Question

• NURSING:
• Describe the evolution of nursing practice
• Identify and compare key players to the foundation of nursing practice
• Discuss nursing practice in relation to public expectations and trust

Answer 1

Answer: The evolution of nursing practice is since 1800s when the Florence Nightingale has introduced the nursing profession where she also help soldiers in the war and took care. She along with 32 more nurses joined her to provide care to the people and soldier during war. Earlier nurses were bound to provide services at home and in the battle field. But the evolution occurs and at present female and make nurses provide care in the healthcare organizations as well as plays many other roles.

Florence Nightingale has enhanced the nursing profession, introduction of the nursing schools within the hospital. These hospitals used to provide education to the nurses within the hospital premises. There are many theory evolved in the nursing profession. Faye G. Abdellah after identified the problems that nurse faves during the taking care of the patient. He resolved most of the issues and hence at present there is improved version of nursing profession.

Nurse provides extensive care to the patients. They are also involved in providing educations to the public. The public health nurse intervene the cause of the disease and illness among people. They implement preventive methods to bring out better results as well reduce the health disparities. Most of the people trust nurse as they take all the care of the patient such as providing care, reducing medical errors, counseling etc. The nurse provide cultural competence environment to gain the trust of the culturally different people.