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Running head :HISTORY OF NURSING AND WHY I WANT TO BECOME A NURSE.
History of Nursing and Why I Want to Become a Nurse
Michael S. Ortiz
Instructor Mrs. Lana Fitzgerald
Medical Prep Institute
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HISTORY OF NURSING AND WHY I WANT TO BECOME A NURSE.
Florence Nightingale
One of the most exciting stories about nursing is the story of Florence Nightingale. She was a brilliant, strong-minded, professional driven woman with a great faith. Great organizer and statistician, and one of the most influential women in 19th-century in England.
“(A & E television network.2017)Born May 12, 1820, to William and Frances Nightingale in
Florence, Italy and her only sister, Frances Parthenope Nightingale. Florence Nightingale received a call
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“(British Heritage Society, 2014)She and her nurses bathed the soldiers, washed their linens, and fed them more substantial food.” “(British Heritage Society, 2014))She eventually established a separate kitchen with her own money to prepare easily digested food for patients.” “(British Heritage Society, 2014) She secured a source of clean drinking water and improved overall sanitary conditions.” “(British Heritage Society, 2014)She set up a system for receiving patients, the basis of modern triage. The mortality rate declined 2% because of her efforts.” “(British Heritage Society, 2014) She personally attended to countless men, many on their deathbeds. She made so many endless rounds, carrying a lamp with her in the late hours of the night, that known as the “Lady with the Lamp,” a nickname that was published in an account of her work in The London …show more content…
Her designed was later on promoted in England.” “(A & E television network.2017)Nightingale’s common-sense approach to health was extraordinary. She believed that patients could be saved from death and infections by caring for their basic needs—keeping them warm, clean, rested, and well-fed. She proved that patients that were allowed to rest, clean, warm, and well-fed recovered.” Her wisdom and common sense formed the solid foundation in caring for people until this day.”(British Heritage Society, 2014) Hygiene (cleanliness, fresh air, clean water, proper drainage, and plenty of light), a constant consideration for patient’s feelings, and the importance of quiet environment are the overall elements for health. The unnecessary noise created expectation in the mind which affected the