Written by Ditto Frastian
Last updated: Thu 24 March 2015
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Nursing includes a range of
specialties and definitions that vary from country to country.
Broadly speaking, a nurse is a
person who has formally been educated and trained in the care of the sick or
disabled. Nursing also includes several other fields of medicine, including the
prevention of disease, caring for and monitoring as well as advising pregnant
women, etc.
According to the International
Council of Nurses:
"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."
Some agencies highlight the duty of
nurses to assist individuals in performing activities that contribute to
health, recovery, or peaceful death, that the patients would perform if they
had the strength, will, or knowledge required.
Nursing is often referred to as the most trusted profession (Journal of nursing)
Nurses strive to achieve the best
possible quality of life for their patients, regardless of disease or
disability.
Nurses use clinical judgment to
protect, promote, and optimize health, prevent illness and injury, alleviate
suffering, and advocate in health care for individuals, families, communities,
and populations.
653,000 nurses, aides, orderlies and others are injured or
fall ill in the workplace annually in the USA - a report published
by Public Citizen (July 2013 issue) informed that health care is the most
dangerous industry for workplace injuries and illnesses.
What does a nurse do?
A nurse is a healthcare professional
who is focused on caring for individuals, families, and communities, ensuring
that they attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and functioning.
Nurses are capable of assessing,
planning, implementing, and evaluating care independently of physicians, and
they provide support from basic triage to emergency surgery.
Nurses may practice:
- clinics
- cruise ships
- hospice facilities
- hospitals
- industry (occupational health settings)
- long-term care facilities
- military facilities
- pharmaceutical companies (for example, as researchers)
- physician offices
- private homes
- retirement homes
- schools
- schools
- camps
Some nurses may also advise and work
as consultants in the the healthcare,legal or insurance sectors. Nurses can
work full- or part-time, and many work on a per diem basis or as traveling
nurses.
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