AIMS OF NURSING EDUCATION

1. AIMS OF NURSING
EDUCATION
DR. MAHESWARI JAIKUMAR
maheswarijaikumar2103@gmail.com

2. THE ULTIMATE AIM
TO MEET
THE
NURSING
NEEDS OF
THE
COUNTRY

3. •The ultimate purpose of
nursing education is to
produce well qualified and
competent professional
nurses

4. SPECIFIC AIMS OF
NURSING EDUCATION
• 1. KNOWLEDGE AIM
• 2. LEADERSHIP AIM
• 3. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
AIM

5. • 4. PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT
AIM
• 5. NURSING RESEARCH
• 6. DEMOCRATIC CITIZENSHIP

6. KNOWLEDGE AIM
• Nursing education aims at
imparting scientific and up-to-
date knowledge in the area of
biological, behavioural, social
and medical science.

7. • Nursing education’s primary
focus is to inculcate the
appropriate nursing skills and
the right attitude among the
student nurses.

8. • Theoretical and practical
knowledge is essential for
rendering intelligent and
efficient nursing services.
• Nursing education curriculum
should have sufficient theory
content and practical
experience.

9. LEADERSHIP AIM
• Nursing education aims at the
preparation of nurses as good
leaders.
• Nurses are in a pivotal position
not only to render quality care
but also to assess and monitor
the quality of care.

10. • Nursing education prepares
nurses to participate in decision
making and policy making with
respect to health matters.
• Nurses are educated to plan,
organize and manage the health
care programmes of the country.

11. • Nurses are educated to suitably
evaluate he quality and structure
of the health care services.
• Nurses are prepared to
collaborate and coordinate the
health care functions of the
members of the health care
team.

12. • The nurse leaders are
responsible for effective nursing
education and hence aim at
identifying potential nursing
leaders and facilitate their
development.

13. LEADERSHIP FUNCTION
NURSING EDUCATION
PLANNING ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT
LEADERSHIP IN
HEALTH CARE
SERVICES
DEVELOPMENT OF ABILITIES - DECISION MAKING AND POLICY MAKING

14. PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT AIM
• Nursing education aims at the
professional development of
each individual nurse.
• A nurse should be trained to
keep up the ethics and standards
in the profession.

15. • The nursing education system
aims at educating a nurse in a
manner so as to enable the
nurse to develop appropriate
skills and attitudes required
for the practice of the
profession.

16. • The nurse in turn should aim
to contribute for the growth
and development of her
profession.

17. PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
NURSING EDUCATION
DEVELOP APPROPRIATE
SKILLS & ATTITUDES
INCULCATE ETHICS &
STANDARDS
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

18. PERSONALITY
DEVELOPMENT AIM
• Nursing education also aims at
contributing to the all round
development of the individual.

19. • The focus of nursing
education system is to help a
nurse in developing positive
personal attributes such as
self awareness, self direction
and self motivation.

20. PERSONALITY
DEVELOPMENT AIM
NURSING EDUCATION
SELF AWARENESS SELF MOTIVATION
PERSONALITY
DEVELOPMENT
SELF
DIRECTION

21. NURSING RESEARCH
• Research opens the horizons
for the growth of a profession
and nursing education aims at
preparing nurses to carry out
research so as to add to the
body of knowledge by means
of scientific investigations.

22. DEMOCRATIC CITIZENSHIP
• Nursing education includes
values such as respect to
individuality, equality, toleration,
co-operative living and faith in
change through persuasion.

23. THANK YOU