Description
The factors that influence human health and the therapeutic interventions that promote health with the purpose to improve individual`s mental and physical health.
Alternative labels
nursing sciences
science of nursing and healthcare
therapeutic interventions to promote health
sciences of nursing
science of nursing
study of nursing and healthcare
healthcare science
Skill type
knowledge
Skill reusability level
cross-sector
Relationships with occupations
Essential knowledge
Nursing science is an essential knowledge of the following occupations:
Nursing lecturer: Nursing lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers, and often doctors who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised field of study, nursing, which is predominantly academic in nature. They work with their university research assistants and university teaching assistants for the preparation of lectures and of exams, for grading papers and exams, for leading laboratory practices, and for leading review and feedback sessions for the students. They also conduct academic research in their respective field of nursing, publish their findings and liaise with other university colleagues.
Nurse assistant: Nurse assistants provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. They perform duties such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, move patients or change linens and may transfer or transport patients.
Nurse responsible for general care: Nurses responsible for general care are in charge of promoting and restoring patients` health by providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families. They also supervise assigned team members.
Clinical informatics manager: Clinical informatics managers oversee the daily operations of information systems used in a medical institutions. They also carry out research, using their understanding of clinical practices to find ways to improve healthcare services.
Optional knowledge
Nursing science is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this knowledge may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
First aid instructor: First aid instructors teach students immediate lifesaving emergency measures, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the recovery position, and injury care. They provided practice materials such as a specialised manikin.
References
- Nursing science – ESCO