PROFESSIONAL

ADVANCEMENT

UNIT NO. VII

 Continuing Education
 Career Opportunities
 Collective Bargaining
 Membership With Professional Organizations
 Participation In Research Activities
 Publications, Journals, Newspaper etc.
 Professional Development encompasses a lifelong
learning process

that requires nurses to become self-motivated and,

as a result, promotes nursing competence

Continuing Education
Career Opportunities
INC : Types of Nursing Programs
One Year Specialty Courses
( Post Basic Diploma Courses )
 Diploma In Nursing Education And Administration
 Emergency & Disaster Nursing
 Critical Care Nursing
 Oncology Nursing
 Cardio Throcic Nursing
 Psychiatric Nursing
 Neuro Nursing
 Neonatal Nursing
 Operation Room In Nursing
 Orthopedic & Rehabilitation Nursing
Eligibility Criteria Nursing Programs

A. N. M.
 17 years - 35 years.
 10 + 2 or an equivalent examination
Eligibility Criteria Nursing Programs

G. N. M.
 17 - 35 years.
 There is no age bar for ANM/LHV.
 10+2 - preferably Science (PCB) & English with
aggregate of 40% marks. or an equivalent
examination
Eligibility Criteria Nursing Programs

B. Sc. (N)
 17 - 35 years.
 10+2 with Science (PCB) & English with
aggregate of 45% or an equivalent examination
Eligibility Criteria Nursing Programs

Post Basic B. Sc. (N)

 10+2 or an equivalent examination
 General Nursing and Midwifery and registered as
R.N.R.M. with the SNRC
Eligibility Criteria Nursing Programs

M. Sc. (N)
 Registered Nurse and Registered midwife with any
SNRC
 B.Sc. Nursing / Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing with
minimum of 55% aggregate marks.
 Minimum one year of work experience after Basic
B.Sc. Nursing.
 Minimum one year of work experience prior or after
Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing.
Where do nurses work?
The possibilities are endless!!

 Hospitals  Military
 Clinics/Offices  Helicopters
 Nursing Homes  Industries
 Hospice  Wellness Centers
 Schools  Public Health Offices
 Cruise Ships  Home Health Care
 ESI Agencies
 Railway  ISM & H
 Old age homes
For A.N.M:

 Works as a multipurpose health worker male and

female at subcentres
 With experience and training can be promoted to
lady health visitors
 For career development, can do diploma
For G.N.M:

 can work As a staff nurse/sister grade II in the hospital &

various health programmes
 can do post basic B.SC nursing of 2 years and can become a
graduate nurse
 an do certain certificate courses of duration ranging from 3 to
6 months such as certificate course of obstetric nursing or
kidney dialysis
 can do diploma of 9 to 12 months of public health
administration
 promoted with her experience as sister grade I/ANS/DNS
For B.SC nursing &
post basic B.SC nursing:

In hospitals
 As a staff nurse to give care to patient.
 promoted as a sister grade I, ANS, DNS and nursing
superintendent with experience
In community
 As a public health nurse to prevent, maintain, treat
and rehabilitate the people as per their needs,
 participates in various heath programmes.
 work as an industrial nurse, school health nurse etc.
For B.SC nursing &
post basic B.SC nursing:

 work as a clinical instructor / Tutor in schools and

college to teach nursing programmes such as ANM,
and GNM
 To develop career -can do masters of nursing
 can do certificate courses of nursing to becomes
specialized in particular field
For MSC nursing:

 can work As a Nursing Tutor in college of nursing

to teach various programmes of nursing
 As a clinical nurse in hospital and with experience
can work as a sister grade I/ANS/DNS/NS/CNO.
 Once promoted, does administrative along with
clinical work
 As a researcher can conducts research on various
aspects to improve the health of people
For MSC nursing:

 can work as a public health nurse, district health

nurse and
 directorate of nursing and
 also at state nursing council as a registrar and
 Indian nursing council as a president, vice president
etc.
 can do further her M.Phil or Ph.D in nursing She
can enhance
 can act as a counsellor
Hospitals

