Whats a profession?
-A profession is “a vocation or occupation that requires
specialized knowledge, skills, scientific methods, and values,
based on research, and is taught in an institution of higher
education”
- Advocates high ethical standards of it’s members and engages in expanding it’s body of knowledge through research.
- members “function autonomously, are committed to advanced study and are motivated by service to society.
Nursing is a profession because…
*The profession of nursing is regulated
* Standards of education and practice are determined by
nurses rather than outsiders
* British Columbia College of Nursing & Midwives (BCCNM)
ensures nurses’ practice:
➢ with appropriate amount of knowledge
➢ under legal restrictions
➢ ethically
➢ in a professional manner
What is Discipline?
A discipline is a branch of knowledge or
field of study with a distinct theoretical body
of knowledge and defined boundaries
whose purpose is to guide the pursuit,
development, and dissemination of
knowledge, research, and practice.
branch of knowledge , theoritical body defined boundaries purpose to pur
Profession vs discipline
Discipline
❖A discipline has a unique body of
knowledge that defines it in society
❖Systematic, rigorous methods of
inquiry
❖Opportunities for advanced
education
❖Rooted in theory and philosophy
Profession
❖A profession requires
specialized knowledge and
training
❖Responsible and accountable
to the public
❖Bound by a code of ethics
❖Provide service to the public
Is nursing a science?
Nursing is an art based science
Main Ideas of nursing as a profession, discipline and science?
- Nursing as a profession, discipline, and science
work together synergistically - The science of nursing provides the evidence-based
foundation for practice. - The discipline of nursing ensures development of a
rigorous distinct body of knowledge and a holistic
approach to care. - The profession of nursing focuses on applying
knowledge ethically and skillfully to serve patients
and communities.
