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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…

Florence Nightingale, also known as the “Lady with the Lamp”, is considered the founder of modern nursing. Her achievements have set the precedence of nursing for years to come. Nightingale was born on May 12th, 1820 in Florence, Italy to wealthy English parents. As a child, she was taught history, literature, mathematics, and philosophy by her father. At an early age, she would minister to the poor and ill people in the neighboring village of the family 's home. At 24, she felt that nursing was…

Leadership Styles Sarah Amos Central Texas College Leadership Styles Florence Nightingale stated, “Let whoever is in charge keep this simple question in her head (not, how can I always do this right thing myself, but) how can I provide for this right thing to be always done?” Even though Florence Nightingale lived over 100 years ago, her statement still rings true today. Leadership is a constant struggle to figure out how to inspire others to achieve the best outcome. Leadership not only…

that future generations were able to raise their own domes, and they were also able to modify and enhance his invention. Most important though, is that because of this discovery we have been able to admire and stand in awe of the dome on top of the Florence cathedral for 580 years. From reading this, I’ve learned just how creative someone can really be. This dome took 16 years to build, and in those years there were trials and events that came up but Brunelleschi still kept with it. He was…

well as how it started. In 1854 Florence Nightingale started the first formal training for nursing (nursingtheory.org) The common belief is that nursing has always been a feminine occupation with males entering the field in recent years, but this is not the case(nursingtheory.org). During the Middle Ages,…

Assess Florence Nightingale’s Contributions to Nursing and Medicine Florence Nightingale brought a number of momentous contributions to the profession of nursing and medicine. Nightingale initiated the use of statistical evidence, which was vital in discovering the reasons for high death rates and making educated decisions in order to improve hospital maintenance. She made a huge effort in developing healthcare environments by focusing on hygiene- decreasing the spread of disease and reducing…

Nursing History In nursing history, Florence Nightingale is known as one of the most influential person in professional of nursing. Nightingale believed in well-educated and intellectual nursing involving science and patient education on healthy lifestyle (Antonio, n.d.). In 1854, Nightingale was asked to lead a small group of nurses to the military hospital in Uskudar, Turk. Nightingale and her nurses had managed to sanitized walls, window, and provide nourishing foods which resulted in…

Florence Nightingale, born into a wealthy British family in 1820, is known as the founder of modern nursing. While she felt “called by God” to become a nurse, her training and experience as a nurse was not based a spiritual form of medicine, but rather increasing biomedical and direct observation based. Unlike most nurses at the time, Nightingale gained her knowledge of nursing through both hands-on experience and a (short) formal education: she enrolled as a nursing student at the Lutheran…

When we talk about nursing in the present time we have to consider its history in order to understand how to move forward in the future of nursing. Florence Nightingale is the pioneer of the struggle of nurses to gain its recognition in the health care field. She recognized early on the importance of providing proper training and education to people aspiring to become nurses. Historically the nursing field has been filled with women withought the requisite training, knowledge and experience. As…

other— the light of “The Angel of the Crimea” (“Florence Nightingale” Bio) or popularly know as Florence Nightingale. Born into a rich British family, Nightingale strayed from her promising future of wealth and ease, and answered her calling by becoming a nurse. After her schooling, it was clear to many people Nightingale would soon master many great things. She lived her life determined to change the way healthcare was practiced in her time period. Florence Nightingale, a world-renowned…