Nursing Foundation ( Notes for Nurses)

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Nursing Foundation

Nursing definition:

Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings. It includes the promotion of health, the prevention of illness, and the care of ill, disabled and dying people.

                                                        - WHO

According to Florence nightingale :

According to Florence Nightingale, nursing is defined as utilizing the patient's environment to improve their conditions and assist in their recovery. This is called the Environmental Model of Nursing. She believed that by maintaining a clean, comfortable environment, you could maximize optimal patient outcomes.

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