NURSING EDUCATION

INTRODUCTION

वि�द्या� परदे�ता� :- “education is god in the realm of practical world” The term ‘education’ in the broad sense is not only a

pedagogical one punctuating down to the basic meaning of the term, it means to plunge a mans body, mind and soul of ignorance . It enhances an individual’s personality and provides him confidence to reach out to the world.

Education is important not merely as means to other ends, but it is an attribute that is valued in itself, by most individuals.

Nursing education is the professional education for the preparation of nurses to enable them to render professional nursing care to people of all ages, in all phases of health and illness, in a variety of settings.

MEANING OF EDUCATION

• The term ‘education’ is traced to different sources of derivation.

• The term ‘education’ owes its origin to ‘Latin’ words.

• The word ‘education’ is derived from the word ‘educo’ which means ‘I lead out’. Here ‘E’ means ‘out of’ while ‘Duco’ means ‘I lead’. In other words it means ‘I lead out of darkness into light”

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• The word ‘education’ is derived from the word ‘educere’ which means ‘ Lead out’. This implies ‘growth from within’.

• The word ‘education’ is originated from the word ‘educare’ meaning ‘To rear, to bring up, to nourish’.

ETYMOLOGICAL MEANING:-A) Latin Origin:- Educare- to nourish Educure- to lead forth Educatum- act of teaching

B) Sanskrit Origin:- Skis shah:- To discipline Vidhya :- “vidh” – To know

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DEFINITION OF EDUCATION

• “Education is the deliberate & systematic influence, exerted by the mature person upon the immature through instruction, discipline & harmonious development of physical, intellectual, aesthetic, social & spiritual powers of human being, according to individual & social needs & directed towards the union of the educant with his creator at the final end”

-REDDENS

• “All round development and drawing out the best in the child mind, body and spirit”.

- GANDHIJI

CONT….• “The development of all the activities in the individual enabling

him to control his environment” - JOHN DEWEY.

• “Enabling the mind to find out the ultimate truth which emancipates us from the bondage of dust

- TAGORE.

• “Creation of sound mind in sound body” - ARISTOTLE.

• “Influence of the environment on the individual to bring a permanent change in habits and behavior”

-G.S.THOMPSON.

• “Education is a process beginning right from the mothers womb”. - SWAMI DAYANAND SARASWATI

FEATURES OF EDUCATION

1) Life long process:- Process of development from infancy to maturity.

2) Bipolar process :- Interplay of educator and educand.3)Tripolar process :- Interplay of educator, educand and

social process.4) A deliberate process:- The educator is aware of his aim.5) Preserver and Transmitter of heritage: - The cultural

heritage is transmitted from generation to generation.6) It is progressive: - Changes according to the needs and

demands of the society.Conclusion: Thus, education is a dynamic process,

which involves the interplay of the educator, educand and the social forces to make an individual socially adjustable and responsible

AIMS OF EDUCATION

SOCIAL AIM

INDIVIDUAL AIM

RELATION TO TIME & SPACE

SPECIFIC AIMAIMS OF EDUCATION

Biological stand pointNaturalistic standpoint

Psychological standpointSpiritual, moral standpoint

Progressive standpoint

State socialism,

Willing obedience to authority

Vocational aimCultural aimMoral aim

Spiritual aim

Education is not a single -aim activity,Human nature is multisided, With multiple needs,Educational aims are ‘correlative to ideals of life’

Different types of education e.g.:- medicine, nursing, have separate aims for themselves

AIMS OF NURSING EDUCATION

AIMS OF

NURSING EDUCATION

Leadership aim

ProfessionalDevelopment aim

Knowledge aim

Democratic citizenship aim

Nursing research aim Personality

Development aim

CONCEPTS OF EDUCATION

I. INDIAN CONCEPT:-

“Education is something which makes a man self reliant and self less”.

- RIGVEDA

“ Education is that whose end- product is salivation” - UPANISHADS.

“Education is the realization of the self”

- SHANKARACHARYA.

“Education means training foe the country and loving for the nation”

- KAUTILYA.

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II. WESTERN CONCEPT:-

“Education is the capacity to feel pleasure and pain at the right moment”

-PLATO.

“Education is the creation of sound mind in sound body”

-ARISTOTLE.

“Education is natural, harmonious and progressive development of man’s innate powers

-PESTALOZZI.

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Conclusion: • The western interpreters stressed on the growth and

development of the individual in relation to his environment.

• Narrow concept: Education is confined only to a few specific deliberate, planned, influences which have a bearing on the development of the child.

• Modern concept: There is a shift in the emphasis on national development from individual development. Education is not only an instrument of social change but viewed as an investment in the national development. Great educational revolutions achieve great economic evaluations.