Qualities Of A Professional Nurse & BSN Curriculum PDF

QUALITIES OF A PROFESSIONAL NURSE & CORE VALUES OF THE BSN CURRICULUM QUALITIES OF A PROFESSIONAL NURSE  Qualities of a Professional Nurse 1.OPEN - Allowing free passage or view, not closed or blocked 2. FLEXIBLE - Able to adjust readily to different occasions Qualities of a...

QUALITIES OF A PROFESSIONAL NURSE & CORE VALUES OF THE BSN CURRICULUM QUALITIES OF A PROFESSIONAL NURSE  Qualities of a Professional Nurse 1.OPEN - Allowing free passage or view, not closed or blocked 2. FLEXIBLE - Able to adjust readily to different occasions Qualities of a Professional Nurse 3. CREATIVE – Having the ability or power to create; ability to invent and develop original ideas 4. PATIENT – The ability to endure waiting or delay without becoming upset; To persevere calmly when faced with difficulties Qualities of a Professional Nurse 5. VISIONARY – A person with foresight; thinking about or planning the future with wisdom 6. CRITICAL THINKER – A person who considers the details and subjects them to assessment and analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning. Qualities of a Professional Nurse 7. HONEST – Honesty is the human quality of communicating & acting truthfully. 8. TACTFUL – Having or showing a sense of what is fitting & considerate in dealing with others; Showing skill or sensitivity in dealing with people. Qualities of a Professional Nurse 9. JUST – Equitable; Fair to all parties as dictated by reason & conscience 10. FAIR – Free from favouritism or self-interest or bias; Conforming with established standards or rules Qualities of a Professional Nurse 11. TRUSTWORTHY – Able to be relied on as honest or truthful ; reliable; dependable Qualities of a Professional Nurse Qualities of a Professional Nurse Qualities of a Professional Nurse CORE VALUES OF THE BSN CURRICULUM CHED Memorandum Order No. 5, Series of 2008 -A person is a unique bio-psycho-socio-cultural and spiritual being, always in constant interaction with the environment. These interactions affect individuals, families, population and groups and societal health status. CHED Memorandum Order No. 5, Series of 2008 ◦ The nurse assumes the caring role in the promotion of health, prevention of disease, restoration of health, alleviation of suffering, and when recovery is not possible, in assisting patients towards peaceful death. ◦ The nurse collaborates with other members of the health team and other sectors to achieve quality health care. CHED Memorandum Order No. 5, Series of 2008 ◦ Within the context of the Philippine society, nursing education with caring as the foundation, subscribes to the following core values which are vital components in the development of a professional nurse and are emphasized in the BSN program: CORE VALUES OF THE BSN CURRICULUM 1. LOVE OF GOD 2. CARING AS THE CORE OF NURSING a. Compassion ◦ Deep awareness of and sympathy for another’s suffering ◦ The humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it b. Competence ◦ The state or quality of being adequately or well qualified to perform a specific role ◦ Encompasses a combination of knowledge, skills and attitude utilized to improve performance c. Confidence ◦ A feeling of trust in someone or something ◦ A feeling of self-assurance arising from an appreciation of one’s own abilities d. Conscience ◦ Motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person’s thoughts and actions ◦ The inherent knowledge or sense of what is right and wrong  e. Commitment ◦ The trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose a. A Culture of Excellence – Refers to everything from the way people think and about the organization and their colleagues to the rules for working together and the practices everyone uses to “be excellent” and do the work of the organization. b. Discipline - The practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior e. Commitment C. Integrity - Moral soundness ; steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code d. Professionalism – Utilizes a specialized knowledge of a subject or field, prolonged academic training and a formal qualification 3. LOVE OF PEOPLE - respect for the dignity of each person, regardless of creed, color, gender and political affiliation 4. LOVE OF COUNTRY a. Patriotism – Love of country and the willingness to sacrifice for it - Civic duty, social responsibility and good governance b. Preservation and Enrichment of the Environment and culture heritage CDU-CN Values C – compassion and courtesy (good manners) D – dedication and discipline (sense of responsibility & accountability) U – uprightness C – competence & commitment (to God & through man) N – neatness ( in person & in work) Thank you!