 Medical/Surgical - Care  Post Anesthesia Care Unit

 Critical Care Recovery Room
 Labor and Delivery  operating room
 Pediatrics  Clinical Nurse Specialist
 Cardiac Care  Nurse Practitioner
 Research
 Geriatrics
 Nurse Midwives
 Neurology
 Nursing Professor
 Dermatology
 Nurse Anesthetist
 Orthopedic
Nursing Job Roles - Speciality

 Ayurveda Nurse  Nursing Orderly

 Indian Navy Nurse  Nursing Superintendent
 Jobs for Physically  Nursing Supervisor
Handicapped Nurse  Patient Care Executive
 Jr. Nurse  Psychiatric Nurse
 Nurse Educator  Railway Staff Nurse
 Nurse Manager  Research Assistant
 Nursing Consultant  Sr. Nurse
 Nursing Demonstrator  Sub Inspector
 Nursing Director
Can Practice in Foreign

 Meet the educational requirements.

 Pass an English language proficiency test.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

the Test of English for International Communication

(TOEIC) or

the International English Language Testing System

(IELTS).
Can Practice in Foreign

 Find a nursing recruiting agency or US-based

employer.
 Get an RN immigrant visa/green card.
 Get an RN visa interview and medical examination.
 Accept your RN job offer and take an employment
medical exam.
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
(NCSBN)

Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing

Schools (CGFNS)

credential assessment products to meet specific

needs.
Collective Bargaining
 a set of procedures by which employee
representatives and employer representatives
negotiate to obtain a signed agreement (contract)
 wages,
 hours, and
 conditions of employment that are acceptable to
both.).
Collective bargaining is divided into two phases:
 promise-making (contract negotiations) and
 promise-checking (contract administration
 the process of discussion and negotiation between
two parties

 an agreement under which the organization of

workers and employers collectively undertake to
resolve their existing or future differences with or
without the assistance of a third party.
Purpose of Collective Bargaining

 to increase the strength of the work farce.

 to establish uniform conditions of employment
 It helps a sense of job security among employees.
 It helps resolve disputes when they occur.
 It lays down rules and norms for dealing with labor.
 It helps to lead industrial peace in the country.
 It opens up the channel of communication between
the workers and management and
 increase worker participation in decision making.
 PREREQUISITES OF
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

 Existence of a truly representative and strong trade

union.
 Existence of a progressive management.
 Absence of any external pressure
 Existence of bargaining power between the trade
union and the management.
 Delegation of authority to an officer involved in
negotiations.
 Acceptance of a fact
 MAIN FUNCTIONS OF
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

 It is a rule making or legislative process

 there is a provision regarding the interpretation of
the agreement
 implement the agreement signed, each accepting a
series of obligations

To meet professional and personal needs

 CHARACTERISTICS OF
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

complex process. It involves psychology, politics and

power
 It is a group action -representatives of workers.
 It is flexible and dynamic
 It is a two party process
 It is a continous process
 it is scientific, factual and systematic.
 It is industrial democracy at work
 PRINCIPLES OF
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

For the management: The management

 must develop and consistently follow a realistic labour
policy
 must grant recognition to the trade union
 periodically examine the rules and regulations
 determine the attitudes and degree of comfort of its
employees
 fair treatment to the trade union
 create the conditions -employees can approach the
management themselves, without involving the trade union.
 should deal only with one trade union in the organization.
 PRINCIPLES OF
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

For the trade union:

 should eliminate undemocratic practices
 assist the management in the elimination of waste
and in improving the quality and quantity
 when all other methods of the settlement of a dispute
have failed - strikes
 PRINCIPLES OF
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

For union and management:

 should be made an education
 look as a means of finding the best possible solution
 Both parties should respect each other
 There must be mutual confidence and good faith
 There should be an honest, able and responsible
leadership
 The two parties -abide by all the national and state
laws
UNION ORGANIZING STRATEGIES

 Meetings (both group and one-on-one)

