Beginning with Florence Nightingale, many definitions of nursing have been put forth by individual nurses and by nursing organizations. Which of the following statements best describes an aspect of the changes in these definitions over time?
A) Drawing a clear distinction between the art of nursing and science of nursing
B) Definitions of nursing that have become narrower in scope over time
C) Characterization of nursing as a discipline that is a distinct alternative to medical treatment
D) Definition of an independent health care practice that is not solely dependent on physicians
D
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The most recent definitions of nursing specify that nursing has an independent area of practice in addition to traditional dependent and interdependent functions involving physicians. This does not mean, however, that nursing is an alternative to medical treatment. Definitions have become broader over time and address the fact that nursing combines art with science.
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