Education is the process of acquiring and imparting knowledge, which is crucial to the conscious advancement of a learner to his or her participation in the transformation of the world for a better tomorrow. Educative process can be a bipolar, tripolar, or multipolar process. The components of educative process are knowledge, application of skills, understan... [More]

Education is the process of acquiring and imparting knowledge, which is crucial to the conscious advancement of a learner to his or her participation in the transformation of the world for a better tomorrow. Educative process can be a bipolar, tripolar, or multipolar process. The components of educative process are knowledge, application of skills, understanding, comprehension, expression, appreciation, teaching, learning, initiation, instruction, training, and indoctrination. Among these, knowledge takes a dominant position. Herbert Spencer stated that education is a preparation for “complete living”. Education is classified into formal, informal, and nonformal types. Nursing education is a professional education that is consciously and systematically planned and executed through instruction and discipline. The goals of nursing education are harmonious development, inculcating the right attitude, knowledge and skill aim, emphasis on high-tech-high-touch approach, professional development, leadership development, social aim, citizenship, and assisting to build a promising career. The current trends in nursing education include curriculum changes, innovations in teaching and learning, educational quality assurance, transnational acceptance, etc. Multipolar process, formal education, informal education, nonformal education, nursing education, transnational acceptance[Less]

Language, English, Old English, Middle English, Shakespeare, Grammar, Vowels, Consonants, International language.

Communication is a subject of almost unlimited dimensions and is an interdisciplinary one. It is a continuous process of exchange of ideas, feelings, attitudes, opinions, figures and interaction with others. It is an invaluable component which every nurse should inculcate to obtain desirable consequences. The accomplishment of this task could be enabled with... [More]

Communication is a subject of almost unlimited dimensions and is an interdisciplinary one. It is a continuous process of exchange of ideas, feelings, attitudes, opinions, figures and interaction with others. It is an invaluable component which every nurse should inculcate to obtain desirable consequences. The accomplishment of this task could be enabled with content of this chapter. It helps the nursing community with the depths of theories of communication to the models and objectives of communication. The principle of communication further enhances to recognize its significance, identify patterns, categorizes levels and extends with functions of communication. This chapter is enlightened with common barriers of communication and has designed to overcome the same. Communication, Communication process, Principles of communication, Referent, Sender, Message, Channel, Receiver, Feedback, Interpersonal variables, Verbal communication, Non verbal communication, Symbolic communication, Meta-communication, Written communication, Patterns of communication, Levels of communication, Functions of communication, Factors influencing communication, Barriers of communication.[Less]

Communication in nursing, Importance of communication, Anatomy of communication, Physiology of communication, Factors influencing communication process, Classification communication, Verbal communication, Nonverbal communication, Therapeutic communication, Non-therapeutic communication, Nursing documentation as effective communication.

This chapter provides an overview of education. Education enables us achieve our fullest potentials in all aspects of our life. Educated are addressed as cultured. Education helps man to climb in a ladder of social respect. In English the term ‘Education’ has been derived from two Latin words Educare (Educere) and Educatum. The educatum word itself is compos... [More]

This chapter provides an overview of education. Education enables us achieve our fullest potentials in all aspects of our life. Educated are addressed as cultured. Education helps man to climb in a ladder of social respect. In English the term ‘Education’ has been derived from two Latin words Educare (Educere) and Educatum. The educatum word itself is composed of two words, ‘E’ and ‘Duco’. ‘E’ means a progress from inward to outward while ‘duco’ means developing or progressing. Therefore education means developing from inside to outside. 'Educare' means to train or mold. It again means to bring up or to lead out or to draw out, propulsion from inward to outward. The term ‘Educatum’ denotes the act of teaching. In Hindi, the term ‘Siksha’ has come from the Sanskrit word ‘Shash’. ‘Shash’ means to discipline, to control, to order, to direct, to rule, etc. Children are born illiterate and innumerate, and ignorant of the norms and cultural achievements of the community or society into which they have been thrust; but with the help of professional teachers and the dedicated amateurs in their families and immediate environs (educational resources made available through the media and nowadays the internet), within a few years they can read, write, calculate, and act in culturally-appropriate ways. Different educationists have defined education in various ways. It is hard to give a specific definition on education since it is very vast. Education is life long process because every stage of life of an individual is important from educational point. Education is force for social development, which brings improvement in every aspect in the society. Education is a purposeful activity. By education, we intend to bring certain desirable changes in the students. Education is a conscious effort and, as such, it has definite aims and objectives. Educare, Educatum, Philosophical Principles, cultural achievements, Education, educational resources, culturally-appropriate ways[Less]

