Florence Nightingale Book Notes On Nursing

Prior to her works hospitals were a place to be feared.

Florence nightingale book notes on nursing. The following notes are by no means intended as a rule of thought by which nurses can teach themselves to nurse still less as a manual to teach nurses to nurse. They are meant simply to give hints for thought to women who have personal charge of the health of others. What it is and what it i.

What it is and what it is not. First published in 1860 this short work was developed by nursing pioneer florence nightingale for use at her training school in england but it is meant for anyone entrusted with the well being of another and offers commonsense suggestions for all caregivers charged with looking after the sick and injured. Florence nightingale s most popular book is notes on nursing.

Florence nightingale s methods were revolutionary in her time and they form the basis for the techniques of patient management that have been taught ever since. Victor skretkowicz s florence nightingale s notes on nursing revised with additions in florence nightingale s 1920 1910 centenary year nurses and others will recognize this extraordinary woman whose dedication and determination helped to shape the course of modern global healthcare and holistic and integral relationship centered care. Florence nightingale has 81 books on goodreads with 6739 ratings.

The following notes are by no means intended as a rule of thought by. All the results of good nursing as detailed in these notes may be spoiled or utterly negatived by one defect viz. Reviewed in the united states on november 8 2011.

Florence nightingale stressed that it was not meant to be a comprehensive guide from which to teach one s self to be a nurse but. Notes on nursing is a classic by florence nightingale the first modern nurse. Notes on nursing by florence nightingale.

While some of the information is dated there remains a wealth of timeless advice as. First i am an rn an old rn and to me modern nursing began with miss nightingale. A 76 page volume with 3 page appendix published by harrison of pall mall it was intended to give hints on nursing to those entrusted with the health of others.