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So, in today’s terms, what is a nurse?

Today’s generation of nurses are making a big difference for patients, communities, and our national health care environment.  Nurses focus on promoting, protecting, and optimizing the health and well-being of their patients through direct patient care, science, and health policy.  They help alleviate suffering, facilitate healing by advocating for the needs and rights of individuals and communities.

Simply put, nurses are life-savers. There are more than 4 million registered nurses in the United States.  Nurses are in every community providing expert care to improve and safeguard the public health of the U.S. population.

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