Virginia Henderson Professions : Nurse Born : November 30, 1897 Died : March 19, 1996 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Virginia Henderson The nurse is temporarily the consciousness of the unconscious, the love of life of the suicidal, the leg of the amputee, the eyes of the newly blind, a means of locomotion for the newborn , knowledge and confidence for the young mother, a voice for those too weak to speak, and so on. Virginia Henderson confidence mother love The unique function of the nurse is to assist the individual, sick or well, in the performance of those activities contributing to health or its recovery (or to peaceful death) that he would perform unaided if he had the necessary strength, will or knowledge. And to do this in such a way as to help him gain independence as rapidly as possible. Virginia Henderson recovery unique nurse Similar Authors Alison Kitson nurse Betty Shabazz nurse Irena Sendler nurse Dorothea Dix nurse Hildegard Peplau nurse Claire Fagin nurse All Authors
