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Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
nursing therapy
nurs·ing ther·a·py
Subclass of:
therapeutic aspects
Definitions related to nursing therapy:
  • (nursing) Used with diseases for nursing care and techniques in their management. It includes the nursing role in diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive procedures.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (nursing care) Assessment/diagnosis and treatment provided by nurses and their staff or assistants.
    The Omaha System
    Omaha Systems, 2005
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