Traditional
Nursing historians face the challenge of determining whether care provided to the sick or injured in antiquity is called nursing care. In the fifth century BC, for example, the

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Although nursing practice varies both through its various specialties and countries, these nursing organizations offer the following definitions:
Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and

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The authority for the practice of nursing is based upon a social contract that delineates professional rights and responsibilities as well as mechanisms for public accountability. In almost all countries, nursing practice is defined and governed by law, and

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Nursing practice is the actual provision of nursing care. In providing care, nurses implement the nursing care plan using the nursing process. This is based around a specific nursing theorywhich is selected in consideration with the care setting and the population served. In

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Nursing is the most diverse of all health care professions. Nurses practice in a wide range of settings but generally nursing is divided depending on the needs of the person being nursed.
The major populations are:
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Internationally, there is a serious shortage of nurses. One reason for this shortage is due to the work environment in which nurses practice. In a

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Activities of daily living assistance
Nurses manage and coordinate care to support activities of daily living (ADL). Often the provision of such care is delegated to nursing assistants. This includes assisting in patient mobility, such as moving an activity

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