Evolution of Nursing Profession
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What is a profession according to Polit and Hungler?

  • An occupation that requires basic knowledge and skills
  • An occupation that requires only non-verbal communication
  • An occupation that requires advanced knowledge and skills (correct)
  • An occupation that requires only verbal communication

    • What is involved in professionalism?

  • Only professional character
  • Only spirit or methods
  • Teaching activities found in various occupational groups
  • All of the above (correct)

    • What is the process of attaining professionalism?

  • Verbal process
  • Non-verbal process
  • Dynamic process (correct)
  • Static process

    • What is nursing described as?

    <p>A semi profession or an emerging profession</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the standard of training and practice in a profession?

    <p>Members of the profession</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required for the acquisition of skills to practice a profession?

    <p>Specialized knowledge and intense academic preparation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an essential aspect of a profession?

    <p>Prolonged academic training</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a professional?

    <p>Someone who practices a learned profession</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current state of nursing compared to the colonial times?

    <p>It is about to break out into a butterfly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the qualification of some nurses today?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are highly trained nurses leaving the service and the country?

    <p>Due to both poor working conditions and low salaries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the challenge facing nursing education in the years following independence?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is necessary for students of nursing to advance in their profession?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are professional nurses in the 21st century faced with?

    <p>Many challenges within the health care system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are recent governments trying to improve the situation for nurses and health workers?

    <p>To hold them back from leaving the country</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the heavy burden of tropical diseases in nursing education?

    <p>High rates of absenteeism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main reason why the Gold Coast Youth with some education preferred not to take up the role of a nurse in the 1910s?

    <p>The salary was not attractive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was the new scheme for improving the salaries and employment conditions of nurses accepted by the government?

    <p>1912</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the acronym GCNM stand for?

    <p>C.R.E.A.T.E</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many nurses and nurses-in-training were there in 1921?

    <p>64</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the motto of the organization?

    <p>Integrity, Professionalism and Excellence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant event in the history of nursing occurred in 1923?

    <p>The opening of the Gold Coast Hospital (Korle-Bu)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the focus of the Third Conference of the senior members of the West Africa Medical staff held in Accra in 1925?

    <p>Advanced training for nurses and midwives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Integrity' refer to in the organization?

    <p>Good character, moral soundness, reliability, and trustworthy professional</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the objective of the scheme worked out in 1928 for increasing the number of nurses-in-training?

    <p>To keep constantly in training a supernumerary reserve at the larger centres</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was the Commonwealth Nurses Federation (CNF) established?

    <p>1973</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of the accelerated growth in the training of nurses in 1930?

    <p>An increase in the number of trained nurses exceeding 200</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of the CNF?

    <p>To promote high standards of professional practice and strengthen nursing leadership</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many paid-up member associations does the CNF have?

    <p>36</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was nursing a critical factor in the modernization of public health facilities in the 1920s?

    <p>Because it was a key component of modern healthcare</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the CNF in national nursing and midwifery organizations?

    <p>To support national nursing and midwifery organizations to develop their potential to lobby and influence policy and government decisions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of nurses and midwives in healthcare settings?

    <p>They form the majority of healthcare workers across all healthcare settings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the CNF's primary goal in relation to health policy?

    <p>To influence health policy throughout the commonwealth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the CNF's involvement in the commonwealth heads of government meeting?

    <p>The CNF participates in the biennial commonwealth people's forum held prior to the meeting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the CNF managed?

    <p>By an elected board and appointed officers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the CNF's work programmes?

    <p>Conducting in-country projects with national nursing organizations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the CNF's newsletter?

    <p>To communicate with member organizations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the CNF's relationship with the international council of nurses?

    <p>The CNF collaborates with the international council of nurses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was the CNF's current constitution agreed?

    <p>2005</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the CNF's role in the commonwealth steering committee for nursing and midwifery?

    <p>The CNF makes a constructive and influential contribution to the committee</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Interpersonal Skills

    • Individuality of man
    • Communication skills (verbal and non-verbal)
    • Ghanaian sign language

    The Health Team

    • Members of the health team
    • Factors promoting effective team work

    Quality Assurance and Improvement

    • Concepts of quality assurance
    • Importance of quality health care
    • Dimensions of quality assurance
    • Evaluating quality of care
    • Monitoring quality care from:
      • Patient's point of view
      • Medical provider's point of view
      • Hospital manager's point of view

    Introduction to Professional Adjustment

    What is a Profession?

    • An occupation that requires advanced knowledge and skills and grows out of society's need for special services (Polit & Hungler, 1997)
    • Specialized knowledge and intense academic preparation for the acquisition of skills to practice
    • Occupation that involves prolonged academic training and formal qualification
    • Members of a profession determine the standard of training and practice

    Professionalism

    • Involves professional character, spirit, or methods
    • Teaching activities found in various occupational groups whose members aspire to be professional
    • General criteria that must exist for the chosen occupation to be considered a profession

    Process of Attaining Professionalism

    • Professionalization is a dynamic process
    • Nursing may be described as a semi-profession or an emerging profession
    • The process of becoming a professional

    Nursing in Ghana

    • In 1921, there were only 64 nurses and nurses-in-training
    • In 1923, Gold Coast Hospital (Korle-Bu) was opened, leading to a major advancement in nursing and training of nurses
    • By 1930, there was accelerated growth in the training of nurses, with the number increasing and exceeding 200
    • Nursing had become a critical factor in modernization of public health facilities in the 1920s
    • Advanced training for nurses and midwives formed part of the agendum of the Third Conference of the senior members of the West Africa Medical staff held in Accra in 1925

    Challenges to the Growth of Nursing Education

    • Problems faced by tutors and students alike, including:
      • Outdated and inaccessible textbooks
      • Limited audiovisual equipment in training colleges
      • Heavy burden of tropical diseases resulting in high rates of absenteeism
      • Increased intake of students resulting in overcrowding and problems at the clinical area

    Nursing in the 21st Century

    • Professional nurses face many challenges within the health care system
    • GCNM stands for C.R.E.A.T.E:
      • C -- Change through leadership, role-modeling, and mentorship
      • R -- Results-oriented and research-focused
      • E -- Engagement for teamwork in health care
      • A -- Accountability
      • T -- Thinking strategically
      • E -- Ethics for optimal, efficient professional conduct
    • Motto: Integrity, Professionalism, and Excellence
    • Integrity: Good character, moral soundness, reliability, and trustworthy professional

    Commonwealth Nurses Federation (CNF)

    • Established in 1973
    • Works with its membership, national nursing and midwifery associations from Commonwealth countries to:
      • Influence health policy
      • Develop nursing networks
      • Improve nursing standards and competence
      • Strengthen nursing leadership throughout the Commonwealth
    • A credible, democratic, and participatory organization
    • Represents nurses and midwives from Commonwealth countries at Commonwealth meetings
    • Links nurses and midwives from Commonwealth countries together with regular communication
    • Conducts education and training workshops in Commonwealth countries
    • Supports national nursing and midwifery organizations to develop their potential to lobby and influence policy and government decisions

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