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PROFESSIONAL ROLES OF

NURSES

CONTESSA M. GABRIEL,RM,RN,MAN

Professor

Ramon Magsaysay Technological University


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PROFESSIONAL ROLES OF NURSES

ROLE DESCRIPTION

CARE PROVIDER Nurses provide care and comfort for persons together with

preserving the dignity of human being. Often considered as

the mothering role of nurses.

COMMUNICATOR Communication facilitates understanding and collaboration

of nursing actions with their clients and other members of

the health care team. Communication also develops rapport

with the client which establishes their cooperation.

TEACHER Nurses help the clients learn the state of their well-being and

the therapies that will be done to alleviate their conditions,

and provide them imagery of the advantages and

disadvantages the actions that will be done to them. Teaching

roles can also help in the development of the nursing

profession especially in education.


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ROLE DESCRIPTION

COUNSELOR Nurses help clients to cope with stress brought about their

health conditions. It also facilitates the clients growth in all

aspects: physical, emotional, psychological, and even

spiritual.

CLIENT

ADVOCATE

As an advocate, the nurse defends the client`s right to be

treated equally without any harm intentionally or

unintentionally. Being a client`s advocate, she ensures that

the client`s needs are met. Advocacy involves promoting

what is best for the client, ensuring that his needs are met,

and protecting his rights ( Disparti, 1988 ).


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ROLE DESCRIPTION

CHANGE

AGENT

As the change agent, the nurse:

1. Identifies the problem.

2. Assesses the client`s motivations and capabilities for change.

3. Determines alternatives.

4. Explores the possible outcomes of the alternatives.

5. Assesses resources.

6. Determines appropriate helping roles establishes and

maintains a helping relationship.

7. Recognizes the phases of the change process

8. Guides the client through these phases ( Mariner Tomey,

1992 )


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ROLE

DESCRIPTION

LEADER As a positive ( goaloriented )behavior involving an

exchange with other people. Leadership is an to

influence others ( Tapen, 1989 ). The process of

influencing helps the client in making decisions to

establish and achieve their goals toward alleviating

their conditions.

MANAGER Management involves planning, giving direction,

developing staff, monitoring operations, giving

rewards fairly, and representing both staff membersand administration as needed ( Tapen, 1989 ).


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ROLE DESCRIPTION

LEADER As a positive ( goaloriented )behavior involving an

exchange with other people. Leadership is an to influence

others ( Tapen, 1989 ). The process of influencing helps the

client in making decisions to establish and achieve their

goals toward alleviating their conditions.

MANAGER Management involves planning, giving direction,

developing staff, monitoring operations, giving rewards

fairly, and representing both staff members and

administration as needed ( Tapen, 1989 ).

RESEARCHER Being a researcher is the investigative role of nurses which

further improves the nursing practice. Research substantiates

practices as they were tested and further studied upon.


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EXPANDED ROLES OF NURSESNURSE

GENERALIST

Nurse generalist has mastery in certain practice of nursing. The

following are examples of special areas: general nursing practice,

medical-surgical nursing, pediatric and geriatric nursing, college health

nursing, psychiatric and mental health nursing, nursing continuing

education and staff development and home health nursing.

NURSE

CLINICIAN

Nurse clinicians perform direct nursing actions in specialty areas. They

may or may not have advanced educational preparation as long as they

are certified by a governing body to perform such duties.

NURSE

PRACTITIONER

Nurse practitioner requires advanced educational or nursing practice

and must be certified by a governing body that they may practice so.

NURSE

SPECIALIST

Nurse specialist requires one to have master`s degree in nursing and

must have specialization in a particular field of nursing.


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THINGS TO REMEMBER:

Nursing theory ( theory

based practice )

Provides the principles that supportnursing practice

profession Specialized field of practice; line of work

Nurse practitioner Practices the profession of nursing withthe application of acquired nursing

knowledge and concepts.

Criteria Sets of rules and principles against which

something may be evaluated.


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