A health care system’s strength lies in its hospitals, technology, and doctors, but the backbone of the health care system lies on the shoulders of its nurses. Nurses are aptly called the backbone of the health care system as they are the only ones who are in close proximity to the patient at all times, at all stages of their sickness. This is true not only in the case of Kashmir but all over the world, as nurses selflessly work, day and night, not only in the district, tertiary care, and rural health setups but in all the health care initiatives.

Nursing is not only an occupation based on scientific knowledge; it is a service profoundly linked to mankind. Of course, the treatment of a patient at any medical institution begins with a nurse, while very often it ends with the same person. Nurses are the ones who monitor the vital signs of the patient, as well as the administration of drugs, to make sure that the treatment plan is carried out. More importantly, it can be stated that the continuous observation of the patient, which helps the medical personnel detect any changes, big or small, signaling potential danger, very often remains the concern of the nurse, who saves the life of the patient even........

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