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- Occupation.name
- Nursing
- Occupation.image
- File:Nurse checks blood pressure.jpg
- Occupation.caption
- A nurse checks a patient's blood pressure.
- Occupation.activity_sector
- Nursing
- Occupation.competencies
- Caring for general and specialized well-being of patients
- Occupation.formation
- Qualifications in terms of statutory regulations according to national, state, or provincial legislation in each country
- Occupation.employment_field
- Hospital Clinic Laboratory Research Education Home care
- Occupation.related_occupation
- Medicine Glossary of medicine
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Article
54 sectionsContents
- History
- Premodern
- 19th century
- 20th century
- Supply and demand
- Definition
- Professional nursing
- Diversity
- Theory and process
- Healthcare staffing platforms
- Nursing as a science
- Evidence-based practice
- Scope of practice
- Assessment
- Medication
- Patient education
- Daily living assistance
- Specialties
- Settings
- Occupational hazards
- Patient handling
- Workplace violence
- Interventions
- Nursing ethics
- By country
- Africa
- Kenya
- South Africa
- Americas
- United States
- Canada
- Latin America/Caribbean
- Europe
- European Union
- Germany
- Spain
- United Kingdom
- Asia
- India
- Hong Kong
- Japan
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Taiwan
- Australia
- Middle East
- Iran
- Islam
- Israel
- See also
- References
- Book sources
- Journal articles
- External links
Nursing is a health care profession that "integrates the art and science of caring and focuses on the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and human functioning; prevention of illness and injury; facilitation of healing; and alleviation of suffering through compassionate presence". Nurses practice in many specialties with varying levels of certification and responsibility. Nurses comprise the largest component of most healthcare environments. There are imbalances between the supply and demand for qualified nurses in many countries.
Nurses develop a plan of care, working collaboratively with physicians, therapists, patients, patients' families, and other team members that focuses on treating illness to improve quality of life.