One of the most important areas in education which has acquired considerable importance and received much attention in recent years is guidance and counselling . Present day teachers have to occur some specialized knowledge regarding guidance and counselling in order to guide the students tactfully in this highly competitive world. Let us seen detail regarding guidance and counselling with special referance to nursing education. INTRODUCTION
GUIDANCE
“ A process of dynamic interpersonal relationship designed to influence the attitudes and subsequent behaviours of a person”. – GOOD “A process through which an individual is able to solve their problems and pursue a path suited to their abilities and aspirations”. – J.M. BREWER DEFINITIONS
Help every individual to help themselves to recognise . It is a continuous process. Choice and problem points are distinctive concerns of guidance. Assistance to the individual in the process of development. Guidance is a service meant for all. It is both generalized and specialized service CHARACTERISTICS
Complex nature of society. Individual differences. Welfare state and individual. Changed societal and educational pattern of nation. Changed economic patterns of the country. Conservation of human energy. Family life. Guidance for good citizenship. Intellectual development. To help students in vocational development. To develop readiness for choices and changes to face new challenges. Utilization of leisure time activities. NEED FOR GUIDANCE
Promote readiness to learn. Make students aware of their abilities ,assets, liabilities and potentials. Assist students to make appropriate and satisfying personal, vocational and educational choices. Assist to develop a positive image of self through understanding of needs and abilities. Assist teachers in understanding needs and problems of each students. Assist school administration in educational planning. Help students to develop proper attitudes, values, morals. Help students to develop good sense of self awareness. Assist students to leave with in the frame work of an institution. Help students to attain positive mental health. PURPOSES OF GUIDANCE
Educational Guidance Vocational Guidance Personal Guidance Social Guidance Avocational Guidance Health Guidance TYPES OF GUIDANCE
Purposes to be acheived : It should be formulated on the basis of needs and should be communicated to all who are concerned. Functions to be served : After finalizing the purposes or objectives, the next step is to determine the specific functions. Allocation of responsibility and authority : Establish clear cut line of authority will help every one to distinguish his duties from those of others. Appraisal of program : Appropriate measures should be taken to rectify any noted defects in order to keep the program more student friendly. BASIC CONCEPTS OF GUIDANCE
According to Hollis and Hollie ; The dignity of individual is supreme. Each individual is different from every other individual. Primary concern of the guidance is the individual in his social setting. The attitudes and personal perceptions of individual are on the basis on he acts. The individual generally acts to enhance his perceived self. The individual has the innate ability to learn and can be helped to make choices that will lead to self direction consistent with social improvement. The individual needs continuous guidance process from early childhood through adult hood. Each individual may at times need the information and personalized assistance best given by competent professional personal. PRINCIPLES OF GUIDANCE
The main purpose of guidance committee is to “carry forward the total guidance programme through the United effort of management , Principal , guidance personal , teachers , parents and students. Additional purposes : It establish and maintains policy. It articulate the programme between school and community. It acts in planning capacity. Helps clarify particular roles. Prepares ways for guidance personal. It serves a source of ideas and recommendations. GUIDANCE COMMITTEE
COUNSELLING
“ Counselling is an interaction process that facilitates meaningful understanding of self and environment and result in establishment and clarification of goals values for future behaviour ”. - STONE AND SHERTZER “ A helping process where one person , explicitly and purposefully gives his or her time , attention and skills to assist a client to explore the situation,identify and act upon solutions with in the limitations for their given environment”. DEFINITION
Counseling involves two individual – counselee and counselor. Mutual respect. Helps the individual to acquire independence and develop sense of responsibility. It is more than advise giving. Help individual to grow up normally through guided learning. Encourage independent decision making. It involves three domains of learning : 1.cognitive domain 2. Individual domain 3. Psychomotor domain. CHARACTERISTICS
1. Directive counselling . 2. Non directive or client centered counselling . 3. Electing counselling . 4. Psychological counselling . 5. Students counselling . 6. Marraige counselling . 7. Placement counselling . 8. Group counselling . 9. Clinical counselling . 10. Vocational counselling . APPROACHES OR TECHNIQUES OF COUNSELLING
Appoinment and establishing relationship relationship . Assesment . Diagnosis. Setting goals. Interventions. Termination and follow up. PHASES OF COUNSELLING
School level, size of school,student needs,community interests,faculty attitudes and budgetry provisions are some of the factors that determines the nature of guidence and counselling service in any institution. FORMS OF ORGANIZATION : Centralized services Decentralised services Combination of centralized and decentralised services ORGANIZATION OF COUNSELLING SERVICES
Trained counsellors and guidance workers. Planned programmes to meet objectives. Consultation services. Evaluation instruments. Student data bank. Educational and vocational information service. Programmes for cooperation between home and school. Programmes for integrating community services with guidance services. In-service educational programmes . Physical facilities. Budgetary provision. REQUIREMENTS FOR ORGANIZING GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING SERVICES
Child centeredness. Continuity. Wholeness. Prevention and cure. Specialization. Self knowledge and self directive. Securing and recording informtion . Leadership and coordination. Cooperation. Simplicity. Collection and analysis of data. Latest ways and means. Budgetry provisions. PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIZATION OF SERVICES
To help adolescence with normal developmental problems . To help individuals through temporary crisis. To identify signs of disturbed or problem behaviour at the earliest. To refer cases needing specilist treatment. To facilitate communication. To support teaching faculty. PURPOSES
GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING SERVICES
Admission service Orientation service Student information service Information service Counselling service Placement service Remedial service Follow up service
Resistance to counselling Counselee with different cultures Counselling individuals with strong emotions Counsellor burnout Lack of awareness of value of counselling by public Inadequate administrative setup Lack of physical facilities Non availability of time and tools Issues or problems in guidance and counselling
Education Experience Personal fitness Counsellor preparation
Good listener Non judgemental Approachable Genuine Mature Common-sense Confidential Sense of humour Creative Good timing Empathetic Knowledgeable Qualities of a good Counsellor
To help students adjusting with the new environment of nursing institution and clinical environment. To help in developing qualities required for a successful nursing practice. To help nursing students in establishing proper identity. To help them develop a positive attitude towards life Need for guidance and counselling In the nursing education
To help students keeping in touch with the latest trends in nursing and to recap benefits from the trends. To help students in developing their leadership qualities. Help them to carry out the responsibilities. Help them in proper selection of careers. Help them to make advantage of the technological advancement in the patient care. Cont...
Guidance and counselling play a vital role in all levels of education. One of the purposes of education is to help the individual to become a good citizen of society and serve the Nation with full of his/her abilities and talents. Guidance and counselling will mould the total personality of an individual. Conclusion
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