All occupations are based on them and set ethical or professional performance standards. The nursing profession is no exception. With the development of the field of care and the definition of the role of nurses, the central theme is always caring. It can be said that all other duties and responsibilities of the nurse revolve around "care". Many nursing theorists have described care as the innate nature of human beings, providing unconditional help in the humble form of doing things, healing communication, therapeutic contact, compassion, and gentle self-awareness.

Jean Watson, Ph.D., in the field of educational psychology and counseling, first published the theory of care in 1979. She believes that care is the core of the nursing profession and the principle of unification of practice. The two main assumptions she made were as follows:

Care and love constitute the original and universal spiritual energy.

2. Care and love are necessary conditions for our survival and human nourishment.

Nurse and anthropologist Madeleine Leininger proposed a culture-based care theory. She can see how a society defines care and is not always the same as another society. For example, in Asia, looking directly at another person's eyes is not a sign of respect, but a sign of disrespect. Therefore, a Western nurse who does not understand Asian cultural care will be seen as an indifferent and disrespectful person. Leininger calls this knowledge of cultural care "intercultural care."

“ Her belief is that culture is the most extensive and comprehensive way to conceptualize, understand and be effective.” [1]

With the advent of "care", theorists have also appeared "professional performance standards." These two terms are intertwined in their definition. There is no other. The American Nursing Association has proposed the following requirements for professional performance standards. In these standards, the unified theme of care can be seen.

Standard 1. Quality of care.

Nurses systematically assess care practices and effectiveness. The nurse achieves this by participating in a peer review committee and continuously assessing his/her own performance and how her performance enhances the health and emotional well-being of the client.

Standard II. Performance appraisal

The nurse evaluates his/her own nursing practice and involves national and state statues that define the role of the nurse.

Standard III. education

Nurses acquire and maintain existing knowledge in nursing practice. Many states now require nurses to receive continuing education credits. The number of credits varies from state to state. However, if there is no proof of these continuing education credits, the nurse cannot renew. These credits help keep nurses up to new medical/care advances related to patient care.

Standard IV. Collegiate system

Nurses interact with other professionals in the medical field [such as physicians, physiotherapists, respiratory therapists, and home care coordinators] to interact with and contribute to care professionals to exchange ideas and gain mutual respect while motivating The tilting environment for everyone will benefit.

Standard V. Code of Ethics

The decisions and actions of nurses in helping and caring for individuals are based on ethical and institutional guidelines.

Standard VI. Cooperation

Nurses work with other medical professionals to create an environment for customers to promote increased physical and mental health.

Standard VII. the study

The nurse will not stop expanding his/her educational vision and continue to search for and explore new areas of research and statistics.

Standard VIII. Resource utilization

Nurses will participate in committees within the organization to assess and improve safety, planning and providing the cost of patient care.

It can be seen that under the guidance of professional performance, the central theme is to care for customers from all aspects. In these guidelines, the nurse can better define his/her role as a person who has the ability to enhance the physical and mental health of the client by coordinating, educating and working with others to promote an environment of care and support.

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