Overview of Education in Health Care
Overview of Education in Health Care
Historical Foundations for the Teaching Role of Nurses:
Patient education has long been considered a major component of standard care given by nurses. The role of the nurse as educator is deeply entrenched in the growth and development of the profession.
mid-1800s, when nursing was first acknowledged as a unique discipline, the responsibility for teaching has been recognized as an important role of nurses as caregivers. Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, was the ultimate educator. - developed the first school of nursing - devoted her career to teaching nurses, physicians, and health officials (about the importance of proper conditions in hospitals and home to improve the health of the people.) - she emphasized the importance of teaching patients of the need for adequate nutrition, fresh air, exercise, and personal hygiene to improve their well-being.
Early 1900s – public health nurses clearly understood the significance of the role of the nurse as teacher in preventing disease and in maintaining the health of society.
For decades, patient teaching has been recognized as an independent nursing function. Nurses have always educated others – patients, families, and colleagues.
Organizations and Agencies promulgating Standards:
Philippine Board of Nursing is an administrative body under the Professional Regulation Commission that regulates the practice of nursing in the Philippines. Its three primary purposes is to: 1. Provide regulatory standards in the practice of Nursing by implementing the Nurse Practice Act and by lobbying to Congress any proposed amendment to any laws with direct relationship to the practice of nursing. 2. Ensure public safety by administering the Philippine Nursing Licensure Exam (PNLE) to graduates of nursing schools prior to practice of Registered nursing in the Philippines. 3. Maintain high standards of nursing education by auditing the
Historical Foundations for the Teaching Role of Nurses:
Patient education has long been considered a major component of standard care given by nurses. The role of the nurse as educator is deeply entrenched in the growth and development of the profession.
mid-1800s, when nursing was first acknowledged as a unique discipline, the responsibility for teaching has been recognized as an important role of nurses as caregivers. Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, was the ultimate educator. - developed the first school of nursing - devoted her career to teaching nurses, physicians, and health officials (about the importance of proper conditions in hospitals and home to improve the health of the people.) - she emphasized the importance of teaching patients of the need for adequate nutrition, fresh air, exercise, and personal hygiene to improve their well-being.
Early 1900s – public health nurses clearly understood the significance of the role of the nurse as teacher in preventing disease and in maintaining the health of society.
For decades, patient teaching has been recognized as an independent nursing function. Nurses have always educated others – patients, families, and colleagues.
Organizations and Agencies promulgating Standards:
Philippine Board of Nursing is an administrative body under the Professional Regulation Commission that regulates the practice of nursing in the Philippines. Its three primary purposes is to: 1. Provide regulatory standards in the practice of Nursing by implementing the Nurse Practice Act and by lobbying to Congress any proposed amendment to any laws with direct relationship to the practice of nursing. 2. Ensure public safety by administering the Philippine Nursing Licensure Exam (PNLE) to graduates of nursing schools prior to practice of Registered nursing in the Philippines. 3. Maintain high standards of nursing education by auditing the