Advanced Practice Roles

Advanced Practice
Roles

Florence Nightingale nursing defined -
answer-care for the sick; the act of
utilizing the environment of the patient to
assist him in his recovery Virginia
Henderson Nursing defined
- answer-assist the individual, sick or well
in the performance of those activities
contributing to health or its recovery or to
peaceful death American Nurses
Association nursing definition - answer--
the protection, promotion and
optimization of health and abilities -

, prevention of illness and injury -
facilitation of healing -alleviation of
suffering through the diagnosis and
treatment of human response -advocacy
in the care of individuals, families,
groups, communities, and populations
central themes of nursing - answer--
caring -an art -a science -patient centered
care -holistic -adaptive -concerned with
health promotion, maintenance and
restoration -a helping profession Scope of
nursing practice/aims - answer--provide
care for patients, families, communities,
and populations -promote health ans
wellness -prevent illness -restore health -
care for the dying, alleviate pain and
suffering -facilitate coping with disability