job, good time management skills, helpful, knowledgeable, punctual, and hardworking.  Personality is key, if you don 't work well with people that could be your down fall.
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question is too general. Anyway, maybe professionalism, leadership, good time & resource management, hard working.
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Nurses have a wide variety of responsibilities, patient care, knowledge of the body how it works, knowledge of medicines and body systems. Nurses should enjoy caring for people and have the ability to not take mean people personal. I am a nursing student and unfortunately nursing is not for me although I love the science knowledge(switching my major to microbiology).
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Nurses are not mute “doctor’s handmaidens” or “helpers”. Neither are they mere “Nancy Do Gooders”, “Angels of Mercy”, dumb bimbos, sex toys for residents, or servants who perform a plethora of menial tasks “after getting approval from a doctor”. \n\n\nNursing is a self-governing scientific healthcare discipline practiced by professionals who have received between two to ten years of formal university education taught by nurse educators prepared at the Master’s or Doctoral level, successfully passed state board of nursing examinations, and in many cases have additional education and certification in specialty areas of nursing practice. \n\nNursing is a distinct and autonomous healthcare profession with its own unique standards of practice, scope of practice, and professional organizations that practices in collaboration with the Medical profession in addition to the Allied Health Professions as part of the health care team.\n\nNurses serve as chief executive officers of corporations and hospitals, on boards of directors, teach in the community health setting as well as in PhD Nurse Educator roles in Universities and help develop policies that guide the course of healthcare delivery.