Analysis Of Peoples Perceptions Of Nursing
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Nursing can be defined in many differing ways. Peoples’ perceptions of a nurse is one that, the Nurse works within a hospital ward, helping those who are physically ill become well. However, The International Council of Nursing (2007) defines nursing as a self governing unit working together to care for people of all ages, family groups and communities. Nursing encompasses the promotion of health and well being, the prevention of illness, and the care of those who are ill, disabled or dying (cited by Dougherty L. and Lister (eds) 2008).
The fundamental basis to nursing is caring, which is defined as “to feel interested or concerned by” (Hawkins J. et. al. (2003)). Within the nursing profession caring, or care is a much more …show more content…
In 1854 the Crimean war began, Nightingale, recruited a team of 10 nurses, and took them to Turkey to assist in the soldiers care. When she arrived she was astonished by what she found, soldiers lay on bare floors with vermin running around them, and there was no clean water for them, Cholera and Typhus were rife. With her mathematical background, Nightingale noted that soldiers were 7 times more likely to die in a field hospital, than on the battle field (O’Connor J. and Robertson E. (online)). Nightingale started to collect data and organise ways of keeping records. From keeping these records Nightingale was able to analyse data, and use this to improve sanitary conditions in both city and military hospitals. Results showed a decline in the number of deaths due to disease. Nightingales methods changed the way of nursing for the future, being able to prove, with evidence that hygiene and nutrition were fundamental in nursing …show more content…
It is the role of a nurse to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care of an individual during illness and, or rehabilitation, enabling the individual to establish their potential in living. It is also the duty of the nurse to care for the terminally ill, making there death, as comfortable as possible. The span of nursing care is from conception to death (WHO 1991 cited by An Bord Altranais a Career for you 2008), or sometimes beyond when dealing with the
Nursing can be defined in many differing ways. Peoples’ perceptions of a nurse is one that, the Nurse works within a hospital ward, helping those who are physically ill become well. However, The International Council of Nursing (2007) defines nursing as a self governing unit working together to care for people of all ages, family groups and communities. Nursing encompasses the promotion of health and well being, the prevention of illness, and the care of those who are ill, disabled or dying (cited by Dougherty L. and Lister (eds) 2008).
The fundamental basis to nursing is caring, which is defined as “to feel interested or concerned by” (Hawkins J. et. al. (2003)). Within the nursing profession caring, or care is a much more …show more content…
In 1854 the Crimean war began, Nightingale, recruited a team of 10 nurses, and took them to Turkey to assist in the soldiers care. When she arrived she was astonished by what she found, soldiers lay on bare floors with vermin running around them, and there was no clean water for them, Cholera and Typhus were rife. With her mathematical background, Nightingale noted that soldiers were 7 times more likely to die in a field hospital, than on the battle field (O’Connor J. and Robertson E. (online)). Nightingale started to collect data and organise ways of keeping records. From keeping these records Nightingale was able to analyse data, and use this to improve sanitary conditions in both city and military hospitals. Results showed a decline in the number of deaths due to disease. Nightingales methods changed the way of nursing for the future, being able to prove, with evidence that hygiene and nutrition were fundamental in nursing …show more content…
It is the role of a nurse to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care of an individual during illness and, or rehabilitation, enabling the individual to establish their potential in living. It is also the duty of the nurse to care for the terminally ill, making there death, as comfortable as possible. The span of nursing care is from conception to death (WHO 1991 cited by An Bord Altranais a Career for you 2008), or sometimes beyond when dealing with the