Define: Nursing Care

The meaning of “Nursing Care” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Nursing Care defined in a legal contract?

  • Nursing Care means the practice of a licensed nurse, which includes tasks and functions relevant to providing nursing care. These tasks are taught or delegated by a registered nurse to individuals who are not licensed nursing personnel, under certain conditions.
    Seen in 87 SEC filings
  • Nursing Care means the practice of nursing as per the rules.
    Seen in 73 SEC filings
  • Nursing Care means direct and indirect care provided by a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or nursing assistant.
    Seen in 25 SEC filings
  • Nursing Care means either skilled or intermediate care given by one or more healthcare professionals such as a registered nurse, licensed vocational nurse, licensed practical nurse, physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech therapist, respiratory therapist, medical social worker, or registered dietitian.
    Seen in 23 SEC filings
  • Nursing Care means services that can only be provided under the direction of a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse.
    Seen in 20 SEC filings
  • Nursing Care means nursing procedures, other than personal care, that are permitted to be carried out by a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse.
    Seen in 19 SEC filings
  • Nursing Care means nursing procedures, apart from personal care, performed directly on or to a recipient by a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse.
    Seen in 14 SEC filings
  • Nursing Care means assistance given for the health care needs of sick or disabled individuals, directed or provided by licensed nursing personnel.
    Seen in 14 SEC filings

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

Search EDGAR for 'Definitions of nursing care' yourself to verify these results. We are always keen to point people to source documents.

Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • Nursing Care means tasks performed by authorised nursing personnel, relating to the provision of healthcare.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Hiring of nursing staff in a healthcare setup.
  • Entering into agreement for provision of healthcare services.
  • Contracting for professional nursing services for a specific project or time period.

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

  • Nursing Care means assistance directed at the health needs of individuals, conducted by or under the guidance of qualified nursing staff.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Contracting for personalised healthcare assistance for an individual (for example, patient at home).
  • Hiring nursing care services for a healthcare facility.

Relevant Sectors

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Nursing Care means tasks performed by authorised nursing personnel, relating to the provision of healthcare

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