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    The Western version of nursing as an occupation dates from the late 19th century and the early 20th century‚ a product of Crimean War. Because of the need to care for wounded soldiers‚ Florence Nightingale organized a group of women to deliver care under her supervision and war surgeons as well. Nightingale focused on hygiene as her goal and environment changes as the means to achieve that goal. She believed that the focus of nursing should be in creating a positive environment through the manipulation

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    lives. For example‚ a red stop sign is a symbol where a person’s reaction is easily known even through language barriers. There are many modern and past symbols which are represented in the nursing profession that are recognized by many. The Florence Nightingale lamp is a time honored icon of nursing. Donahue (2011) notes “after the other nurses had retired‚ she made solitary rounds…these rounds were made with her famous lamp” (p.117). The lamp has remained a symbol of comfort and kindness. Its

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    medical professions. 0. Florence Nightingale - The word "nurse" is synonymous with Florence Nightingale‚ the most famous nurse of all time. A British nurse who worked during the 19th century‚ Nightingale was a selfless nurse who braved harsh conditions in battle during the Crimean War. Also a statistician‚ Nightingale’s dedication to reducing the deaths of British Army soldiers sproduced some groundbreaking findings on the living conditions of patients. Nightingale advocated cleanliness for all

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    Elaborate on your beliefs of the philosophy of nursing including your vision for yourself as a nurse and how has this philosophy changed (or not changed) during your career. How does your philosophy affect how you care for your patients and how you interact with your fellow health care professionals? Describe ways that you use Nightingale’s philosophy and contributions to nursing in your current nursing practice. To describe my personal nursing philosophy would include mentioning the inspirational

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    numerous strides in its long history. It has grown from women comforting the dying into a foundational profession within our society. This growth was no easy task and the profession was compelled to outstrip adversity to get to where it is today. Florence Nightingale ushered in the modern era of nursing with revolutionary ideas formed while caring for war-ravaged men during the Crimean War‚ most notably advocating for sanitary living conditions for patients. This ideal was then spread to the entirety of

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    Nursing Theory‚ Research‚ and Practice Response As noted in the lead group’s forum‚ “through observation‚ [Florence Nightingale] collected empirical evidence that supported her environmental theory and used it to develop evidence-based guidelines that other nurses faced with similar circumstances might find useful” (Selanders‚ 2010).  Nightingale‚ in essence‚ was a pioneer to evidence-based nursing practice.  She focused on the patient’s symptoms and examined possible environmental

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    Philosophy of Nursing NURS 210 Transition to Pro Nursing Jillian Edwards DNc‚ MN‚ ARNP November 25‚ 2013 Introduction Around the world‚ nursing has many definitions. From place to place‚ the role of a nurse may change a thousand times. However‚ I believe‚ we do have one thing in common. The desire to care for our patients and treat them as a whole individual the way we would want to be treated if we were in the same position. I have wanted to be a nurse since I was young

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    detailed history of a profession that combines scientific principle ‚ technical skills  and personal  comparison can’t be precisely relayed but records hold that nursing came to limelight in  1854  when  the mother of professional nursing ‚ Florence Nightingale started the battlefield with other  38  nurses and cared for the sick and injured men  during the Crimean war in England. Here persistence dedicated services‚ day and night ‚ experiences  paid off by making her famous and  recognized as  a

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    events in the history of nursing development and nursing utilization. Such examples of this are: Florence Nightingale ’s contribution; development of the first Masters Degree Program; Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) established; Nursing Research published; and published clinical practice guidelines by the AHCPR (Burns & Grove‚ 2003‚ p. 10). Events in Nursing Development Florence Nightingale ’s contribution of researching the importance of providing for cleanliness‚ water purity‚ diet

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    Historical Figures of Nursing Whenever people mention or think of the history of nursing or nursing education many instantly think of Florence Nightingale or Clara Barton. Granted‚ Florence deserves credit for the advancements she made in nursing‚ but nursing goes back further than Florence Nightingale. One nurse‚ that little is known about is James Derham. James was born into slavery in approximately 1762‚ in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania. James was known to be owned by three different individuals

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