Question

1. Explain factors that influenced the development of the nursing profession
2. Discuss roles and responsibilities of nurses.
3. Describe different career opportunities for nurses.

Answer 1

1) Nursing is profession that not only takecare of individual's health but also helps families and communities to maintain optimal health.In ancient days the art of caring was passed from generation to generation.Professional nursing begins with florence nightangle.Then with urbanization hospitals established around nursing schools and trained nurses.In modern era some of the factors that influence nursing profession are education,professional values, change in health crae delivery,traditional social and cultural values.

2) The roles and responsibilities of nurses are:

To provide basic nursing care to patients.

To administer medications and teatment prescribed by the physican

To observe patients response and adapation to illness and treatment

To teach self care and counsel on health matters

Perform diagnostics test

Providing standard of care.

Communicate effectively

3) The different opportunites being a nurse is :

Registered nurse:The RN nurse provide care for various health conditions and they will educate the patients and the can work in crirical care units includes emergency department .

Cardiac nurse:They care patients who suffers fom cardiac problems and alsothey will take care pattients who is recovering from cardiac proceures

Dialysis nurse:These nurses take care patient with renal diseases and they assist in dialysis procedure .

Nurse Midwives:In this field the nurse is takeing care of client with labor ,pregnancy and so on

Nurse Educators:They paly an important role in educating.evaluating and implementiing programs for nurses.