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Consider the Definition of Nursing Developed by the American Nurses

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Consider the definition of nursing developed by the American Nurses Association (ANA): "the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations" (p. 41). Discuss the meaning of any three of the following terms found in this definition: promotion of health, health, prevention of illness and injury, illness, injury, diagnosis, treatment, advocacy.


Definitions:

Subsistence

The act or reality of sustaining or upholding oneself, particularly at the most basic level.

Domestication

The process by which humans modify the genetic traits of plants and animals to make them more useful and suited for human purposes, often leading to symbiotic relationships.

Irish Potato Famine

A period of mass starvation, disease, and emigration in Ireland between 1845 and 1849, caused by a potato disease that led to crop failure.

Population Drop

A significant decline in the number of individuals within a population, which can be caused by factors such as disease, famine, or conflict.

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