Week 1 BSN 206 Reading

nursing standards

minimum set of criteria) of practice to deliver quality care

American Nurses Association (ANA) (2021) definition of nursing in scope of standards of practice

Nursing integrates the art and science of caring and focuses on the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and human functioning; prevention of illness and injury; facilitation of healing; and alleviation of suffering through compassionate presence. Nursing is the diagnosis and treatment of human responses and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations in recognition of the connection of all humanity

International Council of Nurses (ICN) (2021) definition of nursing

Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups, and communities, sick or well and in all settings. Nursing includes the promotion of health, prevention of illness, and the care of ill, disabled, and dying people. Advocacy, promotion of a safe environment, research, participation in shaping health policy and in patient and health systems management and education are also key nursing roles.

Virginia Henderson (1966) definition of nursing

The unique function of the nurse is to assist the individual, sick or well, in the performance of those activities contributing to health or its recovery (or to peaceful death) that he would perform unaided if he had the necessary strength, will, or knowledge. And to do this in such a way as to help him gain independence as rapidly as possible

holistic

(physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social)

profession

an occupation that requires a specialized body of knowledge and training

What sets the nursing profession apart from the medical profession?