Florence Nightingale

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Florence Nightingale is considered the founder of the modern nursing. (common board question  )

She grew up in a wealthy upper-class family in England during the mid 1800s.

She had always been interested in relieving suffering and caring for the sick.

She became a nurse over the objections of society and her family.

She forged the future of nursing education as a result of her experiences in training nurses to care for British soldiers.
She established the Nightingale Training School of Nurses at St. Thomas' Hospital in London

this was the first school for nurses that provided both theory-based knowledge and clinical skill building.


Nightingale introduced many other concepts that, though unique in her time, are still used today. She advocated: (1) having a systematic method assessing clients; (2) individualizing care on the basis of the client's need; and (3) maintaining cofidentiality.

Nightingale also recognized the influence of environmental factors on health. She advocated that nurses provide clean surroundings with fresh air and light to improve the quality of care.

Source: Fundamentals of Nursing (DeLaune & Ladner, 2002)

[-JaJa-]

dapat alam lahat ng kumukuha ng nursing toh. hehe

[emo_kid26]

jan daw kinuha name nung teacher ko sa chem.  Florence. haha xD

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