Beyond Definitions: The True Essence of Nursing

Being a nurse has a simple definition as defined by The oxford English Dictionary “A person trained to care for the sick or infirm, especially in a hospital”(OED, n 3.d.). Though that is the definition it barely covers what my definition of a nurse would be. Being a nurse is much more than just having the right training to care for the sick or infirm in a hospital. I believe being a nurse is someone who has the right humanity skills as well as the trained skills to treat patients without being biased of the situation. Someone who does not pass judgment on someone and give them the right care regardless of the situation.

History of the word nurse comes from the early thirteenth century word nurice. In history nursing was not considered to be a profession. Through years of evolution with nurses

I watched the nurses come in and out of her room to check on her making sure she didn’t need anything. Getting my sister ice cubes and rotating her from one side to the other side. By the time that my sister gave birth her nurses shift had ended, but the nurse decided to stay on as long as it took for my sister to deliver. Her nurse wanted to make sure my sister was comfortable and didn’t just want to pass her off on to the next nurse. Even though she had probably already worked a 12-hour shift. That inspired me and showed me how caring and dedicated that nurse was to helping people and how much she liked her job.

Though there is a definition for nurse in the dictionary, I choose to use my version. I believe a nurse in more than just “A person trained to care for the sick or infirm, especially in a hospital”. A nurse does do that, along with many other things. A nurse is a someone who has the right humanity skills as well as the trained skills to treat patients without having biased opinion of the situation. As well as being able to come in to work and leave their problems at the