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nursing remains my career of choice. Past experiences with pediatric nursing has influenced my chosen career path. As a nurse, I plan to positively affect patients while demonstrating the attributes of respect and communication evident in Florence Nightingale 's theory of nursing. Throughout my life, I have always had an interest in the medical field; however, when I was younger, I was unable to explain why. As my life progresses and I continue to gain experience, it has become evident that my…

1. Florence Nightingale stated “put the patient in the best condition for nature to act upon him”. The meaning of this perspective is that healthy surroundings are necessary for proper nursing care and restoration/maintenance of health (Alligood, 2014). This is the goal of nursing practice. To implement this function of patient care, today’s nurses need to view each individual as a whole: body, mind and spirit. Nurses need to acknowledge that the environment influences the individual’s health…

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…

historical social influences on the development of the professional nursing practice. The Crimean War was characterized by lack of medical resources and insufficient care for soldiers. To alleviate the problem, Florence Nightingale was appointed. Upon her appointment, Nightingale implemented changes meant to offer human care to the battling soldiers. Such changes included separating the soldiers into different diverse divisions. Dinc, Naderi, and Kanpolat (2012) maintain that the present…

Florence Nightingale The English nurse Florence Nightingale was born May 12, 1820 in Italy. Florence was named after the city she was born in. Her parents were very wealthy. Her father had an estate and her mother came from a family of stock merchants. She was a very smart young lady and was excellent in mathematics. At a very young age she could write in five different languages. She was never satisfied with being at home and what her parents wanted for her (Selanders). Florence Nightingale…

Florence Nightingale’s Influence on Nursing Florence Nightingale was the most influential person in the nursing profession. Widely recognized as the first nurse, she was first noticed in 1854 during the Crimean War in England, where she organized and cleaned the hospital and provided care to wounded soldiers. In 1859 she published her first book called “Notes on Nursing: What It Is and What It Is Not.” In 1860, she launched the first training program for nurses at St. Thomas’ Hospital 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…

However, one woman contested the norm and went beyond the societal expectations. She was determined to follow her calling for nursing and became an advocate for the sick. Thus, Florence Nightingale became a pioneer in her multifaceted approach to patient care. Through her unique focus of the environmental model, Nightingale incorporated person, environment, health, and nursing into her practice thereby intertwining each facet to provide one of her lasting foundational…

be able to communicate with patients as well as other health care professionals. Lastly, but certainly not the least important characteristic of a professional nurse, is his or her dedication to the patient and to the profession. The Florence Nightingale Pledge for the professional nurse is as accurate today as when written in 1893. This paper will explain the characteristics of professional nursing, why developing a professional demeanor…

not harming others. There are many people who hold definition to honor...such as scientists, firefighters, soldiers, government officials (like the president). There is many people that are honorable, one of these people are Florence Nightingale. Florence Nightingale was born in Florence, Italy. Florence was named after the Italian city of Florence. She was born on May 12, 1820. Florence is the daughter of a wealthy British couple. She has an older sister, Frances. Florence's Father was well…