home / study / science / physics definitions / seismic waves. Todayâs digital seismic monitoring instruments use waveforms to record and analyze seismic data. They give information not only on local seismic activity, but also earthquakes at far distant locations. When the Chilean earthquake took place in 1960, seismographs recorded the seismic waves that traveled all around the Earth. Seismic waves rattled the Earth for days. This occurrence is known as the free oscillation of the Earth.
Welcome to the National Gerontology Section (NZNO). Definition of Gerontology Nursing. Gerontology Nursing is an evidence based nursing specialty practice that addresses the unique physiological, psychological, developmental, economic, cultural and spiritual needs related to the process of ageing and care of older adults.
Wound, ostomy and continence nursing is a nursing tri-specialty involved with the treatment of patients with acute and chronic wounds, patients with an ostomy (those who have had some kind of bowel or bladder diversion), and patients with continence conditions (those with bladder and bowel control and associated skin care issues).