THE INTERRELATION BETWEEN HISTOLOGY AND NURSING PRACTICE: FOUNDATIONS FOR CLINICAL COMPETENCY

Аннотация

Histology, the study of microscopic structures of tissues, plays a crucial role in nursing education and practice. Despite being a foundational science often overshadowed by clinical skills training, histological knowledge enhances nurses' understanding of pathological processes, pharmacological interactions, wound healing, and cellular-level disease mechanisms. This paper explores how histology supports nursing practice and argues for its stronger integration into nursing curricula to produce clinically competent professionals.