History medical surgical nursing

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Medical-surgical nursing is a nursing specialty area concerned with the care of adult patients in a broad range of settings. Medical-surgical nursing is the largest group of professionals in the field of nursing. Advances in medicine and nursing have resulted in medical-surgical nursing evolving into its own specialty. Many years ago a majority of hospital nurses worked on wards, and everyone was a medical- surgical nurse. Today licensed medical-surgical nurses work in a variety of positions, inpatient clinics, emergency departments, administration, out patient surgical centers, home health care, ambulatory surgical care, and skilled nursing homes. Some military medical-surgical nurses serve on battlefields.

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Medical-surgical nursing is a nursing specialty area concerned with the care of adult patients in a broad range of settings.

Medical-surgical nursing is the largest group of professionals in the field of nursing. Advances in medicine and nursing have resulted in medical-surgical nursing evolving into its own specialty.

Many years ago a majority of hospital nurses worked on wards, and everyone was a medical-surgical nurse. Today licensed medical-surgical nurses work in a variety of positions, inpatient clinics, emergency departments, administration, out patient surgical centers, home health care, ambulatory surgical care, and skilled nursing homes. Some military medical-surgical nurses serve on battlefields.

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THE EVOLUTION

OFNURSING

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CONCEPT OF COMPREHENSIVE NURSING CARE1. MANAGING PHYSIOLOGIC RESPONSES TO ILLNESS• Pain• Dyspnea• Nutrition and hydration• Elimination

PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUESSOCIAL ISSUESCOMMUNICATIONSPIRITUAL CARE

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Principles Ethical Reasoning

Autonomy Beneficence Nonmaleficence Confidentiality Double Effect Fidelity Justice

Paternalism Respect for Persons Sanctity of Life Veracity