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Introduction to Nursing
Subject: Fundamentals of Nursing
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The term "nurse" comes from the Latin word nutritive, which means to support, nurture, and protect. As a result, nursing is the provision for, maintenance of, and promotion of people's health. Nursing has been done since the beginning of time whenever someone took care of someone who was unwell or hurt. Nursing practice has been carried out in a variety of methods over the years. In the past, a nurse was described as a woman who gave untrained care to those who were ill, hurt, or dying. The modern definition of a nurse has changed.In the provision of preventive, promotional, curative, and rehabilitative services in health care, nursing is one of the most significant professions. The need for professionals in the nursing area is very high. The goal of the nursing profession in the health care sector is to help people attain, maintain, or regain optimal health and quality of life. Aspects of nursing include the preservation, enhancement, and promotion of health and abilities; the prevention of illness and injury; the alleviation of suffering through the recognition and control of human responses; and advocacy in the treatment of individuals, families, communities, and populations. It fuses art and science together. In other words, a professional nurse gains the ability to give care in a creative way while demonstrating empathy, concern, and respect for the personality and dignity of each client. As a science, nursing is based on a body of knowledge that is continually expanding as a result of new discoveries and innovations. When nurses apply both the science and the art of nursing to their daily work, patients receive care that is of the highest caliber. The patients gain from this in a variety of ways. Nurses improve and save lives as front-line members of the healthcare delivery team. By using a comprehensive approach, they independently assess, monitor, and decide what the patients need to do to attain and maintain their health. Following that, nurses provide care and, if necessary, call in other medical professionals for assistance.

Definitions of Nursing
Although nursing practice varies across specialties and nations, the following definitions are provided by various individuals and nursing organizations:

"Nursing is the care which puts a person in the best possible condition for nature to restore or preserve health, to prevent or to care disease or injury."-Florence Nightingale

"Nursing is assisting the individual, sick or well, to perform those activities contributing to health or recovery that he would perform unaided, if he had the necessary strength, will or knowledge, and to do this in such a way as to help him gain independence as rapidly as possible." -Virginia Henderson.

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1. INTRODUCTION OF NURSING

2. DEFINATION Nursing practice as a dynamic, caring and helping relationship in which the nurse assists the client to achieve and obtain optimal health. 3/1/20XX SAMPLE FOOTER TEXT 2

3. MEANING OF THE WORD NURSE N-Nobility, Knowledge U-Usefulness, Understanding R – Responsibility S-Simplicity, Sympathy E-Efficiency. 3/1/20XX SAMPLE FOOTER TEXT 3

4. QUALITIS OF PROFFETIONAL NURSE 1. Honesty. –Honesty is the most important quality on which others qualities depend. 2. Loyalty- This quality is practiced towards the school, fellow nurses, senior officers, patients In fact, everybody and everything within the hospital. Hospital matters should not be discussed outside. The patient's affairs should be treated with strict confidence. Loyalty builds a nursing service of the highest quality. 3. Discipline and obedience- A nurse must understand the necessity of self-discipline, so that she trains herself to carry out vital orders immediately and accurately without question. At no time she should argue with the staff in authority. A calm, well poised nurse, who has her own emotions under control. 3/1/20XX SAMPLE FOOTER TEXT 4

5. 3/1/20XX SAMPLE FOOTER TEXT 5 4. Courtesy: This is a simple form of consideration of others which is practiced towards patients and their relatives, senior officers and fellow nurses. 5. Dignity: To be maintain a professional attitude towards each other and towards patients is essential Peals of laughter, loud and immature conversation, anger and argumentation lower a nurse's dignity. 6. Personal appearance: This is of major importance. A nurse, who appears healthy, neat, her personal hygiene, immediately creates a favorable Impression on patients . 8. Optimistic outlook: Without forcing cheerfulness, a nurse contentment by looking and acting as though she enjoys doing her work, and by maintaining genuine interest in the patient and his welfare. A quick warm smile may bemore therapeutic than a dose of medicine. 9. Observation and : If these do not come naturally, a nurse may consciously develop these qualities. It is important to be observant of the small things which add to a patient's comfort or those things which may indicate a change of condition. A sharp eye to see out-of-order or out-of-place equipment, lack of cleanliness in the ward, is the quality which makes a responsible nurse. 10. Gentleness and quietness: Develop a gentleness of touch and quietness in handling the patient and equipment, with quick but smooth movements. These increase the patient's comfort and confidence.

6. ROLE AND FUNCTION OF A NURSE 1. Caregiver: The caregiver role traditionally included those activities that assist the patient physically and psychologically while preserving the patient's dignity. Care giving encompasses the physical, psychological, developmental, cultural and spiritual levels. 2. Communicator: In the role of communicator, nurses identify patient's problems and then communicate these verbally or in writing to other members of the health team. The nurse must be able to communicate clearly and accurately . 3. Teacher: As a teacher, the nurse helps the client learn about their health and the health care procedures they need to perform to restore or maintain their health. 4. Client advocate: A client advocate acts to protect the client. In this role the nurse may represent the client's needs and wishes to other health professionals, such as relaying the client's wishes for information to the physician. 5. Counselor: The nurse counsel's primarily healthy individual with normal adjustments difficulties and focuses on helping the person to develop new attitudes, feelings and behaviors . 3/1/20XX SAMPLE FOOTER TEXT 6

7. 3/1/20XX SAMPLE FOOTER TEXT 7 6. Leader: The leader role can be employed at different levels individual client, family, groups of clients or the community. 7. Manager: The nurse manager also delegates nursing activities to ancillary workers and other nurses, and supervises and evaluates their performance. 8. Case manager: Nurse case managers work with the multidisciplinary health care team to measure the effectiveness of the case management plan and to monitor outcomes. 9. Research consumer: Nurses often use research to improve client care. In a clinical area,

8. SCOPE OF NURSING Staff nurse: Staff nurses provides direct patient care to one patient or a group of patients, Assists ward management and supervision. She is directly responsible to the ward supervisor. 2. Ward sister or nursing supervisor: She is responsible to the nursing superintendent for the nursing care management of a ward or unit. Takes full charge of the ward. Assigns work to nursing and non-nursing personnel working in the ward. Responsible for safety and comfort of patients in the ward. 3. Department supervisor/assistant nursing superintendent: She is responsible to the nursing superintendent and deputy nursing superintendent for the nursing care and management of more than one ward or unit. 3/1/20XX SAMPLE FOOTER TEXT 8

9. 3/1/20XX SAMPLE FOOTER TEXT 9 4. Deputy nursing superintendent: She is responsible to the nursing superintendent and assists in the nursing administration of the hospital. 5. Nursing superintendent: She is responsible to the medical superintendent for safe and efficient management of hospital nursing services. 6. Director of nursing: She is responsible for both nursing service and nursing educations within a teaching hospital. 7. Community health nurse (CHN) services rendered mainly focusing Reproductive Child Health Program. 8. Teaching in nursing: The functions and responsibilities of the teacher in nursing are planning, teaching and supervising the learning experiences for the students. Positions in nursing education are Clinical Instructor, Tutor, Senior Tutor, Lecturer, and Associate Professor, Reader in Nursing and Professor in Nursing. 9. Industrial nurse: Industrial nurses are providing first aid, care during illness, health educations about industrial hazards and prevention of accidents.