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    Historical Development of Nursing Timeline Nursing originated from the intuitive approach of caring for the sick members of the family. The profession did not exist as a distinct discipline before the birth of Christ. In this period‚ nursing was based on instinctive actions and was not acquired from formal education. It did not require an evidence of training or education and was solely based on observation and experience. It was believed that it is a way of love‚ compassion‚ and kindness that was

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    Florence Nightingale Professional Nurse and Theorist Florence Nightingale is known as the founder of modern nursing. She was born in 1820 in a wealthy family. At the young age of twenty-four‚ she was touched by God to help the sick and less fortunate. According to Nightingale the environment‚ the patient lives in can have a major impact on their health. She created a model which focuses on the following components that have been critical to nursing: Patient Health of houses‚ ventilation‚ and Warming

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    chosen to write about is Florence Nightingale‚ born on May 12th 1820 to Willian and Frances Nightingale in Florence‚ Italy. Had only one sister named Frances Parthenope. The Nightingale’s were very respected and were also very rich. Florence was a clever‚ smart‚ spoke many languages‚ rebellious in her ways‚ but was also very determine. She believed God had spoken to her and He wanted her to fulfill his needs as a devoted Christian that she was she decided to study nursing and become a nurse. Her parents

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    Leslie Burlingame A LIFESAVER & HERO: Florence Nightingale What is a hero? In my view a hero is someone that goes out of their way to do things for other people then worry about themselves and their very devoted to what they love to do. My hero is Florence Nightingale; she changed the hospitals and saved lives with her determination‚ compassion‚ and hard work. Nursing was once an occupation with little respect: people did not think you had to have special training or skills to be a nurse

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    Florence Nightingale: Nineteenth Century Nursing Leader and Founder of Modern Nursing Natalie Mastalerz Senior Division Individual Paper Natalie Mastalerz Mrs. Balducci Global History 10H - NHD 9 March 2015 Florence Nightingale: Leadership and Legacy Florence Nightingale was an extraordinary mid-nineteenth century nursing leader during the Crimean War‚ and she left a legacy of improved hospital healthcare‚ a new type of modern nursingnursing schools and programs

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    Florence Nightingale’s philosophy of nursing was centered on the patient and their relationship with their surroundings. She believed it was important to focus on the patient by studying their behavior and recording what was observed. She also focused on sanitation or cleanliness of hospitals. She linked five environmental factors that assisted in the recovery of patients. They are fresh water‚ fresh air‚ efficient drainage‚ cleanliness and direct sunlight. Her general concepts of ventilation‚ quietness

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    Florence Nightingale- A Pioneer in Human Healthcare and in the Idea of Orphanages Florence Nightingale was born into a wealthy British family at the Villa Colombaia in Florence‚ Italy. She was inspired by what she thought to be a divine calling. At the age of 17 at Embley Park‚ Nightingale made a commitment to nursing and human healthcare. This decision demonstrated strong will on her part in that she was willing to go beyond normality. It had constituted a rebellion against the expected role for

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    Historical Developments in Nursing Research Tara Skeates University of Phoenix Issues and Strategies in Nursing Research Utilization BSN0499-NUR429 Dr. Mirella Brooks September 31‚ 2006 Historical Developments in Nursing Research Nursing as a profession has been witness to numerous changes. From the environments within which care is given to patients‚ to the type of dress that nurses wear‚ many obstacles have been met and overcome up to the present day. Research within the profession

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    Abstract As a young woman‚ Nightingale often accompanied her mother when she visited the sick. This inspired her to want to be a nurse‚ and against her parents’ wishes she entered a nurses’ training program. During the Crimean war she was asked by a family friend to come and care for the British soldiers at the army hospital. While there she witnessed filth‚ vermin‚ and death. Upon seeing the unsanitary conditions and the health risk to the soldiers she began her crusade to establish an environment

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    Theory Evaluation Exemplar Environmental Theory of Florence Nightingale Theory Description Scope of theory:Grand Theory Purpose of the theory:“everyday sanitary knowledge‚ or the knowledge of nursing‚ or in other words‚ of how to put the constitution in such a state as that it will have no disease‚ or that it can recover from disease.” * Main focus was the control of the environment of individuals and families‚ both healthy and ill. * Because it explains the totality of the behavior.

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