INTRODUCTION one of the most important areas in education which has acquired considerable importance and received much

attention in recent years is guidance and counsalling. nowadays teachers have to acquire some specialised knowledge regarding knowledge and counsalling inorder to guide the students tactfully in the highly competative world.Guidance and counsalling ensures a healthy climate in the institution which is essential for the harmonious and integrated personality development of students To Guide means : To indicate, To pointout To show the Way To lead, to direct To seek

DEFINITION

According to Crow and Crow Guidance is assistance made available by personaly qualified and adeqently trained personnel to an individual of any age to help him manage his own life activities to develop his points of view makes his own decision and carry his own burdens

Hamrin and Erikson defines guidance as that aspect of educational programme which is especially with helping the people to become adjusted to his personal situation and to plan his future with his intrests,atitudes and social needs

Guidance as a process through which an individual is able to solve their problems and pursue a path suited to their abilities and aspirsations

- J M Brewer Guidance is an educational service designed to help students make more effective use of the schools trainig programme. - Educational point of view

AIMS OF GUIDANCE According to national guidance association of America' the aim of guidance can be started as further

A) To help the schools adapt to the needs of the pupils and the community and to make sure that each child obtains the equality of opportunity which is the duty of the school to provide

B) To assist individuals in chasing preparing for entering upon and making progress in occupation

C) To provide knowledge regarding the characteristics of the common occupations and problems of the occupational world

D) To secure help for the worker to understand his relationship to workers in his own and other occupational settings and to society as a whole

E) To secure better co-operation between schools on the one hand and the various commercial, industrial and professional pursuitson the other hand.

F) To encourage the establishment of courses of study in all institutions of learning that will harmonically - combine the cultural and practical situations

NEEDS OF GUIDANCE a) To help in the total development of students b) To help in the proper selection of educational programmes c) To assist students in handling a healthy life by abstaining from whatever is to health d) to help in selection of carriers according to their intrestd and abilities e) To help the students in development

NEEDS FOR GUIDANCE IN NURSING EDUCATION

a) To help students adjusting with the new environment of nursing institution b) To help in developing qualities required for a succesful nursing practice c) To help students in getting adjusted with the clinical environment d) To help students keeping in with the latest trends in nursing and to reap benefits from the e) To help nursing students in establishing proper identity f) To help them to develop a positive attitude towards life. g) Help them to carryout the responsibilities as a

ELEMENTS OF GUIDANCE

a) It focuses our attitudes on the individual and not the problem b) Guidance leads to the discovery of abilities of an individual c) Guidance is based upon the assets and limitations of an individual d) Guidance leads to self development and self direction e) Guidance helps the individual to plan wisely for the present and the future f) Guidance assists the individual to become adjusted to the environment g) Guidance assists to acheive success and happiness It focuses to improve students capacity related to Educational Social Moral Emotional Vocational, avocational Helath Leisure activity

CHARACTERISTICS OF GUIDANCE 1) It is a process : As a process, it helps every individual to help himself, to recognise and use his inner resources to set goals, to make plans and to work out his own of problems of development

2) It is a continous process : It is needed right from early childhood, adolescence, adulthood and even in the old age 3) Choice and problem are the distinctive concerns of guidance : Guidance operates in the zones in which the individuals own unique world of perceptions interacts with the external order of events in his life context 4) It is the assistance to the individual in the process of development rather tha a direction of that development : The aim of guidance into develop the capacity for self direction,self guidance and self improvement through an increased understanding of one's problem 5) Guidance is a service meant for all : Its a regular service which is required at every stage for every student not only for akward situation and abnormal students. it is a positive programme geared to meet the needs of all students. 6) Guidance is both service : It is a generalized 7) Guidance is an organised service and not as incidental activity of the school : It is broad based and has a define purpose. it makes use of the entire facilities availabile in the school to acheive its objectives and if needed brings about changes in the guidence programme in order to meet new demands or challenge 8) Guidance is not a branch of any : Eventhough it draws insight and methods from psychology,sociology,anthropology,philosaphy ecnomics etc ; it is not a branch of any of these disciplines

9) Guidence has limits : It has limits to what it can acomplish 10) Guidance is more as art than :

While guidance should practice most often makes difference on the basis of best judgement in the abscence of complete

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Guidance has its roots in the education system

Guidance programme followed in a particular must be based on the board educational objectives of that country Above all guidance in around the needs and aspiration of students.

PRINCIPLES OF GUIDANCE According to Hollis and Hollis, there are 8 principles on which guidance programme should be based . They are, 1) The dignity of the individual is 2) Each individual is different from every other individual. 3) The primary concern of guidance is the individual in his social setting 4) The attitudes and personal perceptions of the individuals are the based on which he acts. 5) The individual generally acts to enhance his perceived self 6) The individual has the innate ability to learn and can be helped to make choices that will lead to self direction condsistent with social improvement 7) The individual may at times need the informations and personalised assistance best given by competent- professional persennal

