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Nightingale believed that people derived meaning from their various life experiences and the extent to which their lives bring meaning to them has a direct baring on the health condition of their bodies.
Her theory of learning was an exercise in logic: "Observation tells how the patient is; reflection tells what is to be done; training tells how it is to be done. Training and experience are, of course, necessary to teach us, too, how to observe, what to observe; how to think, what to think" (Attewell quoting Nightingale's 1882 narrative on her theory of learning) (8).
How has the theorist influenced my nursing practice and philosophy? What stands out for me is Nightingale's leadership qualities. She was brilliant in her understanding of health needs, but moreover, she was tactful and when in 1854 she got involved in helping the wounded from the Crimean War, was able to change the attitudes of doctors, and have them accept her and her nurses. Not by verbally demanding respect, but by her professional actions (involving hygiene) that commanded...
Moreover, she used her influence in "high places, even to the Queen and Prince Albert, to fight for effective reform of the entire system of military hospitals" (EWB, 1998).
Question for classmates: In 2007, it was revealed that Walter Reed Army Hospital was in terrible shape; there were rat and mouse infestations, mold, cockroaches, along with wounded soldiers that were untended and there was a sense of squalor in the building. Does this sound at all like the hospital ward that Nightingale witnessed when she first arrived to care for the wounded in during the Crimean War? If you had been in a position of authority in the government, what would you have done if you learned returning soldiers from Afghanistan were being treated like that?
Works Cited
Attewell, Alex. (1999). Florence Nightingale (1820-1910). Retrieved January 12, 2012, from UNESCO: International Bureau of Education, xxviii (1), 153-166.
Encyclopedia of World Biography (EWB). (1998). Florence Nightingale. Retrieved January…
Works Cited
Attewell, Alex. (1999). Florence Nightingale (1820-1910). Retrieved January 12, 2012, from UNESCO: International Bureau of Education, xxviii (1), 153-166.
Encyclopedia of World Biography (EWB). (1998). Florence Nightingale. Retrieved January 12,
2011, from Gale Biography in Context (Gale #GALEIK1631004855).
In 1858, Louis Pasteur identified germs, proving that diseases did not 'spontaneously' arise as nightingale thought (Atwell, 1998). However, it was Nightingale that began work as to the conditions that promoted the growth of germs, but she would not know this for many years. The Crimean War: Putting Theory Into Practice When the Crimean War broke out, she began work at once in a British hospital. Her emphasis was placed on
In the Crimean War, she arranged for the physical set-up of the patients' beds, the discarding of the infested and soiled linens and the ensuring of good and maintained ventilation. After the War, she advocated for social reforms, one of which was the review of the British Poor Laws. The recall of this Law initiated its amendment into the Hardy's Bill on 1867. This bill looked into the state of
Nursing Today VI. Conclusion A. The Call to Vocation B. The Influences: Before and After C. Nursing, Feminism, Service, and the Male Ego Reference List Bloy, M. (2010). Florence Nightingale. The Victorian Web. Retrieved from http://www.victorianweb.org/history/crimea/florrie.html This site gives a good history of Nightingale, her service, and the impact she had on nursing. Collected Works of Florence Nightingale. Wilfrid Laurier University Press. Retrieved from http://www.wlupress.wlu.ca/Series/CWFN.shtml A great source of information for all the written works of
But Florence Nightingale was not intimidated by the attitude of the military officers and she decided to fight with all weapons: she contacted the Times and reported the situation in army hospitals, thus forcing the British Army to reorganize their hospitals. Her contribution to the military hospitals paid off when, by improving the quality of sanitation, the number of dead patients was reduced considerably. Florence Nightingale was a strong supporter of
Florence Nightingale -- Nursing Theorist The pioneering healthcare services that Florence Nightingale performed during 1854 Crimean War in Europe is today recognized as the beginning of the organized and sanitary field of nursing. This paper follows the career of Nightingale and recognizes her contribution to the theory of nursing care -- and the development of nursing training -- for the ill and the injured. The Progression of Florence Nightingale's Career From Financial Comfort
Nightingale Florence Nightingale and Environment Theory According to most nursing historians, Florence Nightingale is the leading figure in the development of modern nursing. As an early innovator in the field, Nightingale would pioneer many of the ideologies and approach which are still in circulation today. In particular, nursing professionals in her wake would coin the term Environment Theory in order to describe the mode of care that would be her contribution to