London, United Kingdom

Adult Nursing

Bachelor's
Language: EnglishStudies in English
Subject area: medicine, health care
Qualification: BSc
Kind of studies: full-time studies
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
University website: www.kingston.ac.uk
Adult
Biologically, an adult is a human or other organism that has reached sexual maturity. In human context, the term adult additionally has meanings associated with social and legal concepts. In contrast to a "minor", a legal adult is a person who has attained the age of majority and is therefore regarded as independent, self-sufficient, and responsible. The typical age of attaining adulthood is 18, although definition may vary by legal rights and country.
Nursing
Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health care providers by their approach to patient care, training, and scope of practice. Nurses practice in many specialties with differing levels of prescription authority. Many nurses provide care within the ordering scope of physicians, and this traditional role has shaped the public image of nurses as care providers. However, nurse practitioners are permitted by most jurisdictions to practice independently in a variety of settings. In the postwar period, nurse education has undergone a process of diversification towards advanced and specialized credentials, and many of the traditional regulations and provider roles are changing.
Nursing
Save one life... and you are a hero. Save one hundred lives... and you are a nurse.
Chuck Stepanek, Nursing the Corn (2005)
Nursing
Bound by paperwork, short on hands, sleep, and energy... nurses are rarely short on caring.
Sharon Hudacek, A Daybook for Nurses (2004)
Nursing
In a world where there is so much to be done, I felt strongly impressed that there must be something for me to do.
Dorothea Dix, quoted in Lydia Maria Child, Letters from New York, Vol. 2 (1845), "Letter 31" (31 December 1844), p. 284
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