2. What is Nursing?
Nursing is the protection, promotion, and
optimization of health and abilities,
prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of
suffering through the diagnosis and treatment
of human response, and advocacy in the care
of individuals, families, communities, and
populations.
American Nurses Association
3. Nurses’
Hold the publics trust
The Annual Gallup Poll consistently ranks nurses as the
most trustworthy profession
4. Nurses
Recognize that patients are more than a set of
symptoms that need to be treated
The patient is a whole person-- looking at the physical,
spiritual, emotional, and psycho-social needs. What this
ultimately means to patients is that we will listen to
them, we will advocate for them, and we will give them
the information they need to make informed decisions--
and then support them in those decisions.
5. Nurses
Help patients navigate the system and
understand health needs.
Spends time interacting with patients
than nurses.
National Harris polls yield similar results. And it is with good reason. The public knows that we will look after their best interests and the best interests of their loved ones. Registered nurses' professional "Code of Ethics" clearly states that our "primary commitment is to the patient." Our mission is to keep patients safe and provide them with the best care.
