Env？ronmental Health Approaches in International Nurs？ng Organizations Directing Nursing Practices

Nurses play an important role in addressing and evaluating environmental health issues at the individual, family and community level. In many nursing models, the environment is considered and evaluated with an egocentric and ecocentric point of view. It is expected that nurses should have the qualifications defined in this area in order to fulfill their role in environmental health. To develop nursing education, practice and research in the area of environmental health and to form a vision, cooperation with higher education institutions, ministries of health and professional organizations is required. In this article, the environmental health principles that guide nursing education, practice and research presented by international nursing organizations, the approaches that can improve the knowledge and skills of nurses in the field of environmental health and the roles of nurses related to environmental health are examined