Nursing involves specialized skills and application of knowledge based on education that has both theoritical and clinical components.Nursing upholds standards set forth by professional organizations and follows an esblished code of ethics. The concerns of nursing focus on human responses to actual or potential health problems and are increasingly focuses on wellness, an area of caring that encompasses nursing¨s unique knowledge and abilities. Nursing is rich in tradition,which is used to develop and redefine both the art and science of nursing. Furthhermore, nursing is increasingly being recognized as schoarly,with academic qualifications,reasearch,and publications specific to nursing becoming more widely accepted and respected.
En la primera imagen se muestra al Docente David Escobar Iturra con un grupo de alumnos de cuarto de Enfermeria de la USACH,mientras realizaban la asignatura de Enfermeria Comunitaria en el Consultorio Sofia Pincheira de la comuna de Cerrillos en Santiago.Dentro de esta asignatura se ha considerado aportes y recomendaciones prácticas acerca de planteamientos y orientaciones para apoyar los procesos de gestion vinculados a la implementacion local de las Estategias de Accion en Promoción de la Salud con enfasis en la estrategia de Ambientes y Entornos Saludables.
