what makes a nurse professional?

Question

what is care? Holism, nursing theories, the difference of a nurse to a lay carer

Answer 1

I used to be a nurse tutor & remember lots of discussions around this question, so here goes!
The definition of a profession is that the individuals undertake a research based training, they are proved (by assessment) to be competent in their work, they have a central professional governing body which produces their code of ethics & practice, that they undertake ongoing professional development to remain up to date in their work. By definition, a professional attains to this so what you will find is that a lay carer doesn't have the level of training, a code of conduct & ethics, etc. Of course, despite this, there are many nurses who although have undertaken all that makes them a professional, are not "professional" in their work - you know what I mean! If you investigate this statement further, you will probably find that they are lacking in one area of what defines a profession. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

a nurse has usually undergone some sort of university'/college training to gain the degree or diploma in nursing which allows them to register with a professional body which sets down guidelines of practice, in the UK this is the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). I know in australia you have to be registered with the state/territory nursing board where you are working to practice and can only assume its the same sort of thing in other countries.

a lay carer may have done courses on herbalism, massage, or what ever but most western governments dont allow these people to practice in hospitals or other medical facilities, atleast not as far as i know. ok so youve got the use of massage, aroma therapy etc but these are have usually gone through stringent checks before qualified practitoners are allowed to use them in a theraputic manor.

other than that we both, nurses and lay pratiotioners usually employ a set of deontological, non malificent and beneficent beliefs in our practice to make sure what we do is in the overall best interests of the client/patient.

you want to practice one or other i'd personaly go for nursing, the employment prospects are better, qualifications are more widely recognised internationally and the uniforms better too

Answer 3

A edgree is what makes someone a professional but the functions of a nurse/carer can be the same - one gets paid more because of qualifications. It is a shame it is based on this because some carers are excellent at there job but acedemic ability prevents them being a professional.

Answer 4

It is a lot of the training but overall it is a contract that they sign of professionalism and confidentiality. They are legally bound to report things such as domestic abuse, child abuse...etc.

Answer 5

Education, certification, ethics, and competence. See the link below for a fuller discussion.

Answer 6

knowledgew and training Plus the satae charges me every 2 years for a piece of paper that says so

Answer 7

Professional nurses have nursing qualifications and get paid
Obvious innit

Answer 8

DON'T KNOW AS i HAVE NEVER MET ONE THAT I WOULD TRUST TO PUT A BAND AID ONE ME AND THAT INCLUDES MY SISTER IN LAW WHO IS A NURSE