Florence Nightingale Flashcards
Birthdate of Nightingale
May 12, 1820
Birthplace
Florence, Italy
Death date
August 13, 1910
90y.o
Cause of death
Brucellosis
a bacterial disease typically affecting cattle and buffalo and causing undulant fever in humans.
Known as:
The lady with the lamp
Her accomplishment:
Pioneer of professional nursing
Her theory
Environmental adaptation theory
She travelled throughout Europe including to ______ where she first studied nursing and was introduced to poor sanitation in relation to nursing
Kaiserswerth
In 1853 she accepted the unpaid position of superintendent ate the ________
Establishment of Gentlewomen During Illness
When did the Crimean war happened?
1854-1856
Why was she called Lady with the lamp?
For rounding on patients alone at night
How many pages were never published when she wrote notes on matter affecting the health, efficiency, and hospital administration of the British army in 1858?
830 pages
What work did she write that helped bring attention to sanitation reform in in India (1863)?
How people may live and not doe in India
Where did she open the Nightingale Training School in 1860?
St. Thomas Hospital
What text was written to guide nurses?
Notes on nursing: what it is and what it is not
Basis for environmental theory:
She credited unsanitary conditions with high _____
Mortality rates
Basis for environmental theory:
She believed that symptoms of diseases were responses to ________
Negative environmental stimuli
Basis for environmental theory:
During the Crimean war, she tested her environmental theory by creating more sanitary conditions and was labelled _____
Heroin
Four Global concepts of nursing:
Florence nightingale described nursing as a _______ to serve others.
Divine calling
Four Global concepts of nursing:
Her philosophy was about _____, not just caring for the sick
Healing
Her theory focuses on the care of the patient rather than the ______
Nursing process
People are ______, being composed of biological, psychological, social, and spiritual components.
Multidimensional
_____ is the umbrella concept in the Nightingale theory of nursing.
Environment
Poor or difficult ____ led to poor health and disease
Environment
Nightingale stated that diseases was a ____
Reparative process
What are the two types of nursing?
General nursing
Proper nursing
_____ is a type of nursing that promotes health
General nursing
_____ is a type of nursing where individuals are educated in the are and science of nursing
Proper Nursing
What are the hierarchy of needs by Nightingale?
- place of women in society
- functions of nursing proper
- 13 canons
She is the founder of modern nursing
Florence Nightingale
In what books did she explain her environment theory?
- notes on nursing
- what it is and what it is not
What are the 13 canons?
- Ventilation and warmth
- Light
- Cleanliness of rooms/ walls
- Health and houses
- Noise
- Bed and bedding
- Personal cleanliness
- Variety
- Chattering hopes and advices
- Taking food
- What food
- Petty management
- Observation of the sick
13 canons:
_____ asses the client’s body temperature, room temperature, and room for fresh air.
Ventilation and Warmth
13 canons:
_____ asses the room for adequate light. Sunlight works best.
Light
13 canons:
_____ assess the room for dampness, darkness, and dust or mildew. Keep the the room free from dust, dirt, mildew, and dampness
Cleanliness of rooms and walls
13 canons:
_____ asses the surrounding environment for pure water, drainage, cleanliness, and light.
Health and houses
13 canons:
_____ asses the noise level in the client’s room and surrounding area.
Noise
13 canons:
_____ asses the bed and bedding for dampness, wrinkles, and soiling, and check the bed for height, dryness, and wrinkle-free.
Bed and bedding
13 canons:
_____ attempt to keep the client dry and clean at all times. Frequent assessment of the client’s skin is needed to maintain adequate skin moisture.
Personal cleanliness
13 canons:
_____ attempt to stimulate variety in the room and with the client. This is accomplished with cards, flowers, pictures, books, or puzzles.
Variety
13 canons:
_____ avoid talking without reason or giving advice that is without fact. Avoid personal talk.
Chattering hopes and advices
13 canons:
_____ asses the diet of the client. Take note of the amount of food and drink ingested by the client at every meal or snack.
Taking food
13 canons:
_____ continue with the assessment of the diet to include type of food and drink the client like or dislikes.
What food
13 canons:
_____ ensures continuity of care. Documentation of the plan of care and all evaluation will ensure others give the same care to the client in your absence
Petty management
13 canons:
_____ observe everything about your client. Record all observations. Observations should be factual and not merely opinions.
Observation of the sick
