Nursing profession contributes in a vital significant way in the health care delivery system. It recognizes national health goals and is committed to participate in the implementation of National Health policies and programs.It aims at identifying health needs of the people, planning and providing quality care in collaboration with other health professional and community groups.
The Scope of nursing practice encompasses the provision of promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative aspects of care to people across their life span in the wide variety of health care settings. The Practice of nursing is based upon the application of basic concept Nursing profession is based on values of caring and aims to help individuals to attend independence in self-care. It necessitates development of compassion and understanding of human behavior among its practitioners to provide care with respect and dignity and protect the rights of individuals and group. The teachers have the responsibility to be role models and create a learning environment that enables students to acquire inquiry-driven self-directed learning and foster an attitude of lifelong learning.