Occupation or Discipline
nursing Audio
nurs·ing [ nurs-ing ]
Subclass of:
Health Occupations
Definitions related to discipline of nursing:
  • (nursing) Field of nursing care concerned with the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (nursing) Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings. Nursing includes the promotion of health, prevention of illness, and the care of ill, disabled and dying people. Advocacy, promotion of a safe environment, research, participation in shaping health policy and in patient and health systems management, and education are also key nursing roles. (ICN 2002)
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (nursing) The field of nursing care concerned with the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Nursing, profession that assumes responsibility for the continuous care of the sick, the injured, the disabled, and the dying. Nursing is also responsible for encouraging the health of individuals, families, and communities in medical and community settings. Nurses are actively involved in health...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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