A paramedical profession requiring training in general aspects of nursing and requiring licensing or certification.
An individual whose primary responsibility is the provision of nursing care. A nurse can be defined as a professional person qualified by education and authorized by law to practice nursing. This does describe a registered nurse but not all people who fit the initial definition (such as nurses aides). There are man}’ different types, specialities and grades of nurses whose names are generally descriptive of their special responsibilities (such as charge or head, hospital, private or private duty, public health, and school nurses).
Person educated and licensed in the practice of nursing. Includes data collection, diagnosis, planning, treatment, and evaluation within the context of the patient’s response to the problem, rather than just the problem itself. Nurses may be generalists or specialize and are ethically and legally accountable for both their actions and actions of those they supervise.
A person trained in nursing care. Nurses work in hospitals, nursing facilities, clinics, birth centers, physicians’ offices, schools, workplaces, and home-care settings. Registered nurses (RNs) are licensed by the states to care for the sick and promote health. Licensed practical nurses (LPNs) provide basic care under the supervision of RNs and doctors. Nurses’ aides assist nurses in the provision of care.
A person trained and experienced in medical matters and entrusted with the care of the sick and the carrying out of medical and surgical routines under the supervision of a doctor.
A person qualified by accredited formal training at an academic or diploma school of nursing to provide nursing services (usually these services are defined by state statutes).
An individual who provides health care. The extent of participation varies from simple patient care tasks to the most expert professional techniques necessary in acute life-threatening situations. The ability of a nurse to make self-directed judgments and to act independently will depend on his or her professional background, motivation, and opportunity for professional development. The health care team includes the technical nurse, who is technique-oriented, deals with commonly recurring nursing problems and knows standardized procedures and medically delegated techniques. Also included is the professional nurse, who is prepared to assume responsibility for the care of individuals and groups through a colleague relationship with a physician. The roles of nurs6s constantly change in response to the growth of biomedical knowledge, changes in patterns of demand for health services, and the evolution of professional relationships among nurses, physicians, and other health care professionals.
A professional skilled in the science of nursing, tasked with caring for the ill and executing medical and surgical responsibilities. Globally, nurses are required to meet set educational and clinical standards. Typically, they undergo training at a hospital and must pass a conclusive test to be certified in the field.
The word “nursing” can also be used synonymously with “breastfeeding.”