It is obvious from any study concerning the nursing profession that it is, as a whole, drastically different than 50 years ago and one can only imagine what it will have evolved to in another 50 years. Through the centuries, nursing has taken on a variety of themes and definitions. Included in these are the thoughts that nursing is caring, adaptive, individualized, holistic, and also interrelated with family and community. There are theories that indicate that it …
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