Florence Nightingale is considered to be one of the most influential theorist in nursing history whose actions have changed the view of nursing and the hospital environment. Florence Nightingale was born to a wealthy‚ well educated‚ and privileged family during the Victorian era. Nightingale’s father regarded education to be very important and she was afforded an exceptional education with an emphasis in Mathematics. It is said that she was tutored by “James Sylvester‚ an important English Mathematician”
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Science Mrs.Jackson 26 October 2014 Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale was an English nurse born in Florence‚ Italy‚ on May 12‚ 1820. Nightingale was the founder of modern nursing and made outstanding contributions to the knowledge and improvement of public health. Throughout her childhood her goal was to achieve independence‚ importance in some field of activity‚ and obedience to God through service to society. In 1844 when she was 24 Nightingale decided that she wanted to work in hospitals
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Leslie Burlingame A LIFESAVER & HERO: Florence Nightingale What is a hero? In my view a hero is someone that goes out of their way to do things for other people then worry about themselves and their very devoted to what they love to do. My hero is Florence Nightingale; she changed the hospitals and saved lives with her determination‚ compassion‚ and hard work. Nursing was once an occupation with little respect: people did not think you had to have special training or skills to be a nurse
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chosen to write about is Florence Nightingale‚ born on May 12th 1820 to Willian and Frances Nightingale in Florence‚ Italy. Had only one sister named Frances Parthenope. The Nightingale’s were very respected and were also very rich. Florence was a clever‚ smart‚ spoke many languages‚ rebellious in her ways‚ but was also very determine. She believed God had spoken to her and He wanted her to fulfill his needs as a devoted Christian that she was she decided to study nursing and become a nurse. Her parents
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Florence Nightingale- A Pioneer in Human Healthcare and in the Idea of Orphanages Florence Nightingale was born into a wealthy British family at the Villa Colombaia in Florence‚ Italy. She was inspired by what she thought to be a divine calling. At the age of 17 at Embley Park‚ Nightingale made a commitment to nursing and human healthcare. This decision demonstrated strong will on her part in that she was willing to go beyond normality. It had constituted a rebellion against the expected role for
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Florence Nightingale’s philosophy of nursing was centered on the patient and their relationship with their surroundings. She believed it was important to focus on the patient by studying their behavior and recording what was observed. She also focused on sanitation or cleanliness of hospitals. She linked five environmental factors that assisted in the recovery of patients. They are fresh water‚ fresh air‚ efficient drainage‚ cleanliness and direct sunlight. Her general concepts of ventilation‚ quietness
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Florence nightingale who was established for the training nurses during a public meeting. She was considered pioneer in the medical tourism as well. For most of her life spent she was promoting and organising the nursing profession. Florence also wrote everyday sanitary knowledge or the knowledge of nursing or that it can recover from disease it takes a higher place. Though Florence sometimes said to have denied the theory of infection for her entire life the biography disagrees. But Nightingale
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What was the short-term significance of Florence Nightingale in bringing about change in nursing practice in the 1860s. In the Dickens book “Martin Chuzzlewit” the character Mrs Gamp a nurse‚ was dirty‚ fat‚ and old and also a drunk‚ which was like most nurses of those days before Nightingale. One can say that because of this‚ nursing was not seen as a highly regarded profession. Source A supports the view of Mrs Gamp being a true portrayal of nurses in the 1800s. It is an article from the Telegraph
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Florence nightingale: environmental theory: flood: Health of houses Closely related to the presence of pure air water efficient drainage cleanliness and light For floods like what happened just a few weeks ago‚ you should be aware of the ways to prevent them and how you can prepare for them. You should have efficient or clear drainages to prevent overflowing waters in case of heavy rainfall. Also you should have a source of heat and light for when you need it. You should also have a clean source
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the day. If her face‚ too‚ so much the better” (Florence Nightingale). Florence Nightingale was born in 1820‚ when she was growing up‚ she help out the poor and sick in her village and she always had a dream to become a nurse. Her parents did not wish for her to become a nurse because it was too dangerous‚ but she convinced them to let her follow her dream. Nightingale was a nurse that changed the way hospitals were back in the 1850’s. Nightingale also changed the way the soldiers in the wars were
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