Florence Nightingale
Tameko Palmore
University of Arizona Global Campus
HCA415
Avi Stein
January 20, 2022
Nightingale
Biographical Background and Experience
Florence Nightingale lived between 1820 to 1910.
His birth took place Italy on May 12, 1820
Her parents were France and Shore Nightingale
She is recognized a nurse, social reformer, and statistician within British
She is considered to be the basis of the modern nursing.
The experience in Crimean war led to her proposal and support for sanitation practices (History.com, 2020).
Florence Nightingale lived between 1820 to 1910. She was born on May 12, 1820 in Florence, Italy to France Nightingale and William Shore Nightingale. She was a British nurse, social reformer, and statistician who is best known as the founder of modern nursing. Her experience as a nurse, especially during the Crimean war, was the foundation in her view about sanitation. During this time, the British Empire was at war against the Russian Empire to control the Ottoman Empire. Many soldiers were sent to the Black Sea where the supplies diminished. About 18,000 soldiers had been admitted into the military hospital.
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Requested by the Secretary of War to help in organizing some nurses to attend to the sick and the fallen soldier in Crimea.
Quickly managed to assemble 34 nurses
Few days later the arrived at Crimea.
They made a decision to help despite being warned of the horrified condition of the place
Nightingale discovered the pathetic condition of the hospital
She made an effort to improve the sanitary condition of the facility.
She developed many client services that enhanced the quality of the hospital stay.
Developed laundry and ensured a special diet for patients and supported the creation of a library to stimulate patients’ intellect (History.com, 2020).
She received a letter from the Secretary of War who asked her to organize some nurses to tend to the sick and the fallen soldier in Crimea. She quickly assembled 34 nurses from different religious orders and went to Crimea a few days later. They were warned of the horrid situation, but this never stopped them. Nightingale realized the pathetic condition of the hospital and ensured that there was an improvement in the sanitary condition of the facility. She achieved this by creating several patient services that improved the quality of the hospital stay. She established laundry and ensured a special diet for patients, classroom, and a library to stimulate patients’ intellect.
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The climate and the time period
Her work occurred during the Crimean war.
British Empire fighting with Russian Empire
There was a fight to control the Ottoman Empire.
Majority of the soldiers reported to Black Sea, where the supplies diminished.
About 18,000 soldiers were admitted to military hospital.
No nurse female was employed in Crimea hospitals
The call to assist in caring for the patients rose to her calling.
She discovered the pathetic condition of the area.
There was a giant cesspool at the top hospital that led to water contamination and building (History.com, 2020).
The work of Florence Nightingale occurred during the Crimean war. During this time, the British Empire was at war against the Russian Empire to control the Ottoman Empire. Many soldiers were sent to the Black Sea, where the supplies diminished. About 18,000 soldiers had been admitted into the military hospital. There were no female nurses who were stationed at the hospitals in Crimea. The call to assist in caring for the patients rose to her calling. As she cared for patients or the military solider in Crimean, she discovered the pathetic condition of the area. The hospital sat on top of the giant cesspool that led to water contamination and building.
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The clients lay on in their excrement while on their stretchers.
The hospital also had rodents and bugs.
Scarcity of bandages and soap while the number of patients continued to rise.
Rationing of water and many soldiers die from typhoid and cholera.
Florence chose to improve the sanitary condition of the facility.
She bought scrub brushes
The infirm patients participated in scrubbing inside of the healthcare facility from floor to ceiling.
She walked through the dark hallways with the lamp during rounds in the evening (History.com, 2020).
The patients lay on in their excrement on the stretchers. There were rodents and bugs. There was a scarcity of supplies like bandages and soap while the number of patients continued to rise. The water also needed to be rationed, and many soldiers were dying of the infectious illnesses like typhoid and cholera. Florence chose to improve the sanitary condition of the facility. She bought scrub brushes and asked the infirm patients to scrub the inside of the healthcare facility from floor to ceiling. Nightingale moved through the dark hallways with the lamp while making rounds in the evening.
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Florence Nightingale at the hospital in Scutari, by Robert Riggs. Courtesy of the Prints and Photographs Collection, History of Medicine Division, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health.
The Personal beliefs of the person
She discovered a great comfort in her religious beliefs.
She experienced a call from God when she was 16-years old
The calling was to help in the reduction of human suffering.
Nursing as an appropriate route of reducing human suffering.