According to Crow and Crow there are 14 significant priciples. They are 1) Guidance services which are aimed at bringing about adjustmentin any are of must be taken into account the all round development of the individual 2) Individual differ in native capacity, ability, and intrests. individual differences must ne recognised and considered in any efforts aimed at providing help or guidance to a particular individual 3) To help the person formulate and accept stimulating and attainable goals of behaviour. Apply these objectives in the conduct of his affairs. 4) Existing social, economic and is giving rise to many factors that require the cooperation of expiriement and thoroughly trained guidance and the individual witha a problem 5) Individual face problem throughotu their lives. life is dynamic and world is fast changing. individual requires help for the solution of problems; Guidence is continous process of service to an individual from young childhood through adulthood 6) Guidance service should not be to the few who give observable evidence of his need, but should be extended to all person of all ages who can benefit either directly or indirectly. 7) curriculam materials and teaching procedures should be based on guidance point of view 8) Guidance teaches every phase of an individual's life pattern 9) parnets and teachers have guidances pointes responsibilities 10) Specific guidance problems on any age level should be reffered to persons who are trained to best with particular areas of adjustment 11) For guidance purpose the should be accurately recorded and utilized\

For eg: records of progress and achievement Accessibility of records and reports Instruments of evaluation Mental capacities Success of achievements Demonstrated intrests personality characteristics

12) Organized guidance programme should be flexible according to individual and community needs. 13) High qualified and adequately trained persons should as chairman or head off the guidance programme, working co- operatively with his assistats and other community welfare and guidance agencies 14) Periodic apparasals sholud be made. The success of its functioning should rest in outcomes that are reflected in the attittudes towards the programme of all who are associated with its guiders and guides in the displayed behaviours of these who have been served through its functioning.

MAJOR GUIDANCE AREAS 1. Education 2. Vocation 3. Avocation 4. Social guidance

5. Guidance related to health 6. Moral guidance 7. Personal guidance 8. Marital Guidance

ORGANIZATION OF GUIDANCE IN A SCHOOL/COLLEGE OF NURSING 1. To help adolescents with normal developmental problem 2. To help individual thorugh temporary crisis 3. To identify signs of disturbed behaviour at the earliest 4. To refer cases needing speacialist treatment 5. To support tutors who are helping individual but who themselves want guidance and reassurance THE ORGANIZATIONAL SETUP 1. For constituent college on the campus if 1000 students on roll 2. A counselling officer assisted by guidance committee can plan the programme according to their needs and implement to their needs and implement the same with the co-operation of deputy cheif and academic adviser If less than 1000 students,a officer will look after If more than 1000 students on assistent officer of counselling may be approved to assist the couselling officer 2. For affiliated college at a If 1000 students - couselling officer assisted by guidance committee implement the activities with the help of vocational guidance officer

 If less than 1000 students - officer will look after

At universities : dean are assisted by HOD of psychology and education Guidance committee,counselling officer can play the programme and implement activities

Essential Activities Formation of guidance and counselling committee To servein an advisory capacity or a policy making body for the programme The committee can test out problems requiring group solutins It should plan monthly' quarterly and yearly programme Co-ordinate guidance activities and work done Members In The Committee Dean Counseling/ officer Teachers from different specialities and academic disciplines Students represetatives Parents Deputy Cheif Vocational guidance officer Peer group Librarian

 Warden Medical Staff The pricipal has to specify the roles of each member, will be provided for officer

REQUIRMENTS FOR ORGANIZATION COMMITTE Trained guidance workers Planned programmes to meet objectives Consultation services Evaluation instruments tests Programmes for community services with guidance services In service educational programme for and other personal to provide knowledge regarding the curent trends in guidance Physical facilities Budgetory provisions

GUIDANCE IS REQUIRED FOR THE STUDENTS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS Study habits and skills Carrier Choice / Vocational Choice Knowledge of aptitudes and abilities Sex education

 Family relationship Mental hygiene Adult personality and its development Social and occupational awarness Intellectual and functional Discipline and confidence

POST EVALUATION 1) What is the definition of guidence? 2) Listout the points of aims of guidance? 3) Describe about the needs for guidence in nursing education? 4) What are the principles of guidance? 5) List out the elements of guidance?

SUMMARY Today I deals with the topic " GUIDANCE" and discussed about the definition, aims, merits and needs in nursing education,elements in guidnece, charecteristics of nursing, principles of guidance organization of guidance in a collage/school of nursing and the areas where guidance required

CONCLUSION Guidance is neede at every stage of development right from the begining of life till the end. Everyone needs guidance at one time or the other. If properly guided, every individual will be satisfied in life

ASSIGNMENT Write an assignment about the types of guidance in detail and submit it on 10/11/12

STUDENT REFERENCE 1. B.Sankara Narayan, B.Sindhu,Learning & Teaching- Nursing 2. K.P Neeraja, " text book of nursing education" 3. D.Elakkuva Bhaskara Raj, " Management Of Nursing Services & Education"

BIBILOGRAPHY 1. B.Sankara Narayan, B.Sindhu,"Learning & Teaching- Nursing" - 3rd edition,2009, publications,page no 266-280 2. K.P Neeraja, " text book of nursing education", 1st edition,2010, EMMES medical publishers, page no 450-457 3. D.Elakkuva Bhaskara Raj, " Management Of Nursing Services & Education"1st edition,2003, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, Page no 447-462