 Leaflets and brochures
 Pressure on the hospital corporation through media
and community contacts
 Political pressure of regional legislators and local
lawmakers
 Activism of local employees
 Using lawsuits - Health care labour laws
INDIVIDUAL BARGAINING
 Membership With
Professional Organizations
Professional Organizations

 groups composed of organizational members to

promote the quality of health care for all & support
the needs of nurses.
Purpose

 professional development
 develop leadership qualities
 upgrading the profession
 Recognition
 NATIONAL
PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS:
Indian nursing council:

 is a statutory body constituted under the Indian

Nursing Council Act, 1947.
 It was established in 1949.
 The council is responsible for regulation and
Maintenance of a uniform standard of training for
nurses, Midwives, Auxiliary Nurses Midwives and
Health visitors.
Members

 One nurse elected by each State Council

 Two members elected from among themselves by
the heads of institutions recognized by the Council
 one member elected from among themselves by the
heads of institutions in which health visitors are
trained;
 One member elected by the Medical Council of
India.
 One member elected by the Central Council of
the Indian Medical Association.
Members

 One member elected by the Council of the TNAI

 One midwife or auxiliary nurse-midwife enrolled
in a State Register, elected by each of the State
Councils
 the DGOHS
 the Chief Principal Matron, Medical Directorate,
General Headquarters
Members

 the Chief Nursing Superintendent, office of the

Director-General of Health Services
 the Director of Maternity and Child Welfare,
Indian Red Cross Society
 the Chief Administrative Medical Officer of each
State other than a Union territory
 the Superintendent of Nursing Services from
each of the States
Members

 four members nominated by the Central

Government, of whom at least two shall be
nurses, midwives or health visitors enrolled in a
State register and one shall be an experienced
educationalist
 three members elected by Parliament, two by the
House of the People from among its members
and the other by the Council of States from
among its members.
 The President of the Council shall be elected
by the members of the Council from among
themselves
Committees

 Executive Committee of the Council

 The Nursing Education Committee
 Equivalence Committee
 Finance Committee/Purchase Committee
 Vigilance Committee
 Departmental Promotional Committee
 Anti Ragging
 There are other various sub-committees
Functions

 To establish and monitor a uniform standard of

nursing education
 To recognize the qualifications
 To give approval for registration of Indian and
Foreign Nurses
 To prescribe minimum standards of education and
training
 Power to withdraw the recognition of qualification
Functions

 To advise the State Nursing Councils

 To regulate the training policies and programmes in
the field of Nursing.
 To recognise Institutions/Organisations/Universities
 To promote research in Nursing.
 Prescribe code of ethics and professional conduct.
 To improve the quality of nursing education.
 TRAINED NURSES ASSOCIATION OF
INDIA

 The Association had its beginning in the

Association of Nursing Superintendents which was
founded in 1905, at Lucknow

 At the Annual Conference held in Bombay in 1908,

a decision was taken to establish Trained Nurses’
Association. The Association was inaugurated in
1909.
Activities performed by TNAI:

 Conferences
 Continuing education programme
 Publications
 Scholarship
Functions:

 To establish standards and qualifications for nursing

practice.
 To establish code of ethical conduct for practitioners.
 To stimulate and promote research
 To promote legislation and to speak for nurses
 To promote and protect the economic welfare for nurses.
 To provide professional counselling and placement
services.
 To promote the general health and welfare of the public
Membership:

 submission of a copy of own state registration

certificate.
 Membership can also be transferred from SNA
The application form will be accepted only when it is
recommended by the
 Nursing Superintendent
 Principal
 Director of Nursing
 Tutor or
 any senior member of TNAI.
 true attested copies of Registration Certificates
Student Nurses' Association:

 SNA,
 a nation-wide organization of nursing students.
 1929
 The first SNA annual Conference was held in Delhi
in November 1932.
 2016 – JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN – October
 The main purpose - to facilitate all round
development and accredit them to join TNAI as
qualified nurses.
 strengthen curricular and extra curricular activities
 Exhibitons
 Public speaking
 The students undertaking community projects -school health
projects, health surveys, nutrition surveys etc.
 Regular projects like medical camps, immunization
programmes, health melas
 fine arts, drama, dance, music and painting competitions.
 article writing, poetry writing, flower arrangement, cooking,
interior decoration and gardening etc.
 The Student Nurses' Association awards scholarship
to the students of ANM/GNM and B.Sc programme.
 An amount of Rs.750/- is given for every month and
Rs.2000/- is given as one time grant for buying
books.

