nursing as a profession Flashcards
definition of nursing by WHO
includes the promotion of health, the prevention of illness and the care of ill, disabled and dying people
definition of nursing by ANA
the protection, promotion and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury alleviation of suffering
definition of profession
a career requiring advanced training and usually involving mental rather than manual work
definition of nurse
who has completed a program of basic nursing education and authorized by appropriate authority to practice nursing`
founder of modern nursing
florence nigthingale
founder of public health nursing
lillian wald
what year st.lukes hospital opened its door for service
1903
the school of nursing opened at the same time st. lukes hospital is known then as university hospital
1907