Nursing practice

All you want to know about Nursing practice

Nursing practice is the actual provision of nursing care. In providing care, nurses are implementing the nursing care plan which is based on the client's initial assessment. This is based around a specific nursing theory which will be selected as appropriate for the care setting. In providing nursing care the nurse uses both nursing theory and best practice derived from nursing research.

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Positions	Live-in nurse · Military nurse · Nurse · Nurse midwife

Credentials	Certified Nursing Assistant · Licensed practical nurse · Registered nurse · Nurse practitioner · Nurse anesthetist

Degrees	Diploma in Nursing · Associate of Science in Nursing · Bachelor of Science in Nursing · Master of Science in Nursing · Doctorate in Nursing

Specialties	Cardiac nursing · Child health nursing · Companion · Critical care nursing · Emergency nursing · Geriatric nursing · Medicine Aide · Midwifery · Neonatal nursing · Oncology nursing · Orthopaedic nursing · Psychiatric and mental health nursing · Surgical nursing

Other	NCLEX (PN & RN) · Nursing care · Nurse education · Nursing practice · Nursing process · Nursing school · Nursing theory · Timeline of nursing history

See also	Template:Health care