Definition of Nursing
RUNNING HEAD: DEFOFNURSING
Definition of Nursing
Mary Hays
2-8-2009
Definition of Nursing One’s personal beliefs regarding the Nursing Profession will be examined in this Definition of Nursing paper. The major elements of nursing in our society today will be defined. Personal and professional values will be defined in part through the use of examples from personal clinical practice. A statement of how these values relate to the Jesuit Mission will follow.
Definition of Terms
Health
The preparation of a patient for the most optimal level of physical and psychological well being is defined as health. Nurses prepare their patients for re-entry into society, that is, one’s own personal environment which is made up of one’s physical surroundings as well as cultural values, customs, and beliefs. Optimal health is defined by prevailing societal norms and values, but is specific to each individual.
Patient
A patient is a person or group of people, such as a family, a cultural group or a community that is in need of assistance in restoring an optimal level of health. Patients include those defined as so in a particular health care setting or any member or group in society that nursing has targeted and defined as in need of help. Help may include the recognition of a health problem, identification of current trends in treatment, and resources available to help with healing, and sources of educational material to help understand an illness and the steps involved in the healing process.
Nurse
A nurse is a professional who is trained to assist patients in regaining their optimal level of health, in order to re-enter society. Due to the current state of the health care system, this must be done in the shortest time possible. Nurses must continuously update their skills in order to provide the most efficient nursing care. A well rounded, up-to-date
Definition of Nursing
Mary Hays
2-8-2009
Definition of Nursing One’s personal beliefs regarding the Nursing Profession will be examined in this Definition of Nursing paper. The major elements of nursing in our society today will be defined. Personal and professional values will be defined in part through the use of examples from personal clinical practice. A statement of how these values relate to the Jesuit Mission will follow.
Definition of Terms
Health
The preparation of a patient for the most optimal level of physical and psychological well being is defined as health. Nurses prepare their patients for re-entry into society, that is, one’s own personal environment which is made up of one’s physical surroundings as well as cultural values, customs, and beliefs. Optimal health is defined by prevailing societal norms and values, but is specific to each individual.
Patient
A patient is a person or group of people, such as a family, a cultural group or a community that is in need of assistance in restoring an optimal level of health. Patients include those defined as so in a particular health care setting or any member or group in society that nursing has targeted and defined as in need of help. Help may include the recognition of a health problem, identification of current trends in treatment, and resources available to help with healing, and sources of educational material to help understand an illness and the steps involved in the healing process.
Nurse
A nurse is a professional who is trained to assist patients in regaining their optimal level of health, in order to re-enter society. Due to the current state of the health care system, this must be done in the shortest time possible. Nurses must continuously update their skills in order to provide the most efficient nursing care. A well rounded, up-to-date
References: Regis University. (n.d.). Mission, values, philosophy, and goals. Available from: http://rhchp.regis.edu/NR/PacksAndHandbooks/2007_08_LHSON_StudentHandbook.pd