Nightingale and continuing improvements in hospitals and nursing 1859 Flashcards
Was there are improvements in disease treatment and hospital care?
Continued lack of understanding about causations of disease meant little improvement in treatment and care.
How were sick people cared for in the late 18th century
Most were cared for by a female family member. Those who could afford it hired a nurse, a physician would prescribe medicine, and a nurse with no training would make sure the medicine was taken and the patient was comfortable. There were cottage hospitals but very few and to get in you need a letter of recommendation from power people
Was Nightingale famous after the Crimean war?
Yes publicity on her work in Crimea made her a expert on hospitals and nursing
How did her book “Notes on Hospitals” affect the world
Published in 1859 many hospitals immediately began making changes changing how ward beds were spaced, got bigger windows for ventilation and light, and changed floor boards to wood to clean better
Did her belief in miasma affect her influence
No, despite her misplaced belief she influenced wards to become hygenic reducing infection
How significant was her book “Notes on Nursing”
it was so significant it was translated into 11 languages focusing on bedcare and others
What did Nightingale do to encourage more nurses
She set up “Nightingale School” for professional training of nurses then another school for midwives
