proud to be a Nurse...!!
General public’s understanding of nursing tends to be very limited. If the average person is asked what a nurse does, he or she is most likely to respond that the nurse follows the doctor’s orders. They rarely realize that nurses assess the patient’s condition, make critical decisions, provide life-saving interventions, teach patients and families about caring for themselves, provide comfort and support, and remain with patients during some of the worst and best moments in human existence. Nursing as a practice discipline and as an academic discipline has come a long way in a relatively short time. The challenges include continuing to contribute to the evolution of the discipline, educating the public about what nursing is and what it can be, attracting bright young men and women who want to make a difference in the lives of others, and ultimately improving the health of people everywhere.
Nursing education is built on a foundation in
the humanities, the social and behavioral sciences, and the physical and
biological sciences. Nursing practice combines this general education with
nursing theory and content to teach students to provide care to individuals,
families, and communities. Nurses often have primary responsibility for
coordinating care and treatment of patients, and consequently, they must be
able to establish collaborative working relationships with the many different
disciplines that provide necessary components of patient care. Most people with
no direct connection to health care are surprised to learn that nurses can earn
advanced degrees that prepare them to provide primary care, be leaders in
health care agencies, influence the formation of health care policy, and do
research that can determine best health care practices.
