アメリカ合衆国の看護の定義

Nursing is 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.

看護は、健康と能力の保護、促進、最適化、病気や怪我の予防、人間の反応の診断と治療による苦痛の軽減、個人、家族、地域社会、人口のケアを擁護することです。