Accomplishments Nightingale Summary

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I really enjoyed reading this article and learning about the accomplishments Nightingale made. It made me open my eyes and realize how there are other aspects to nursing that are important. Now in the present day we do not really pay attention to whether a nurse has medical knowledge or if a medical room is sanitary enough because these are things that should be obviously done and we know they wouldn’t have a profession if they weren’t accredited. In the sections I read she mentioned the importance of clean air. In her writing she mentioned how people would be put into a room with out being cleaned or aired out. In the present day this isn’t a problem but I can see how this would jeopardize the health of a sick person. She wrote about the carelessness

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