Soin infirmiervignette|300px|Une infirmière (Anne Bell) s'occupant de deux soldats blessés lors de la guerre civile américaine. Les soins infirmiers sont définis au sens large comme « une attention, une application envers quelqu’un ou quelque chose ». Le mot soin prend alors le sens de « moyens par lesquels on s’efforce de rendre la santé à un malade ». Tels que définis par le Conseil international des infirmières, les soins infirmiers représentent les soins prodigués, de manière autonome ou en collaboration, aux individus de tous âges, aux familles, aux groupes et aux communautés – malades ou bien-portants – quel que soit le cadre.
Bachelor of Science in NursingThe Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN, BScN) also known in some countries as a Bachelor of Nursing (BN) or Bachelor of Science (BS) with a Major in Nursing is an academic degree in the science and principles of nursing, granted by an accredited tertiary education provider. The course of study is typically three or four years. The difference in degree designation may relate to the amount of basic science courses required as part of the degree, with BScN and BSN degree curriculums requiring completion of more courses on math and natural sciences that are more typical of BSc degrees (e.
Registered nurseA registered nurse (RN) is a nurse who has graduated or successfully passed a nursing program from a recognized nursing school and met the requirements outlined by a country, state, province or similar government-authorized licensing body to obtain a nursing license. An RN's scope of practice is determined by legislation, and is regulated by a professional body or council. Registered nurses are employed in a wide variety of professional settings, and often specialize in a field of practice.
Master of Science in NursingA Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) is an advanced-level postgraduate degree for registered nurses and is considered an entry-level degree for nurse educators and managers. The degree also may prepare a nurse to seek a career as a nurse administrator, health policy expert, or clinical nurse leader. The MSN may be used as a prerequisite for doctorate-level nursing education, and used to be required to become an advanced practice registered nurse such as a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, nurse anesthetist, or nurse midwife.
Associate of Science in NursingAn Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) is a tertiary education nursing degree which typically takes 2–3 years to complete. In the United States, this type of degree is usually awarded by community colleges or similar nursing schools. Some four-year colleges also offer this degree. Students awarded an Associate of Science in Nursing are qualified to sit for the NCLEX-RN and apply for licensure as a Registered Nurse.
Infirmier auxiliairevignette|Infirmière auxiliaire appliquant un soin. L'infirmière (ou infirmier) auxiliaire est un professionnel du secteur de la santé au Canada. Charlotte Tassé (1893-1974), garde-malade canadienne-française au Sanatorium Albert Prévost inc a contribué à créer une nouvelle classe d’infirmières au Québec; les gardes-malades auxiliaires. Elle a administré deux écoles d’infirmières, a également lancé une revue professionnelle, La garde-malade canadienne-française.
Florence NightingaleFlorence Nightingale, née le à Florence (Grand-duché de Toscane) et morte le à Mayfair (Royaume-Uni), est une infirmière britannique, pionnière des soins infirmiers modernes et de l'utilisation des statistiques dans le domaine de la santé. vignette|Embley Park, résidence familiale de Florence Nightingale, devenue une école. Florence Nightingale est issue d'une famille riche de la haute société britannique. Son père, William Edward Shore (1794-1875), hérite en 1815 de son oncle maternel, Peter Nightingale : il reçoit son domaine de Lea Hurst dans le Derbyshire, mais aussi le nom et les armes de Nightingale.
