Nursing as a professional disciplines

Dr. Ali D. Abbas/ Instructor, Fundamentals of Nursing Department, College of Nursing, University of Baghdad, ali_dukhan@yahoo.com

CONTENTS

1 .Nursing as a professional disciplines

2 .Professional Nursing Organizations

3 .Guidelines for Nursing Practice

4 .Current Trends in Nursing

Professional Nursing Organizations

One of the criteria of a profession is having a

professional organization that sets standards for

practice and education.

Nursing’s professional organizations are concerned

with current issues in nursing and healthcare, and

influence healthcare policy and legislation.

International Nursing Organization

The first international organization of

professional women by sharing a commitment to

maintaining high standards of nursing service and

nursing education and by promoting ethics.

Guidelines for Nursing Practice

Current Trends in Nursing