Nursing Coat of Arms

Term Paper # 101941

Medical and Health > Nursing

This paper looks at the coat of arms design used by the nursing profession.

1,082 words () | 2 sources | APA | 2008 United States

Paper Summary:

The paper looks at the origins of the coat of arms and describes the coat of arms used by nursing schools. The paper discusses the many qualities that make nursing distinct from any other form of work. The paper explains how a coat of arms is intended to capture these key qualities.

From the Paper:

"The profession of nursing is an outstanding one, primarily because nurses are dedicated to their patients and are involved in an ethic of care. The concept of the person is central to nursing as is healing. A coat of arms is intended to capture the key qualities or the essence of what the nursing profession means. The main qualities which depict nursing can be represented through the components of a coat of arms. A coat of arms refers to a design that can be used to depict a single individual or a group, and this can be achieved in diverse ways."

Sample of Sources Used:

Nussbaum, G. (2003). Patient comfort and satisfaction. Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, 26 (3), 214.
Wikipedia (2007). Heraldry. http://www.en.wikipedia.org