 Affairs of SNA are managed at the level of unit,

state and at national level.
Punjab Nurses Registration Council
INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

for the improvement of nursing education and

profession
 Red cross society,
 WHO,
 UNICEF.
promotion of health, prevention of illness and
disabilities and promote education of medical and
nursing professional.
 The International Council of Nurses
(ICN)

 is a federation of more than 130 national nurses

associations (NNAs),
 representing the more than 16 million nurses
worldwide.
 Founded in 1899,
 ICN is the world’s first and widest reaching
international organisation for health professionals.
 Operated by nurses and leading nurses
internationally,
 The International Council of Nurses
(ICN)

ICN works to
 ensure quality nursing care for all,
 sound health policies globally,
 the advancement of nursing knowledge, and
 the presence worldwide of a respected nursing
profession and a competent and satisfied nursing
workforce.
 ICN's work with the specialised agencies of the
United Nations system
MEMBERS CATEGORIES

 Alliance –national nursing groups / organisation for

international -ICN member
 Associate – 3 national nursing organisations can be
ICN members. 1, The most representative NNA & 2,
other NNA
 Collaboration –there is one full ICN member
 Traditional –only one full NNA
 Professional organization representing the interests
of all registered nurses.
 support members with professional development
and advocacy,
 representing all specialties, clinical settings and
work environments.
Member Benefits

 Advance your knowledge through ANA's Continuing

Education Opportunities
 Online CE Library
 ANA Meetings & Conferences
 Stay up-to-date on the news &
 journals and publications
 Enhance and extend your leadership skills through
ANA's Leadership Institute
 Discover outstanding professional opportunities
Member Benefits

 Network and Connect with Your Fellow ANA Member

Nurses
 Access Valuable Professional Tools
 ANA, your partner in Protecting Your Safety and Health
 ANA was instrumental in developing a new set of
national standards
 ANA, strengthening nursing's voice at the National
Level
 Speaking for nursing through the media
 Participation In
Research Activities
Research is….

 Problem solving activity;

 The process of knowledge generation
Nursing research is a

 systematic formal process

used
 to give solution to problems or
 to discover with new facts
in
 clinical practice,
 nursing education and
 nursing administration
PURPOSE OF NURSING RESEARCH

 To develop a unique body of knowledge-

improvement of nursing care
 To identify problem
 Development of nursing science
 Discover new facts about known phenomenon
 Find answers to problems
 Discover previously unrecognized element
 Discover pathway of action of known element
Importance of Nursing Research

 Nursing Research is a means of improving

clinical practice / nursing care.
 Discovering new measures for nursing
practice
 Redefining the existing theories &
discovering new theory.
 Providing basis for professional
accountability
Importance of Nursing Research

 Professionalism
 Decision making
 Improving standard in nursing education
 Documentation of the cost effectiveness of
nursing care
 Bridging gap between knowledge and
practice
COMMUNICATE THE FINDINGS

 The results of a research investigation are of little

utility if they are not communicated to others

 No matter how significant the findings.

 Research findings can be communicated through
many different mediums.
 Nursing publication in professional journals
( national, international)
 Paper or report at professional conferences
 National / regional / state/ & local gathering of
nurses
UTILISE THE FINDINGS

 Utilize the findings in practice.

 Researcher should get involved in implementing
the findings of his or her study.
 Use of knowledge in practice.
 Utilize research findings to improve , change or
support clinical practice
Publications, Journals, Newspaper
 Content available to others

 Text, images, AV content

 Paper and electronic

 Websites, e-books, compact discs, Audio tapes

 Copyright legislation
 Initial owner of work – author, copyright – to
publish work
 to support the nursing profession’s development
globally,
 understand the scope of nursing practice,
 strengthen leadership skills in nurses
 address current trends and issues in nursing, health
and human rights.
INC - List of publication.
OTHER INC : Publications

