Elements of a Profession

NURS 3304 Perspectives in Professional Nursing Practice

Session 1

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Objectives 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Topics

Professional Holistic Nursing

Historical-Societal-Cultural

Transition

Baccalaureate Preparation

Philosophy-Purpose

Based On Holistic Nursing Principles

Holistic Nursing

Moral Frameworks

Elements-Boundaries

Roles Assumed

Caring-healing Interventions

Managing Role Stress/Strain.

Nursing Roles

A Healing Environments

Other Settings

Professional Holistic Nursing Practice Expertise

Critical Thinking

Decision-making

Change Process

Nursing Process

Group Process

Future Issues

 

Leadership

http://www.nsna.org/

Visit this link to find the attributes and competencies needed by future nurse leaders and managers.

Select at least two attributes and competencies from the list

Describe why you believe these are important for nurses to acquire.

 

Chapter 1-Transition

On the course web page, in the assignment section you may get instructions like this:

Go to the http://www.prenhall.com/blais/  site.

Jump to Chapter 1-Transitions

Select Critical Thinking Activities

Complete Activities 2 and 3

Use the UTB discussion section for you group responses.

 

Returning to School

Societal Factors Trends in the population

Nursing as a profession

ANA Position Statement (p. 3)

Occupation vs. Profession (p. 4)

8 categories

Credentialing

Facilitating the Process      

Stress

Money

Social Support

Faculty

Study Skills (p.8)

Writing Skills

 

Chapter 2      

Go to the Prenhall Site http://www.prenhall.com/blais

Complete

Critical Thinking Question # 2

Both Web Link Activities

Discuss in Class

Review how to complete these activities online

 

UTB-BSN Preparation

UTB-BSN Student Guide

Discuss:

Transition

Baccalaureate Preparation

Philosophy-Purpose

Holistic Nursing Principles

 

Criteria of a Profession Page 10

Flexner (1915)

Bixler and Bixler (1945)

Barber (1965)

Pavalko (1971)

Consider….. (p. 11)

 

Professionalism

Discipline

Profession

Educational Opportunities (Table 2-1)

Practice Standards

Professional Socialization (page 15)

Critical Values

            Service Commitment

            Dignity and Worth of each person

            Commitment to Education

            Autonomy

 

Socialization Process

Initial

Simpson (1967)

Hinshaw (1986)

Davis (1966)


Ongoing and Resocialization

Kramer Postgraduate (Reality Shock)

Dalton’s

Benner’s Novice to Expert

 

Role Theory

Elements

Role Expectations

Role Performance

Role Mastery

Role Transition

Role Sets

Roles Assumed

 

Caring-healing Interventions

Managing Role Stress/Strain.

 

Nursing Roles

Healing Environments

Other Settings

 

Role Boundaries

Theory/Conceptual Framework

Nursing Process

Standards

Practice Acts

Code of Ethics

 

Role Stress

____ Strain

____ Ambiguity

____ Conflict Congruity

____ Overload

____ Over qualification

____ Under qualification

 

Role Stress and Strain

Go to the Prenhall Site http://www.prenhall.com/blais

How might nursing seek to reduce the role incongruity that exists in the practice setting?

Provide an example in which you have experienced role incongruity.

What recommendations and/or lessons can you offer to others that you have learned from this experience? 

 

Professional Self Concept

Self Assessment

Acceptance

Set Goals

Expertise

CE

Certification

 

Professional Survival Table 2-4

Consider…     

Your strategies

What works/does not work

Practice setting supports

Resources that would help

The ideal work environment

Goals

3 Personal

3 Professional

Planning

 

Chapter 3
Historical Foundations

Go to the Prenhall site

Jump to Critical Thinking

Select 1 Activity

Complete the assignment

Discuss in Class

 

Historical Leaders

Founders

Risk Takers

Men

Social Reformers

 

Professional Organizations

ANA

NLN

AACN

ICN

Sigma Theta Tau International

Specialty Nursing Organizations

 

Holistic Nursing

Moral Frameworks

Historical Role of Religion

Professional Holistic Nursing Practice Expertise

Critical Thinking

Decision-making

Change Process

Nursing Process

Group Process

 

Future Issues