She wanted to use nursing to serve both God and humankind.
Believed in the role of the environment in improving patient recovery.
The interventions involving environment improvement such as availability of light promotes patients’ recover (History.com, 2020).
Florence discovered a great comfort in her religious beliefs. At the age of 16 years, she experience a call from God. She considered her calling as reducing human suffering. She considered nursing as the suitable route of achieving this goal. She considered nursing as the best approach of serving both God and humankind. As a nurse, she discovered the role of the environment in improving nursing process. According to her, the existence of fresh air, pure water, effective drainage, cleanliness and sanitation, and light or direct sunlight promotes patients’ recovery.
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How Nightingale Overcame or Confronted any Adversities
Nightingale considered diet, dirt, and drains as issues
She brought some foods from England and cleaning up the kitchens
She instructed other nurses to help in cleaning the hospital wards.
The British government sent Sanitary Commission
They arrived and flush out the sewers (History.com, 2020).
Nightingale believed that the problem at the hospital was caused by diet, dirt, and drains. She managed to brought some foods from England, cleaning up the kitchens, and setting her nurses to clean the hospital wards. The Sanitary Commision were sent by British government.
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They also improved the ventilation.
She fought with the military officers who considered her incompetent
The military officers saw her as unfeminine and nuisance.
The other challenge encountered by Nightingale is the scarcity of the bandages, and soap.
She overcame this issue by procuring hundreds of scrub brushes (History.com, 2020).
They arrived and flush out the sewers and improve the ventilation. She fought with the military officers that considered her incompetent and saw her as unfeminine and nuisance. The other challenge encountered by Nightingale is the scarcity of the bandages, and soap . She overcome this issue by procuring hundreds of scrub brushes
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The Final Outcome of the Individual’s Contribution to Community or Public Health
One of the major contributions is the improvement in healthcare.
She assisted in defining nursing practice
She proposed that nurses do not need full knowledge about the disease process
Nurses must be aware of the approaches used in caring for the patients through improvement on the environment.
She informed nurses about the important of improving the environment
This is important in the promotion of patients’ recovery.
She assists patients deal with the symptoms
Nightingale assisted in improving public health advocacy
She provided reforms for the military healthcare facilities operating under poor conditions (Ellis, 2020)
One of the major contributions to the community and public health is improvement in healthcare. She assisted in defining nursing practice by proposing that nurses do not need to know all about the illness process like in the medical field. In this case, nurses are required to know how to care for the patient through environment. She informs nurses about the important of improving the environment as part of promoting patients’ recovery. This is important in assisting patient to deal with the symptoms and changes in the function associated with the disease. Nightingale assisted in improving public health advocacy by providing the reforms for the military healthcare facilities operating under poor conditions
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Nightingale proposed the role of therapeutic communication.
She always remained in touch with the her patients
She offered empathy and compassion during their despair moment.
She brought spiritual nursing by ministering to clients who were dying
Promoted self-care by suggesting the independence of patients and promoting the healing process by engaging patient
Brought about the infection control practices.
She participated in cleaning the entire hospital to ensure that there is proper hygiene (History.com, 2020).
Nightingale proposed the role of therapeutic communication. During her time she talked to her patients, offers them empathy, and compassion during their despair moment. She also brought about the aspect of spiritual nursing by ministering to clients who were dying hence bringing them comfort in their last hours. Nightingale also proposed self-care whereby patients are required to actively do things for themselves. Nightingale proposed independence and promotion of healing by engaging patient in cleaning. The work of Nightingale also support the infection control practices. This was demonstrated by cleaning the entire hospital to ensure that there is proper hygiene like the clean linens for the soldiers.
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Nightingale’s contribution to overall community or public health at the time
She promoted the role of the environment in the healing process of patients
She assisted in improving the hospital condition
She provided the interventions that can be used to address poor operating condition within hospital
The therapeutic communication was used to support patient-centeredness during that time.
The role of patients in their healing was supported
She allowed patients to take part in cleaning the hospital
Supported spiritual healing for the dying patients (History.com, 2020).
She assisted in defining nursing practice by proposing that nurses do not need to know all about the illness process like in the medical field. In this case, nurses were required to know how to care for the patient through environment. Nightingale assisted in improving public health advocacy by providing the reforms for the military healthcare facilities operating under poor conditions. Nightingale proposed the role of therapeutic communication. During her time she talked to her patients, offers them empathy, and compassion during their despair moment. She promoted the spiritual nursing by ministering to clients who were dying hence bringing them comfort in their last hours. Nightingale also proposed self-care whereby patients are required to actively do things for themselves. Nightingale proposed independence and promotion of healing by engaging patient in cleaning. The work of Nightingale also support the infection control practices.
