Definisi Keperawatan

oleh : Sigit Minarso
 Sumber :
Kozier & Erb’s (2008:11). Fundamentals of Nursing, Concepts, Process, and Practice. 8’th ed. Vol 1. Penerbit : Pearson International Ed.

Definisi Keperawatan :
Florence Nightingale :
       "the act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in his recovery".

Virginia Henderson :

" The unique function ot the nurse is to assist the individual, sick or well, in the performance of those activities contributing to health or its recovery (or to peaceful death) that he would perform unaided if he had the necessary strength, will, or knowledge, and to do this in such a way as to help him gain independence as rapidly as possible" (Henderson, 1966, p. 3)

Certain themes of nursing :
1. Nursing is caring.
2. Nursing is art.
3. Nursing is science.
4. Nursing is client centered.
5. Nursing is holistic.
6. Nursing is adaptive.
7. Nursing is concerned with health promotion, maintenance, restoration.
8. Nursing is a helping profession.

ANA 1973 :

"direct, goal oriented, and adaptable to the needs of the individual, the family, and community during health and illness"

ANA 1980 :
"Nursing is the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual or potential health problems"

ANA 2003 :
" Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, preventions 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"