Psychiatric and mental health nursing — Psychiatric nursing or mental health nursing is the specialty of nursing that cares for people of all ages with mental illness or mental distress, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, psychosis, depression or dementia. Nurses in this area… … Wikipedia
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Nursing in Australia — Contents 1 Historical 2 Legal regulation 2.1 Types of nurses 2.2 … Wikipedia
nursing — [nʉr′siŋ] n. 1. the duties or profession of a nurse 2. the medical care given by a nurse * * * nurs·ing (nûrʹsĭng) n. 1. The profession of a nurse. 2. The tasks or care of a nurse. * * * Health care profession providing physical and emotional… … Universalium
Nursing in the United Kingdom — has a long history, but in its current form probably dates back to the era of Florence Nightingale, who initiated schools of nursing in the latter part of the 19th and early 20th centuries. During the latter part of the 20th century, increases in … Wikipedia
Health care provider — A health care provider is an individual or an institution that provides preventive, curative, promotional or rehabilitative health care services in a systematic way to individuals, families or communities. An individual health care provider (also … Wikipedia
Nursing in Japan — Nursing was not an established part of Japan s health care system until 1899 with the Midwives Ordinance.[1] The Registered Nurse Ordinance was passed in 1915 which established a legal substantiation to registered nurses all over Japan. During… … Wikipedia
Health informatics in China — (Chinese: 医学信息学) is about the Health informatics or Medical informatics or Healthcare information system/technology in China. The main review and assessment of health informatics in China[1] for the WHO Health Metrics Network was conducted in… … Wikipedia
Nursing — For other uses, see Nursing (disambiguation). Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death.… … Wikipedia
HEALTH SERVICES — Before Statehood At the beginning of the 19th century, the Land of Israel (Ereẓ Israel) was ridden with disease. Wide areas were infested with malaria; enteric fever, dysentery, and trachoma took a heavy toll; and infant mortality was very high.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