The term communication is defined and the uses of communication to the nurses are briefed. The purposes of communication in nursing system are listed out. Health agency, Purposes of communication.

Meaning and definition of counselling are clearly given at the beginning of this chapter. Deficiencies of professional communication are listed down. The need of counselling for healthcare professionals is clearly analysed. The simplified points are given on application of counselling skills in health care. Idea about health care counselling and counsellors ... [More]

Meaning and definition of counselling are clearly given at the beginning of this chapter. Deficiencies of professional communication are listed down. The need of counselling for healthcare professionals is clearly analysed. The simplified points are given on application of counselling skills in health care. Idea about health care counselling and counsellors are appropriately explained. Description on counselling and psychotherapy are given at the end of this chapter and it is clarifying the doubts. Counselling, Professional communication, Health professionals, Counsellors, Psychotherapy.[Less]

Education is the process of exchange of ideas, the outcome of which is maximizing the potential’s of individuals, according to his needs and demands of society, of which he is an integral part. Nursing education is a professional education which is consciously and systematically planned and implemented through instruction and discipline and aims at harmoniou... [More]

Education is the process of exchange of ideas, the outcome of which is maximizing the potential’s of individuals, according to his needs and demands of society, of which he is an integral part. Nursing education is a professional education which is consciously and systematically planned and implemented through instruction and discipline and aims at harmonious development in order to render professional nursing care to people of all ages, in all phases of health and illness, in a variety of settings, in the best or the highest possible manner. Aims of education may be categorized as individual, social, professional and self-actualization. Aims of nursing education are defined in this chapter. Philosophy is a scientific, systematic inquiry about the ultimate reality in the universe; it is the basis for understanding man. There are three major branches of philosophy. Each branch focuses on a different aspect and is central to our teaching. The three branches and their sub-branches are described in detail in this chapter. Idealism education, pragmatism in education, naturalism, realism in education, humanism in education, existentialism in education, characteristics of education, impact of social, economical, political and technological changes on education, educational reforms and national education policy, current trends and issues in education, etc. are the other topics which are discussed throughout this chapter. Education, nursing education, educational aim, philosophy, idealism education, pragmatism, teaching, naturalism, humanism, existentialism, eclecticism, behaviorism[Less]

Management is the creation and control of technological and human environment of an organization in which human skill and capacities of individuals and groups find full scope for their effective use in order to accomplish the objective for which an enterprise has been set up. The concept of management is not fixed. It has changing according to time and circu... [More]

Management is the creation and control of technological and human environment of an organization in which human skill and capacities of individuals and groups find full scope for their effective use in order to accomplish the objective for which an enterprise has been set up. The concept of management is not fixed. It has changing according to time and circumstances. Functional concept, Human relation concept, Leadership and decision-making concept, Productive concept and Integration concept are basically five concepts of management. Continuous process, discipline, career, applied science, universal application, goal oriented process, guidance, divorced from proprietorship, activity factor, human activity, signifies authority and leadership are characteristics of management. Top level management, middle level management and lower level management are three levels of management. The main focus of this chapter is on star wars of management, concept, scope, need, characteristics and level of management, difference between management and administration, management skills and managerial roles. Management, functional concept, Haimann’s concept of management, management skills, goal oriented, managerial functions, leadership, top-level management, middle-level management, lower-level management[Less]