The goal of nursing is the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of wellness of individuals, families, groups, and communities. Nursing involves the use of self in development of the nurse-client relationship and in the performance of health related activities. The essence of nursing is caring. The client is the focus of care and is actively involved in the process of change to enhance health. Nursing uses knowledge, clinical judgment, and related skills in diverse contexts of nursing practice.
Nursing practice is performed autonomously and collaboratively within the health-care system.
Education fosters learning in the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains. The educational process occurs in an environment which is conducive to learning by encouraging active student participation and self-directed learning. The learning process is progressive and cumulative and results in changed behaviors. Learning is facilitated when content proceeds from normal to abnormal and from simple to complex. This process is dependent upon the capabilities and motivation of the learner and is more effective when relevant and goal directed.