Nursing as an art
Definition of Art
- The use of imagination to make things of aesthetic significance.
- Refers to the technique and the theory involved.
- A sphere in which creative skill is used.
WHY IS NURSING AN ART?
- The professional nurse learns to deliver care artfully with compassion, caring and respect for each client's dignity and person hood.
- When nursing integrate science with art into their practice, quality of care is at a level of excellence which benefits the client in innumerable ways.
CONCEPTS RELATED TO THE ART OF NURSING:
- NURSING is a SCIENCE
- NURSING is a DISCIPLINE
- NURSING is a PROFESSION
- NURSING is CARING