What is Nursing? ^ m d. Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, facilitation of healing, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations.
Civil Rights Overview. The freedom from unequal treatment on the basis of skin color, gender, religion, disability or other protected characteristics is collectively called civil rights. Most civil rights protections originate through federal legislation or federal case law (often from U.S. Supreme Court decisions).
Protection of our rights, our safety, our health, and our families â recognizing that our vibrant and diverse communities are the strength of our country. 1  Women's rights, reproductive rights, LGBT rights, gender equality, racial equality, worker rights. 2  Immigration reform, Health care reform, Freedom of religion, Environmental protection.