 Ph.D Curriculum
 Skilled Birth Attendant ( SBA ) Module
 Syllabus for P B Diploma in Gerontological
Nursing
 Amendments A.N.M. Syllabus & Regulations
 Revised M.Sc. (N) Syllabus
 SBI Challan
 IMNC
 Training Manual for ANM on HIV/AIDS.
TNAI
ICN : PUBLICATIONS

 Biennial Reports
 ICN eShop (books, other items, donations)
 Fact sheets
 Free publications
 Guidelines
 eHealth publications
 International Centre for Human Resources in Nursing publications
 International Nursing Review (INR)
 International Nurses Day
 Position Statements
 The Global Nursing Review Initiative
National Journals

 The Nursing Journal of India

 Health Action
 The Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology of India
 Indian Journal of Pediatrics
 Indian Journal of Palliative care
 Indian Pediatrics
 Nurses of India
 Nightingale Nursing Times
 Nursing Image
 Indian Journal of Psychiatry
National Journals

 Indian Journal of Community Medicine

 Indian Journal of Public Health
 Trends in Nursing Administration and Education
 Indian Journal of Holistic Nursing
 International Journal of Nursing Education
 Indian Journal of Nursing Studies
 Journal of Nursing Research Society of India
 Kerala Nursing Forum
 Trends in Nursing Administration and Education
National Journals

 The Indian Journal of Medical Research

 Nursing & Midwifery Research Journal
 Indian Journal of Continuing Nursing Education
 The Nurse
 The Journal of Nursing Trends
 Prism’s Nursing Practice
 The Journal of Nursing Research
List of Magazine

 Herald of Health
 Mother Baby
 India Today
 Outlook
International Journals

 Advance for Nurse Practitioners

 Advances in Neonatal Care
 American Journal of Nursing
 British Journal of Cardiac Nursing
 British Journal of Community Nursing
 Canadian Journal of Nursing Informatics
 Canadian Journal of Nursing Research
 Cancer Nursing Practice
 Clinical Nurse Specialist: The Journal for Advanced Nursing
Practice
International Journals

 Evidence-Based Nursing (journal)

 Gastrointestinal Nursing
 Human Resources for Health
 International Emergency Nursing
 International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
 International Journal of Nursing and Medical
Science (IJNMS)
 International Journal of Nursing Studies
 International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and
Classifications
International Journals

 Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing

 Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing
 Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
 Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing
 Journal of Research in Nursing
 Learning Disability Practice
 MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing
 Mental Health Practice
 Neonatal Network
 Nurse Researcher
International Journals

 Nursing in Practice
 Nursing Management
 Nursing Older People
 Nursing Standard
 Nursing Times
 Orthopaedic Nursing
 Paediatric Nursing
 Primary Health Care
 Western Journal of Nursing Research
Useful Web Sites for Nurses

News & Reference

 NurseZone
 Nurse.com
 Nursing World
 PubMed
 Medscape Nurses
 Nursing Times
 RN Journal
 NurseWeek
Useful Web Sites for Nurses

Communities
 allnurses
 Nursing Link
 NurseConnect
 Forum for Nurses
 Everyday Nurses
Useful Web Sites for Nurses

Organizations
 Association of Rehabilitation Nurses
 The Center for Nursing Advocacy
 American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
 International Council of Nurses
 National Student Nurses’ Association
Useful Web Sites for Nurses

Education
 Student Aid
 Nursing Student Assistance Programs
 The Online Nursing Degrees Guide
 NCLEX EXCEL
 Medi-Smart
 The Foundation Center for Nursing Research
 RN.com
Useful Web Sites for Nurses

Nursing History
 American Association for the History of Nursing
 Nightingale Letters
Employment
 Access Nurses
 Nursing Jobs.
 Nurse Recruiter
 RN Wanted
Useful Web Sites for Nurses

Care
 Care Plans
 Nursing Ethics
 Nursing Calculators
 Nursing Theory
 Medical Practice Guidelines
Entertainment
 NursingFun
 The Nurse Friendly
 after conducting research - can get their research
article published in journals.

 Articles can be published by nurses in newspaper