DEFINITION OF NURSE..

DEFINITION OF NURSE..In various aspects..

1.Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

Health-care profession providing physical and emotional care to the sick and disabled and promoting health in all individuals through activities including research, health education, and patient consultation. Nursing gained recognition in the 19th century with the activities of Florence Nightingale. Many nurses have specialties (e.g., psychiatry, critical care). Nurse-practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, nurse-anesthetists, and nurse-midwives undertake tasks traditionally performed by physicians. Nursing degrees go as high as the doctorate, and staff positions include administration. In addition to health-care settings, nurses practice in schools, the military, industry, and private homes. Community (public health) nurses educate the public on topics such as nutrition and disease prevention.

2.Sci-Tech Encyclopedia:

The application of principles from the basic sciences, social sciences, and humanities to assist healthy and sick individuals and their families or other caring persons in performing those activities that contribute to the individuals' physical and mental well-being and that they would perform unaided if able to do so. Nursing includes providing physical and emotional care, promoting comfort, serving as patient advocates, assisting in rehabilitative efforts, teaching self-care and health promotion activities, and administering treatments prescribed by a licensed physician or dentist. Patient-care activities are conceived and coordinated so as to help individuals gain independence as rapidly as possible or maintain an optimal level of function. When multiple health-care providers are involved, nursing coordinates patient-care efforts to improve the quality of care.
Nursing practice is conducted in a variety of settings, including hospitals, community facilities, private homes, nursing homes, schools, industry, physician's offices, the military, and civil service arenas. Standards for nursing practice and licensure are governed by state nurse practice acts and are directed by professional nursing organizations.
Two types of nurses are legally recognized in the United States: the registered professionalnurse and the licensed practical nurse. Licensed practical or vocational nurses (LPNs or LVNs) are trained to perform uncomplicated patient-care tasks in hospitals or other health-care facilities under the aegis of registered nurses or physicians.  

3.Dental Dictionary:

1. the performance of those activities that contribute to the health or recovery of a patient (or to a peaceful death). n 2. the application of prescribed therapies and the management of the patient and environment to assist in healing.

4.Wikipedia

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 birth to death.
Nurses work in a large variety of specialties where they work independently and as part of a team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care. Nursing Science is an established field of knowledge based on the contributions of nursing scientist through peer reviewed scholarly journals and evidenced-based practice. It is a dynamic field of practice and research that is based in contemporary culture and concerns itself with both mainstream and marginalized subcultures in order to deliver the most culturally sensitive and competent nursing care.