HAPPY NEW YEAR

Wishing all my reader from the following countries a HAPPY NEW YEAR! 

May the year bring you fresh energy and excitements in all your endeavors. Stay strong and remain positive. There is always light at the end of the tunnel. I hope you find that light this coming year. I will keep you all in my prayers. 

PEACE BE UPON YOU AND YOUR COUNTRIES!

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IS NURSING AN ART OR A SCIENCE?

Nursing is considered as an art and a science. It is an art because it requires the unique application of personal skills such as caring nature, compassion, kindness, good communication and inter-personal relationships, respect of the dignity and the personhood of the patient or client. It is a science because it relies on the advancement and innovations of scientific research and discoveries. The techniques and practices of nursing evolve everyday with the introduction of new findings in the management of various diseases and conditions. It is not a stagnant field. Old techniques and practices are constantly replaced by new ones as and when necessary.

Nursing is an interdisciplinary field that utilizes information from the biological to the social sciences. It also uses information from the world of technology such as bioinformatics. 

The are numerous career options for nurse. These include:

• Clinical practice
• Research
• Education
• Management 
• Administration
• Entrepreneurship 

So as you can see, the nurse is not limited to only the hospital setting as most people think. The bedside nursing is just one aspect of nursing. A nurse can choose to work with a pharmaceutical company, insurance company, a college or university, or be a travelling nurse who visits clients in their homes. There are countless possibilities.

HOLIDAY BLESSINGS JUST FOR YOU

As you celebrate a new chapter in your life during this Christmas,

May the joy of the Lord be your portion.

May you find an uncommon favor with the Lord,

And may your territories be enlarged beyond your understanding.

The goodness and mercies of the Lord is upon you

And you will enjoy the days of your life.

You shall lack nothing in the coming years because His eyes are upon you.

Your pockets will never run dry. It shall run over.

Your are the apple of the Lord’s eyes and He will guide you

As you make your journey in life.

The Lord is faithful. He will establish you and protect you from the evil one.

Enjoy this Christmas and the many, many years to come!

WELCOME

Welcome to this blog where I intend to help you explore some of the fundamentals of nursing and nursing practice. This will be the next journey in the life of anyone who intends to be in the field of nursing.

According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), nursing is defined as the "protection, promotion and optimization of health and ability, 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 population."

As you already can visualize, nursing practice has undergone dramatic changes over the years all over the world and is a multifaceted discipline, not just the care of those who are ill. To break it down again, it involves:

• Protection, promotion and optimization of health 
• Protection, promotion and optimization of ability
• Prevention of illness and injury
• Alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis of human response
• Alleviation of suffering through the treatment of human response
• Advocacy in the care of individuals,
• Advocacy in the care of families
• Advocacy in the care of communities
• Advocacy in the care of the population

Nursing is, therefore, an art as well as a science. 

We will be exploring more of this in the days ahead. Join me on this exciting ride!