title: [The evolution of national health and the development of the nursing practice in Taiwan].
abstract: Nursing is an applied science. While there is a wide range of nursing theories and nursing care models, resolving the health problems and meeting the health needs of clients is the common objective of all in the nursing profession. The nursing profession may be subdivided into hospital clinical nursing and community health nursing (CHN). CHN is further subdivided into public health nursing, school health nursing, and industrial health nursing. The past 60 years has been a period of significant growth and improvement in Taiwan that has enhanced the nation's socioeconomic condition, general living standards, and general public health. The nursing profession has seen profound progress as well, not only in terms of content but also in terms of nursing care models, which are increasingly framed around core public health needs and take into consideration different health perspectives. Nursing in Taiwan has gradually established its own professional function and autonomy.
authors.affiliation: National Ombudsman Institute, Taiwan, ROC. jcyin@cy.gov.tw.
authors.forename: Teresa J C
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Yin
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing; D006262:Health; D006801:Humans; D009729:Nursing; D016272:Occupational Health; D011637:Public Health Nursing; D012572:School Health Services; D013624:Taiwan
keywords: clinical nursing; community health nursing; health indicators; industrial health nursing; public health nursing; school health nursing