| public health nursing | The field of nursing focusing on the health of the community through educational and preventive programs, as well as providing treatment and diagnostic services. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| home nursing | Nursing care given to an individual in the home. The care may be provided by a family member or a friend. Home nursing as care by a non-professional is differentiated from home care services provided by professionals: visiting nurse, home health agencies, hospital, or other organised community group. (12 Dec 1998) |
| skilled nursing facilities | Extended care facilities which provide skilled nursing care or rehabilitation services for inpatients on a daily basis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| societies, nursing | Societies whose membership is limited to nurses. (12 Dec 1998) |
| specialties, nursing | Various branches of nursing practice limited to specialised areas. (12 Dec 1998) |
| neonatal nursing | The nursing specialty that deals with the care of newborn infants during the first four weeks after birth. (12 Dec 1998) |
| students, nursing | Individuals enrolled in a school of nursing or a formal educational program leading to a degree in nursing. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nursing | Profession (better known than defined) concerned with the provision of services essential to the maintenance and restoration of health by attending the needs of sick persons. Also, feeding a infant at the breast. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nursing assessment | Evaluation of the nature and extent of nursing problems presented by a patient for the purpose of patient care planning. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nursing assignment | The method(s) by which the patient care load is distributed among the nursing personnel available to provide care. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nursing audit | A detailed review and evaluation of selected clinical records by qualified professional personnel for evaluating quality of nursing care. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nursing bottle caries | Rampant caries of the primary dentition associated with the habitual use, after age 1, of a baby bottle as an aid for sleeping. Synonym: baby bottle syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nursing care | Care given to patients by nursing service personnel. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nursing diagnosis | Conclusions derived from the nursing assessment that establish a health status profile for the patient and from which nursing interventions may be ordered. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nursing faculty practice | Clinical practice by members of the nursing faculty in order to maintain a balance in their nursing activities--clinical, education, and research. (12 Dec 1998) |