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Why the contribution was important in particular time in history
Many military patients suffered from preventable conditions.
The poor condition could have been prevented through improved hygiene.
Therefore, Nightingale brought about the role of sanitary and hygienic practices
Patients suffered due to a lack of some resources such as bandages.
She assisted in ensuring that these resources were available.
This is an indication of empathy
No female nurses were stationed at the hospital in Crimea.
After Nightingale’s work, many young women got inspired to be like Nightingale (Konnur & Singh, 2020).
During the Crimean, many military patients suffered from preventable conditions. The poor condition of the facility could have been prevented through improved hygiene. Therefore, Nightingale brought about the role of the sanitary and hygienic practices within the facility. It was evident that patients suffered due to lack of some resources such as bandages. She assisted in ensuring that these resources were available. This is an indication of empathy practice that helped in improving the condition of the patients. At the time, no female nurses was stationed at the hospital in Crimea. The poor reputation of the past female nurses had led to war office to avoid hiring them. After Nightingale’s work, young women got inspired to be like her.
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References
Ellis, H. (2020). Florence Nightingale: creator of modern nursing and public health pioneer. Journal of perioperative practice, 30(5), 145-146.
History.com. (2020, April 17). Florence Nightingale. Retrieved from https://www.history.com/topics/womens-history/florence-nightingale-1
Konnur, R. G., & Singh, S. (2020). Trends in Nursing. International Journal of Nursing Science Practice and Research, 6(2), 34-41.
Priorto working on this assignment, review your work on Part 1 of the Final Assignment from Week 3, and integrate any instructor feedback you received. Review the grading rubric for this assignment to fully understand the grading criteria. Additionally, these resources from Week 3 remain helpful:
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World Health Organization (Links to an external site.)
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This is a continuation of your Final Assignment. In Week 3, you worked on Significant Contributions to Public Health Final Assignment Part 1. For this part of the assignment, you will add 18 to 20 PowerPoint slides with detailed speaker’s notes of at least 100 words for each slide to your Week 3 assignment for a total of 30 to 35 slides, not including the title and reference slides. Please see the
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This week, Part 2 involves an analysis of how your individual’s contribution from the past continues to contribute to today’s public health system, and how it might guide future work within the industry. As you recall, in Week 3, you researched an individual and their contribution to community and public health.
Your Week 3 assignment should have included each of the following elements:
· Describe your selected person’s experience.
· Analyze the climate of the time period in terms of political, socioeconomic, environmental, and technological context in which this person worked.
· Examine the personal beliefs of your person that prompted this work.
· Examine how this individual overcame any adversities to succeed.
· Describe the final outcome of this individual’s contribution to community or public health.
· Explain what this person’s contribution did for overall community or public health at the time.
· Explain why this contribution was so important at that particular point in history.
After integrating the instructor feedback from Week 3, continue adding slides to the previous work to address the Part 2 directions below. As a note, your reference slide(s) belong at the end of the presentation. As you create the content, it is expected that you will formulate a well thought out analysis for each segment with logical transitions as you would a professional presentation. Research and critical thinking are large components of this project. You will curate resources to support your statements using proper
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This week you will be adding the second half to your project by completing the following steps:
· Integrate Significant Contributions to Public Health Final Assignment Part 1 from Week 3, including any revisions based on feedback you received.
· Examine the individual’s contribution to community or public health.
· Analyze the impact of your individual’s contribution on today’s public health system.
· TIP: You are asking, “What happened as a result of this contribution at the national and community level?” For example, some elements you could address include:
· Did it change attitudes?
· Did it change protocols and policies?
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· Analyze how this contribution is still relevant today.
· TIP: Was this contribution only applicable at the time it occurred, or is it still applied today? Why or why not? Explain your response.
· Examine how this contribution could support or be expanded for future community and public health benefits.
· TIP: Using solid critical thinking, look at the historical value of the contribution and examine how it could be used for the future (is it applicable to another health issue, can it lead to more policy change, could it promote advocacy work or public health laws, etc.).
The Significant Contributions to Public Health Final Assignment Part 2 presentation
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