Roles of Nursing Practice

Roles

• organized set of behaviors that are attributed to a specific office or position
• a set of prescription for the expected behavior of an individual in a position or status category
• sum total of the behavior expected from a person who occupies a particular position and status in a social pattern

 Role Problems

• arise from unclear or ambiguous messages

 Role Conflict

• arise when one receives different directions from several sources

Management

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Management

• art of getting things done through people
• process of getting activities completed efficiently and effectively with and through people in order to attain goals of the organization

Principles of Management

• Division of Labor - specialization leads to efficient work performance
• Authority - managers give orders to make things done
• Discipline - members of organization respect rules and agreements that govern organization
• Unity of Command - a member receives instruction from only one superior
• Unity of Direction - common objective(s) for the entire organization

Leadership

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Leadership

• use of one's skill to influence others to perform to the best of their ability toward goal achievement
• an interpersonal process of influencing the activities of an individual or a group toward goal attainment in a given situation (Maloney)
• the state where a person, a group of persons, a subsystem or an organization is able to influence others to agree on a goal and work towards it

Influence Tactics

• Assertiveness - standing up for one's rights and rights of others without violating the rights of others
• Ingratiation - making one feels important and feels good before making a request
• Rationality - relying on a detailed plan, reasoning or logic
• Sanctions - giving or preventing pay increases or promotions until one gives in to a request

Republic Act 9173 or Philippine Nursing Act of 2002

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MORE RESPONSIVE NURSING PROFESSION, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7164, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE PHILIPPINE NURSING ACT OF 1991" AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: 

ARTICLE I: Title

• Section 1. Title 

• This Act shall be known as the "Philippine Nursing Act of 2002." 

ARTICLE II: Declaration of Policy

• Section 2. Declaration of Policy.

• It is hereby declared the policy of the State to assume responsibility for the protection and improvement of the nursing profession by instituting measures that will result in relevant nursing education, humane working conditions, better career prospects and a dignified existence for our nurses.
• The State hereby guarantees the delivery of quality basic health services through an adequate nursing personnel system throughout the country.

Board of Nursing Resolution No. 220 (2004)

PROMULGATION OF THE CODE OF ETHICS FOR REGISTERED NURSES

• Whereas, the Board of Nursing has the power to promulgate a Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses in coordination and consultation with the accredited professional organization (Sec. 9, (g), Art. III of RA 9173, known as "Philippine Nursing Act of 2002);
• Whereas, in the formulation of the Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses, the Code of Good Governance for the Professions in the Philippines was utilized as the principal basis therefore: All the principles under the said Code were adopted and integrated into the Code of Ethics as they apply to the nursing profession;
• Whereas, the promulgation of the said Code as a set of guidelines, regulations or measures shall be subject to approval by the Commission (Sec. 9, Article II of RA 9173); and
• Whereas, the Board, after consultation on October 23, 2003 at Iloilo City with the accredited professional organization of registered nurses, the Philippine Nurses Association, Inc. (PNA), and other affiliate organizations of Registered Nurses, decided to adopt a new Code of Ethics under the afore-mentioned new Law;
• Now, Therefore, the Board hereby resolved, as it now resolves, to promulgate the hereunder Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses.

Nurse and Contracts

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Contract

• Meeting of minds between two persons whereby one binds himself, with respect to the other, to give something or to render some service
• An agreement between two or more competent persons upon sufficient consideration to do or not do some lawful act
• Can be written or oral

Nurses and Crimes

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Crime

•  an act committed or omitted in violation of societal law and punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment or death
• Two elements:
1. Criminal act
2. Evil/Criminal intent