Florence Nightingale Flashcards
What did Florence Nightingale developed?
ENVIRONMENTAL THEORY
most recognized name in the field of nursing.
Florence Nightingale
Where does Florence Nightingale’s work focuses?
Patient and the environment
This theorist believed she was called into service by God.
Florence Nightingale
During what war did Nightingale served the wounded soldiers?
Crimean War
Florence Nightingale was also referred to as the?
Lady with the Lamp
Mother of Modern Nursing
(True or False) Nightingale believed that healthy surroundings were necessary
for proper nursing care and restoration/maintenance of health.
True
What are the Five essential Component of environmental health?
Pure Air
Pure water
Efficient drainage
Cleanliness
Light
According to Nightingale, what is nursing?
nursing is being responsible for someone else’s health
Nightingale referred to the person as a?
Patient
(True or False) Nightingale emphasized that the nurse was in control of and responsible for the patient’s environmental surroundings.
True
According to Nightingale, this is the state of being well and using every power (resource) to the fullest extent in living life.
Health
How can Nurses change the social status of the poor?
by improving their physical living conditions
Is closely related to the presence of pure air, pure water, efficient drainage, cleanliness and light.
Cleanliness outside the house affected the inside
Health of Houses
She believed that it was essential to “keep the air he breathes as pure as
te external air, without chilling him.”
She also emphasized the importance of room temperature. The patient
should not be too warm or too cold
Ventilation and Warmth
- Nightingale advocated that the sick needs both fresh air and light—direct
sunlight was what clients wanted - She noted that light has ‘quite real and tangible effects upon human
body.” - She also noted that the sick rarely lies with their face toward the wall but
are much more likely to face the windows, the source of the sun
Light
- Nightingale believed that patients should never be waked intentionally or
accidentally during the first part of sleep - Noise should always be kept at a minimum around patients at all times
Noise
- Nightingale stressed that variety in the environment was a critical aspect
affecting the patient’s recovery - She believed in the need for changes in color and form, including bringing
the patient brightly colored flowers or plants - She also advocated reading, needlework, writing and cleaning as activities
to relieve the sick of boredom
Variety
Nightingale postulated that an adult exhales about three pints of moisture through the lungs and skin in a 24-hour period. This organic matter, she said, enters the sheets and stays there unless the bedding is changed and
aired frequently.
Bed and Beddings
Nightingale emphasized that the greater part of nursing consists in preserving cleanliness.
She urges the removal of dust with the use of damp cloth rather than a feather duster. Floors should be easily cleaned rather than being covered with carpets. Furniture and walls should be easily washed and not
damaged by coming in contact with moisture
Cleanliness
- Nightingale viewed the function of the skin as important
- She believed that unwashed skin may contaminate or poison the patient and noted that bathing and drying the skin provided great relief to the patient
- She also advocated that personal cleanliness extended to the nurse and
that every nurse ought to wash her hands very frequently during the day
Personal Cleanliness
She felt that false hopes are depressing to patients.
* Nightingale encouraged the nurse to heed what is being said by visitors, believing that sick persons should hear good news that would assist them in becoming healthier.
Chattering hopes and advices
According to her, the most important practical lesson that can be given to nurses is to teach them what to observe, how to observe, what symptoms indicate improvement, which are evidence of neglect and what kind of neglect.
Observation of the sick
Nightingale discussed “petty management” or ways to assure that “what you do when you are there, shall be done when you are not there. This is done to ensure continuity of care.
Petty Management
