Adult Health Nursing
Medical–Surgical Nursing is a specialized area of nursing that focuses on the care of adult patients who have medical conditions, surgical problems, or are recovering from surgery.
Definition:
- Medical–surgical nursing is the branch of nursing that involves the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for patients with acute and chronic medical illnesses and surgical disorders.
Adult Health Nursing
Adult Health Nursing is a specialized branch of nursing concerned with the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health of adult individuals.
Definition:-
- Adult health nursing is the area of nursing that focuses on providing comprehensive care to adults with acute, chronic, and life-threatening health problems, including preventive, promotive, curative, and rehabilitative care.
- It involves caring for adult patients to maintain health, prevent illness, treat disease, and support recovery.
- Adult Health Nursing is the branch of nursing that focuses on the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health in adult individuals.
Adult Health Nursing V/S Medical–Surgical Nursing
| S.No. | Adult Health Nursing | Medical–Surgical Nursing |
| 1 | Focuses on overall health care of adult individuals | Focuses on care of adults with medical and surgical problems |
| 2 | Includes health promotion, disease prevention, and rehabilitation | Mainly concerned with treatment and recovery from illness or surgery |
| 3 | Covers acute, chronic, and preventive care | Covers acute medical conditions and surgical care |
| 4 | Emphasizes holistic care of adult patients | Emphasizes clinical and technical care |
| 5 | Broader in scope | More specific and specialized |
| 6. | Includes community, hospital, and rehabilitation settings | Mostly hospital-based (medical and surgical wards) |
| 7. | Concerned with long-term health management | Concerned with short-term illness and surgical management |