History of District Nursing in Australia

History of District Nursing in Australia

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District nurses are those senior nurses who are involved in managing care in a community by leading teams of both support workers and community nurses

This particular talks about the history of district nursing since its emergence in England over one hundred and fifty years ago . It then discusses the progress of district nursing in other countries , in this case , Australia

Nursing can be defined as a science and an art with an exceptional body of knowledge

drawing from behavioral , physical , and social sciences (Funnel et al , 2005 ,

.4 . It is a profession that is unique in its own way because it addresses families and individuals responses to health problems , health maintenance , as well as health promotion . Over one hundred years ago , nursing was defined by Florence Nightingale as the act of making use of a patient 's environment in a bid to helping that particular patient recover . To facilitate for quick recovery , she considered a clean , quiet , and well ventilated environment as very essential

Nursing helps in facilitation of prescribed therapy , assists patients to be independent of assistance , and also help the patients to function to their maximum potential as soon as possible . Various themes have been associated with the definition of nursing . Some describe nursing as an art , as a science , that nursing is about caring , it is holistic , that it is client oriented , adaptive , and that nursing is generally a helping profession

The historical accounts...