educationalists have been attempting to establish nursing as an academic discipline Nurse education is rapidly moving away from a single scientific or technical colleges of nursing into institutes of higher education. In this paper I had the privilege to discuss how Nursing has evolved from being an occupation to being a profession and an academic discipline. According to the Collins English Dictionary‚ An occupation isa person’s regular work or profession; job or principal activity‚ any activity on which
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Nursing is a profession that became really popular for past few years. There are many reasons why people are joining nursing program and why they want to become a nurse. For me it’s a family thing. My grandma and my mother both were nurses‚ but I also find it interesting myself. I choose this occupation because it ensures good salary‚ loads of benefits‚ such as health and life insurance‚ it’s challenging and it is a job that I’m sure I will derive a great satisfaction. According to U.S. Bureau
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Nursing as a Profession Lisa Renfrow Oklahoma Wesleyan University Nursing as a Profession The question of whether the practice of nursing is considered a profession or an occupation is an ongoing debate‚ much like the ongoing debate over what defines a profession. Several scholars have outlined criteria for considering an occupation to be a profession. Given a list of scholars and their criteria for what characteristics define a profession‚ I have chosen the list formulated
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DIFFERENCE OF PROFESSION TO OCCUPATION A COMPARISON PROFESSION Training - Program based foundation of core liberal arts - Lifelong learning‚ universities/ colleges requires instructions in the specialized body of knowledge and techniques of the profession. Nature of job - Critical thinking‚ problem solving based on theoretical or body of knowledge acquired through continuous training. Decision making process - Provides professional standards and a framework for decision making Values
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Nursing as a profession In New Zealand‚ Nursing is increasingly being considered a desirable profession to be part of‚ but what makes nursing a profession? Among several other characteristics required to make an occupation a profession‚ Autonomy allows a regulating body to control the activity of its members by setting standards and implementing guidelines for its members to adhere to‚ and disciplinary procedures for when these standards are not met. A Code of Ethics is also required for the
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Is Nursing a Profession? As I have begun the pursuit to further my education I have been faced with the question of whether Nursing is a true profession. During the 19 years that I have been a nurse I have thought nursing was a profession but as I have learned in my reading not everyone feels this way. For example‚ World Book (1999) states that there are two main groups of nurses‚ the professional nurses and the technique nurses. They define the professional nurses as graduates of four-year or
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The definition of profession is an occupation requiring extensive education or specialized training. (Encarta World English Dictionary‚ 2009). I used to think that there wasn’t a difference between an Associate degree or diploma nurse and a nurse with bachelor’s degree‚ but there is a difference. An associate degree/ diploma nurse has more clinical experience then a nurse with a bachelor’s degree. A bachelor degreed nurse is in school longer‚ but is qualified for management level positions
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Nursing as a Profession The Purpose of this paper is to discuss whether nursing is a profession based on Pavalko’s eight dimensions describing a profession. Firstly‚ we must understand the definition of a profession before one can accurately judge the validation of the nursing profession. According to Webster dictionary‚ the definition of a profession is “a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long academic preparation” (Webster dictionary‚ 2008). The nursing profession is one that
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Running head: Does Nursing Qualify as a Profession? Does Nursing Qualify as a Profession? Abstract Nursing will be compared to common characteristics of a profession to determine if nursing qualifies as a profession. Does Nursing Qualify as a Profession? "There are six characteristics commonly used to asses whether a job is considered a profession: education of the practitioner‚ having a code of ethics‚ receiving compensation commensurate with the work‚ being organized to promote a needed
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Is Nursing a Profession Jesse Morris Introduction Discussion of Bixler and Bixler’s Criteria Roy and Geneveive Bixler emphasized in their list of criteria for professions that a profession should attract certain intellectual and personal qualities. The Bixler’s outlined the pathway for professionalism to include a well-defined body of knowledge on a higher level of intellectualism. Nursing As A Profession Nurses have specialized education and training validated by “professional licensure”
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