Define Nursing

What about care of the dying? Nursing is not always about restoring health.

Restoring health (mental, emotional, psychological, and even physical in a temporary sense) is not always about surviving.

I know what you mean,though.

Restoring health (mental, emotional, psychological, and even physical in a temporary sense) is not always about surviving.

I know what you mean,though.

This is where I think we are able to distinguish ourselves from all other professions in the ability to offering healing of the person (holism) versus curing a disease. :)

I'll borrow the Navy's slogan: not just a job, an adventure.

My definition:

Nursing is the art and science of assisting patients to cope and adapt to the changes brought about by illness, and teaching them to maintain their highest level of wellness. This is accomplished by regarding each patient as a unique individual, and by viewing individuals in a holistic manner, taking into consideration the interrelationship of physical, emotional and spiritual health. Nursing is also assisting people to "die well"- with maximum comfort and dignity.

It is very tough to limit to a couple of sentences. I think it's important for us to think about and try to put into words a definition of nursing, and each nurse may have a slightly different philosophy regarding nursing.

and each nurse may have a slightly different philosophy regarding nursing.

this is sooooo true!

good lord oh no.........nursing philsophy.....ack that is indeed ANOTHER thread rofl.

Nursing is first and foremost Patient care and advocacy. Nursing is everything beside what is reserved for MD's only. From running hospitals and training young doc's to wiping ass or kicking ass PRN.

haha,

I like it!