UNITY 1
Foundation of nursing and
theories
Chapter 1: The nurse in health-care
settings
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, Definition of Concept
1. Nurse: is a person who cares for the sick.
specifically : a licensed health-care professional
who practices independently or is supervised by
a physician, surgeon, or dentist and who is
skilled in promoting and maintaining health.
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,2. Nursing practice:
ANA defines nursing as "a caring-based practice
in which processes of diagnosis and treatment
are applied to human experiences of health and
illness" (ANA, 1994).
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, 3. Fundamentals of nursing: are the basic
principles on which nursing is founded.
These fundamentals include patient
assessment, communication, and intervention.
It is essential for nurses to start with these
fundamentals when pursuing their education to
ensure quality and patient-centered care
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Audrey Berman | Shirlee Snyder | Geralyn Frandsen
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Foundation of nursing and
theories
Chapter 1: The nurse in health-care
settings
Copyright © 2016, 2012, 2008
Kozier & Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing, Tenth Edition
Pearson Education, Inc.
Audrey Berman | Shirlee Snyder | Geralyn Frandsen
All Rights Reserved
, Definition of Concept
1. Nurse: is a person who cares for the sick.
specifically : a licensed health-care professional
who practices independently or is supervised by
a physician, surgeon, or dentist and who is
skilled in promoting and maintaining health.
Copyright © 2016, 2012, 2008
Kozier & Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing, Tenth Edition
Pearson Education, Inc.
Audrey Berman | Shirlee Snyder | Geralyn Frandsen
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,2. Nursing practice:
ANA defines nursing as "a caring-based practice
in which processes of diagnosis and treatment
are applied to human experiences of health and
illness" (ANA, 1994).
Copyright © 2016, 2012, 2008
Kozier & Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing, Tenth Edition
Pearson Education, Inc.
Audrey Berman | Shirlee Snyder | Geralyn Frandsen
All Rights Reserved
, 3. Fundamentals of nursing: are the basic
principles on which nursing is founded.
These fundamentals include patient
assessment, communication, and intervention.
It is essential for nurses to start with these
fundamentals when pursuing their education to
ensure quality and patient-centered care
Copyright © 2016, 2012, 2008
Kozier & Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing, Tenth Edition
Pearson Education, Inc.
Audrey Berman | Shirlee Snyder | Geralyn Frandsen
All Rights Reserved
