A student nurse is trying to explain nursing to family members. Which contemporary aspects of nursing might the student nurse include in the explanation?
Select all that apply.
A) Nursing is a science.
B) Nursing is easy.
C) Nursing is a new profession.
D) Nursing is focused on illness.
E) Nursing is holistic.
Answer: A, E
The American Nurses Association (ANA) recognized the influence and contribution of the science of caring to nursing philosophy and practice. Nursing is complex and involves the interrelationship among nurses, nursing, the client, the environment, and the intended client outcome. Florence Nightingale defined nursing nearly 150 years ago. The nurse is concerned with both healthy and ill individuals. The ANA says that nursing is "adaptable to the needs of the individual, the family, and community during health and illness."
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