"Subsidiary Notes as to the Introduction of Female Nursing into Military Hospitals in Peace and War" by Florence Nightingale details the necessity of female nurses in military hospitals and how to apply the appropriate frameworks to implement them during times of conflict or peace. The writing explores the roles of different kinds of nurses in medical facilities, particularly during the Crimean War. Nightingale pushes for the professionalization of nursing, highlighting the need for rules, well-defined responsibilities, and conditions to guarantee efficient nursing care in hospitals. The author stresses the need for nurses to obey medical authorities, the value of training and good character when choosing nurses, and financial factors like pay and working conditions. Ultimately, this historical writing serves as a basis for understanding how military nursing practices evolved in the 1800s.
Subsidiary Notes as to the Introduction of Female Nursing into Military Hospitals in Peace and War
By Florence Nightingale
Discover how the integration of trained women into military hospitals forever changed medical care during war and peace.
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About the AuthorFlorence Nightingale was an English social reformer, statistician and the founder of modern nursing. Nightingale came to prominence while serving as a manager and trainer of nurses during the Crimean War, in which she organised care for wounded soldiers at Constantinople. She significantly reduced death rates by improving hygiene and living standards. Nightingale gave nursing a favourable reputation and became an icon of Victorian culture, especially in the persona of "The Lady with the Lamp" making rounds of wounded soldiers at night.
Florence Nightingale was an English social reformer, statistician and the founder of modern nursing. Nightingale came to prominence while serving as a manager and trainer of nurses during the Crimean War, in which she organised care for wounded soldiers at Constantinople. She significantly reduced death rates by improving hygiene and living standards. Nightingale gave nursing a favourable reputation and became an icon of Victorian culture, especially in the persona of "The Lady with the Lamp" making rounds of wounded soldiers at night.
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