Able accept according activities adequate applicable aspects assistance basic nursing basic principles bath believe body carry chair clean clothing comfort communicate consider countries culture. 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 henderson 1966. The principles describe what constitutes safe and effective nursing care and cover the aspects of behaviour attitude and approach that underpin good care each of the principles was developed by the royal college of nursing in partnership with the department of health and the nursing and midwifery council patients the public and health care staff were also involved in developing them. Basic principles of nursing care book read 2 reviews from the worlds largest community for readers