Florence Nightingale s Conceptual Model

NIGHTINGALE’S ENVIRONMENTAL
THEORY

By Azeem Jan, Darlene Haddock, James
Gibson, Jennifer Hall, Marisela Felix, and
Melissa Dawley
Grand Canyon University
January 28, 2012

OVERVIEW OF NIGHTINGALE’S
THEORY
Florence Nightingale provided a framework for current nursing practice.
 Health is achieved when an individual makes appropriate and educated decisions.
 Illness is a negative reaction to a patient’s choices.  Key elements of nursing=clean environment, fresh air and water, warmth, quite and a healthy diet.
 Nurses are both educators and manipulators of the environment.
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CONCEPTS OF NIGHTINGALE’S
THEORY
 Sanitation
 Light,

Theory

diet, cleanliness and efficient drainage

 Environmental
 Pure

 Three

Theory

water, pure air and warmth

Relationships

 Environment

to patient
 Nurse to environment
 Nurse to patient

USE OF NIGHTINGALE’S THEORY
(CONT…)
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Home-health nurses can not only view the environment, but also have access to change it.

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Home-health nurses are able to view and help modify imbalances in the environment, which could lead to a decrease in health.

WHAT ARE THE 4 METAPARADIGMS?
Environment -- external conditions of the person that affects life & development (i.e., ventilation, warmth, light, noise, cleanliness)
 Individual -- the person, family, or community
(i.e. responsible, creative, & in control of their lives & health)
 Health -- the state of being well and using one’s own power to the fullest
 Nursing --the relief of pain and suffering that nursing provides to humanity
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METAPARADIGMS
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Environment – Florence Nightingale believed that the environment was the key to health.
Nurses can manipulate the environment to promote health and teach patients how to maintain a environment that promotes health. 

Individual –Florence Nightingale believed that the individual/patient was directly responsible for the state of their wellness/illness. METAPARADIGMS (CONT…)
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Health –Florence Nightingale believed that

References:  Creasia, J.L., & Friberg, E. (2011). Conceptual foundations: The bridge to professional nursing (5th ed.). St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier Mosby    Encyclopedia of World Biography. (2011). Florence nightingale biography. Retrieved January 28, 2012, from http://www.notablebiographies.com/Mo-Ni/NightingaleFlorence.html  Florence Nightingale, Wikipedia Encyclopedia, Retrieved January 28, 2012, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Nightingale