Notes on Nursing was written by a remarkable woman named Florence Nightingale, who was born on May 12 in 1820, in Florence, Italy. Nightingale wrote Notes on Nursing to inform, and make a change to better the future of nursing. Florence Nightingale stressed things such as clean environment, air, and living areas; she also made sure the importance of patient care, nutrition, lightness, and also effective administration were known. Florence was an extraordinary woman, nurse, and caregiver; she felt as if she were called by God to nursing, and she especially took to caring for her loved ones such as family and neighbors. At the same time, she also loved taking care of and helping complete strangers. Florence Nightingale wrote this piece of literature
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I felt as though I directly related to this piece of literature as well after having a child, and having another persons’ health and life in my hands allowed me to understand Nightingales major points in her book. Notes on Nursing inspired and still continues to inspire thousands of nurses, it has caused a social, and also historical affect on nursing from the time this book was published until …show more content…
She came from a wealthy family, and had very smart parents whom taught her 7 different languages; all of which she eventually became fluent in but she most liked math and statistics, so basically numbers. Nightingale knew she did not want to fulfill the “normal” life of a woman in the 50’s, she wanted more then to just get married and be a house wife. A lot of women, especially mothers, compete with this feeling internally of wanting to be a stay at home wife/mom, and wanting to make a change in the world, and Nightingale wanted to make a change, and she was, and still is very successful in doing so (McQueen, 29-49) I feel as though Barbara Dosseys’ article on Florence Nightingales Notes on Nursing is one of many supporting and admiring the things that Nightingale accomplished and did throughout her lifetime. Nightingale has written many books, letters, articles, journals, etc., all to inspire and change nursing and health all around the world, and she has done so. Nightingale shaped nursing into what it is today, and I believe nursing will continue to better and evolve with advancing science. Florence Nightingale would be proud of what nursing is today compared to what it was when she was a
I felt as though I directly related to this piece of literature as well after having a child, and having another persons’ health and life in my hands allowed me to understand Nightingales major points in her book. Notes on Nursing inspired and still continues to inspire thousands of nurses, it has caused a social, and also historical affect on nursing from the time this book was published until …show more content…
She came from a wealthy family, and had very smart parents whom taught her 7 different languages; all of which she eventually became fluent in but she most liked math and statistics, so basically numbers. Nightingale knew she did not want to fulfill the “normal” life of a woman in the 50’s, she wanted more then to just get married and be a house wife. A lot of women, especially mothers, compete with this feeling internally of wanting to be a stay at home wife/mom, and wanting to make a change in the world, and Nightingale wanted to make a change, and she was, and still is very successful in doing so (McQueen, 29-49) I feel as though Barbara Dosseys’ article on Florence Nightingales Notes on Nursing is one of many supporting and admiring the things that Nightingale accomplished and did throughout her lifetime. Nightingale has written many books, letters, articles, journals, etc., all to inspire and change nursing and health all around the world, and she has done so. Nightingale shaped nursing into what it is today, and I believe nursing will continue to better and evolve with advancing science. Florence Nightingale would be proud of what nursing is today compared to what it was when she was a