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Theoretical Foundations in Nursing MIDTERMS NCM 100 / Lecture / First Semester CDU – CN Module 2M: Qualities of a Nurse and Core Values of the BSN Curriculum...

Theoretical Foundations in Nursing MIDTERMS NCM 100 / Lecture / First Semester CDU – CN Module 2M: Qualities of a Nurse and Core Values of the BSN Curriculum o patience allows professionals to stay calm Topic Outline even under pressure o nurses are trained to avoid confrontation 2.1 Qualities of a Professional Nurse even when dealing with irate patients or 2.2 Core Values of the BSN Curriculum colleagues 2.3 CDU-CN Core Values VISIONARY  Visionary - a person with foresight; thinking about 2.1 QUALITIES OF A PROFESSIONAL NURSE or planning the future with wisdom  The 11 qualities of a professional nurse includes being 7 SIGNS OF VISIONARIES open, flexible, creative, patient, visionary, critical thinker, honest, tactful, just, fair, trustworthy 1. Imaginative, can visualize things easily 2. Big-picture oriented OPEN 3. Focused and present 4. Open-minded and fan of new ideas  Open - allowing free passage or view, not closed or 5. Positive energizers blocked 6. Never afraid of failures o only by being open-minded can nurses provide 7. Share and communicate the dream/vision effective, culturally competent and patient- centered care CRITICAL THINKER o being open-minded individuals enables us to hear out the ideas and opinions of others  Critical Thinker - a person who considers the details (healthcare staff, co-workers) and most and subjects them to assessment and analysis in importantly, the feelings of the patients order to discover essential features or meaning o critical thinking is the ability to evaluate facts FLEXIBLE and come to rational conclusions objectively o it allows nurses to interpret data, prioritize  Flexible - able to adjust readily to different patient needs and troubleshoot difficult occasions clinical issues quickly and accurately o learning new skills and consistently doing o the ability to think critically is important different things is part of the appeal of because nurses practice autonomously and nursing as a career their professional decisions are their sole o flexibility helps nurses adapt to changes in responsibility healthcare in general HONEST CREATIVE  Honest - honesty is the human quality of  Creative - having the ability or power to create; communicating and acting truthfully ability to invent and develop original ideas o honesty is the easiest way to earn the trust of o our creativity enables us to cope with difficult those in your care and complex situations by generating new o when you exhibit honesty, your patients know ideas and applying non-traditional techniques o nurses need creative thinking to make you truly want the best for them beneficial decisions and provide competent o honesty is essential to the care and healing of nursing care your patients’ mind, body, and soul PATIENT TACTFUL  Patient - the ability to endure waiting or delay  Tactful - having or showing a sense of what is fitting without becoming upset; to persevere calmly when considerate in dealing with others; showing skill or faced with difficulties sensitivity in dealing with people Qualities of a Nurse and Core Values of the BSN Curriculum | 1 Theoretical Foundations in Nursing MIDTERMS NCM 100 / Lecture / First Semester CDU – CN Module 2M: Qualities of a Nurse and Core Values of the BSN Curriculum o allows to preserve existing relationships and EMOTIONAL STABILITY build new ones o a tactful approach shows maturity,  Emotional stability - a nurses’ job is mentally professionalism, and integrity demanding as each day can bring a range of powerful o it demonstrates good manners and right emotions conduct (GMRC) o tough situations are all in a day’s work for a o communicate with grace and consideration nurse, but to effectively manage the needs of colleagues, patients, and family members, JUST remaining calm when faced with upsetting experiences is essential  Just - equitable; fair to all parties as dictated by COMMUNICATION SKILLS reason and conscience o nurses must be fair when they distribute care  Communication skills – among the most important among group of patients qualities of nurses o decide on how to deliver care especially for o as a liaison between patients, doctors, an the young and elderly (which needs our family members, nurses never stop collecting constant care and understanding of their and relaying critical data needs) DESIRE TO LEARN FAIR  Desire to learn – healthcare is constantly evolving,  Fair - free from favoritism or self-interest or bias; most graduates will need practice and continuing conforming with established standards or rules education to reach full competency, particularly in o nursing philosophy is fairness specialty skills o every person deserves equal rights and opportunities when it comes to their health VERSATILITY regardless of their educational level, social status, and income  Versatility – we have to deal with the present and be o it is observed that economically- prepared in working long hours disadvantaged members of society have o in the nursing setting where you have to poorer access to healthcare services and provide