Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings. It includes the promotion of health, the prevention of illness, and the care of ill, disabled and dying people.

Hùlǐ bāokuò zài gèzhǒng huánjìng xià duì bùtóng niánlíng, jiātíng, qúntǐ hé shèqū zhōng shēngbìng huò jiànkāng gèrén de zìzhǔ hùlǐ hé hézuò hùlǐ. Tā bāokuò jiànkāng cùjìn, jíbìng yùfáng, yǐjí duì bìngrén, cánjírén hé línzhōngzhě de hùlǐ.