Abstract On her death in 1910‚ Florence Nightingale left a vast collection of reports‚ letters‚ notes and other written material. There are numerous publications that make use of this material‚ often highlighting Florence’s attitude to a particular issue. In this paper we gather a set of quotations and construct a dialogue with Florence Nightingale on the subject of statistics. Our dialogue draws attention to strong points of connection between Florence Nightingale’s use of statistics and modern
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Florence Nightingale‚ OM‚ RRC (play /ˈflɒrəns ˈnaɪtɨŋɡeɪl/; 12 May 1820 – 13 August 1910) was a celebrated English social reformer and statistician‚ and the founder of modern nursing. She came to prominence while serving as a nurse during the Crimean War‚ where she tended to wounded soldiers. She was dubbed "The Lady with the Lamp" after her habit of making rounds at night. Early 21st century commentators have asserted Nightingale’s achievements in the Crimean War had been exaggerated by the media
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Florence Nightingale Born in 1820 to a wealthy family‚ Florence was educated at home by her father. She aspired to serve others‚ in particular she wanted to become a nurse. Her parents were opposed - at that time‚ nursing was not seen as a respectable profession. Despite her parents disapproval‚ Florence went ahead and trained to be a nurse. In 1853‚ the Crimea war broke out.The war was too terrifying that many soldiers were wounded and dying without proper first aids. Later in 1855‚ Florence Nightingale
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What was the short-term significance of Florence Nightingale in bringing about change in nursing practice in the 1860s. In the Dickens book “Martin Chuzzlewit” the character Mrs Gamp a nurse‚ was dirty‚ fat‚ and old and also a drunk‚ which was like most nurses of those days before Nightingale. One can say that because of this‚ nursing was not seen as a highly regarded profession. Source A supports the view of Mrs Gamp being a true portrayal of nurses in the 1800s. It is an article from the Telegraph
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Florence nightingale: environmental theory: flood: Health of houses Closely related to the presence of pure air water efficient drainage cleanliness and light For floods like what happened just a few weeks ago‚ you should be aware of the ways to prevent them and how you can prepare for them. You should have efficient or clear drainages to prevent overflowing waters in case of heavy rainfall. Also you should have a source of heat and light for when you need it. You should also have a clean source
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Florence Nightingale Leadership in Nursing Nursing has never been simple profession and it is not an easy task to quantify the contributions nurses have made in shaping healthcare. Modern nursing is complex‚ ever changing and multi focused; requiring nurses to evolve personally and professionally as leaders in healthcare. What is leadership? Leadership is defined by what it is‚ as much as what it is not. Leadership has nothing to do with titles‚ age‚ seniority‚ education or status‚ but
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According to the article “The voice of Florence Nightingale on Advocacy”‚ Florence Nightingale was born on May 12‚ 1820 as the second daughter to English parents. She was intelligent‚ and as a young woman learned several languages. Nightingale was known to be most comfortable in the solitary activities of reading‚ writing in her journals and attempting to discern purpose in her life (Selanders & Crane‚ 2012). However‚ Florence Nightingale believed in making mankind’s life better. With these thoughts
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TOPIC DEFENSE PEOPLE’S PROTESTS AGAINST KKNPP: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF THE TAMIL NEWS WEBSITES’ COVERAGE OF THE PEOPLE’S PROTESTS AGAINST KUDANKULAM NUCLEAR POWER PLANT FR. MICHAEL FRANCIS 2009-79325 COLLEGE OF MASS COMMUNICATION UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPINES‚ DILIMAN. I. INTRODUCTION The People’s Protests Against Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) is one of the longest and largest protests in the history of India and this is the only protest which lasted for
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The art of attending to people during times of war and sickness is vital and can be dated back hundreds of years. These are the roots of what has grown into the nursing profession. Nursing is a highly respected and honorable profession all over the world. Through the years nurses have been recognized as playing a vital part in the help and welfare of mankind‚ although many times under appreciated. Typically the nurses work under the doctors‚ which can lead to them looked down upon and underestimated
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Before Florence Nightingale started to improve nursing as a practice public health care system was underdeveloped. People who were living in urban areas didn’t have access to clean water and proper sewage disposal. Most of the sick people were treated at their homes and cared for by their family members. In the mid of 19th century Florence Nightingale started her mission to improve health care and create nursing as a profession. From her own experience and observations during Crimean War she became
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