around the clock care, emergencies might receive low quality medical help can happen and you should learn how to adapt to it TRUSTWORTHY RESPECTFULNESS  Trustworthy- able to be relied on as honest or  Respectfulness – being respectful to the patients is a truthful; reliable; dependable professional courtesy that must be extended to all, o Trust is an intangible asset that warrants regardless of their attitude or behavior protection, as trust once lost is hard to recapture PHYSICAL STAMINA o trust impacts the nurses’ ability to form meaningful relationships with patients and  Physical stamina – being a nurse requires the ability this connection impacts health outcomes to bend, turn, twist, lift and stand regularly, sometime for long periods ADDITIONAL QUALITIES OF A PROFESSIONAL NURSE ASSERTIVENESS EMPATHY  Assertiveness – a person’s ability to express their thoughts and feelings and insist to be respected  Empathy – the ability to feel what another person is o it’s an honest, forthright way of communicting experiencing from their point of view that allows an individual to stand up for his or Qualities of a Nurse and Core Values of the BSN Curriculum | 2 Theoretical Foundations in Nursing MIDTERMS NCM 100 / Lecture / First Semester CDU – CN Module 2M: Qualities of a Nurse and Core Values of the BSN Curriculum her needs without being aggressive or o encompasses a combination of knowledge, impinging on the rights of others skills and attitude utilized to improve performance 2.2 CORE VALUES OF THE BSN CURRICULUM o this leads to an improved quality of patient care and an increased patient satisfaction CHED MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 5 with the nurses SERIES OF 2008 c) Confidence o a feeling of trust in someone or something  A person is a unique bio-psycho-socio-cultural and o a feeling of self-assurance arising from an spiritual being, always in constant interaction with the appreciation of one’s own abilities environment. These interactions affect individuals, o self confidence has been reported as being a families, population and groups and societal health key component for effective clinical status performance, and confident students are more  The nurse assumes the caring role in the promotion of likely to be more effective nurses health, prevention of disease, restoration of health, d) Conscience alleviation of suffering, and when recovery is not o motivation deriving logically from ethical or possible, in assisting patients towards peaceful death moral principles that govern a person’s  The nurse collaborates with other members of the thoughts and actions health team and other sectors to achieve quality o the inherent knowledge or sense of what is health care right and wrong  Within the context of the Philippine society, nursing o our conscience is a “moral muscle” education with caring as the foundation, subscribes to e) Commitment the following core values which are vital components in o the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of the development of a professional nurse and are purpose emphasized in the BSN program: o A Culture of Excellence: - refers to everything from the way people think and about the LOVE OF GOD 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. CARING AS THE CORE OF NURSING o Discipline - the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior  The number one quality of a good nurse is caring. If o Integrity - moral soundness; steadfast you do not care about others and yourself, you adherence to a strict moral or ethical code cannot be compassionate and provide quality care to o Professionalism - utilizes a specialized others (Pfeiffer) knowledge of a subject or field, prolonged  Nurses can care for people during some of the most academic training and a formal qualification vulnerable and scary times of their lives LOVE OF PEOPLE  A great nurse is able to do their job effectively while also showing compassion, concern, and sympathy for  Love of People - respect for the dignity of each each individual they serve person, regardless of creed, color, gender and political a) Compassion affiliation o deep awareness of and sympathy for another’s suffering LOVE OF COUNTRY o the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it  Love of Country o the need to holistically address the unique o Patriotism - love of country and the physical, emotional, and social needs of each willingness to sacrifice for it person as an individual, not as a collection of o civic duty, social responsibility and good symptoms governance b) Competence o Preservation and enrichment of the o the state or quality of being adequately or well environment and culture heritage qualified to perform a specific role Qualities of a Nurse and Core Values of the BSN Curriculum | 3 Theoretical Foundations in Nursing MIDTERMS NCM 100 / Lecture / First Semester CDU – CN Module 2M: Qualities of a Nurse and Core Values of the BSN Curriculum 2.3 CDU-CN CORE VALUES  C - Compassion and Courtesy - good manners  D - Dedication and Discipline - sense of responsibility and accountability  U - Uprightness  C - Competence and Commitment - to God and through man  N - Neatness - in person and in work Qualities of a Nurse and Core Values of the BSN Curriculum | 4