NURSING
Nursing: Florences Nightingales Legacy of Caring and Its Applications
Abstract
It is imperative to look into case examples for further elucidation to understand the relationship between theory, research, and evidence-based practice. Florence Nightingale contributed to healthcare and nursing with her clear philosophy about hygiene and cleanliness in the environment. For maximum health outcomes, the aspects of mind, body, and spirit must be maintained with holistic nursing care with targeted needs of five fundamental elements of her environmental theory. This paper aims to explain a scenario where the application of Nightingales environmental theory could be best understood.
Nursing: Florences Nightingales Legacy of Caring and Its Applications
Care combined with scientific knowledge has its significant benefits anchored in Florences Nightingale Legacy of Caring principles. The environmental theory of Florence constituted of five elements: fresh air, clean water, proficient draining, cleanliness and hygiene, and direct sunlight (Gilber, 2020, p. 627). This paper aims to explain a scenario in which the application of Nightingales environmental theory would be elucidated.
In the given case, the nurse could begin her home visit based on environmental theory by considering the five elements:
Fresh air: The bedrooms fan was switched off, and the room was quite hot. The windows were closed, and no source of fresh air was there.
Clean water: Unclean water is nowhere to be seen; however, half-finished cans of soda could be taken as no existence of clean water.
Drainage: The drainage issue is not mentioned in the case, however, disposing of the used cloth diapers could be categorized as one.
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Formula bottles near the changing table did not provide a source of hygiene for the three-week-old baby; soiled diapers had to be disposed of off to the dustbin and an empty box of wipes.
Sunlight: The room is already hot, which means sunlight is causing the temperature to rise; however, direct sunlight access is not there in the room due to closed windows.
In this situation, the nurses priority could be first to open windows, switch on the fan, and then clean the room. Taking partially...
…switching on the fan. Even though it might look intimidating at first, if the nurse is visiting Isabel for the first time., the nurse could start by asking Isabel politely, Should I switch on the fan as the room is too hot for the kids? or Should I open the air for fresh air as the three-week-old would then sleep peacefully without getting hot? The role of being a liaison and collaboration would help Isabel believe that the nurse is here for her well-being and would look forward next time to help her in her tasks. Helping in tasks is the criterion mentioned here since Florence Nightingale believed that home-based nursing offered the visiting nurses the role of deaconess where they educate the females of the home to learn and fulfill home tasks appropriately, such as
cooking,
housekeeping, and cleaning methods (Ogawa, 2016). Isabel would comprehend that the nurse could be symbolic and significant counseling in her life, especially in the initial years when her three-week baby is too small to be taken care of. Meanwhile, the nurse visits her with her interaction,…
