| florence nightingale: reformer, reactionary, researcher. | this article discusses the development and significant aspects of florence nightingale's beliefs and philosophy as they contributed to her character formation and the roles through which she has been historically recognized. her beliefs about god and man, explored against a backdrop of the victorian world, are shown as the essence of her philosophy out of which she initiated major changes in the social life of england. nightingale's substantive corrective reforms, reflected in attitudinal, educa ... | 1977 | 320564 |
| my dear harry: a life of henry bonham-carter. | henry bonham-carter was both a relative and the 'workhorse' of florence nightingale. his administrative skills contributed much to the development of nursing yet he is less well-known than his cousin. this article describes a recent exhibition in london to celebrate his life and involvement in nursing. | 1995 | 11619065 |
| from 19th century nursing reforms to current practice: a selective overview with special reference to the royal london homoeopathic hospital (the royal london homoeopathic hospital nhs trust from 1993). | early nursing reforms in the 19th century are usually associated with nightingale, although later emphasis has been placed on similar movements in the poor law sector. extension of nursing influence over decision-making in terms of nursing practice and education is charted, using examples from 19th century minutes of hospital committees and more recent experience based mainly on the observations made by one of the writers, who had substantial input into steering the hospital through the stages p ... | 1995 | 7735653 |
| art, science and social science in nursing: occupational origins and disciplinary identity. | this paper forms part of a wider study examining the history and sociology of nursing education in england between 1860 and 1948. it argues that the question of whether nursing was an art, science and/or social science has been at the 'heart' of a wider debate on the occupational status and disciplinary identity of nursing. the view that nursing was essentially an art and a 'calling', was championed by florence nightingale. ethel bedford fenwick and her allies insisted that nursing, like other p ... | 1995 | 7664158 |
| 100 apples divided by 15 red herrings: a cautionary tale from the mid-19th century on comparing hospital mortality rates. | in 1863, florence nightingale argued that london hospitals were dangerous, especially compared with provincial facilities. she bolstered this contention with statistics published in william farr's registrar-general report which claimed that 24 london hospitals had mortality rates exceeding 90%, whereas rural hospitals had an average mortality rate of 13%. farr had calculated mortality rates by dividing the total number of patients who died throughout the year by the number of inpatients on a sin ... | 1996 | 8633823 |
| [visiting the place associated with the life of florence nightingale. 3. london]. | | 1973 | 4201139 |
| [nursing in england. education in the nightingale training school of nurses]. | | 1972 | 4484737 |
| address by the archbishop of york (florence nightingale). | | 1970 | 4910725 |
| [with the florence nightingale scholarship to a course in administration in liverpool]. | | 1968 | 5185508 |
| london's nightingale museum. | | 1997 | 9433294 |
| the influence of florence nightingale's image on liverpool nurses 1945-1995. | images of florence nightingale have been crystallised over time so that an iconoclastic image is frequently presented. using oral history as a research method, a convenience sample of liverpool nurses, spanning the period 1945-1995 discussed how this image had a bearing on them as nurses and on their practice. it would appear that during their training, lectures were about florence nightingale as a person and students were expected to emulate her. the influence of the image led to a rigorous att ... | 1997 | 11618973 |
| reactions from the medical and nursing professions to nightingale's "reform(s)" of nurse training in the late 19th century. | in 1860, the nightingale school of nursing opened at st thomas's hospital, london. florence nightingale's overriding raison d'etre in the setting up of this foundation was a replacement of the old fashioned nurse (caricatured by mrs gamp-an "ignorant and immoral drunkard") by the highly trained, and eminently respectable "lady-nurse". while this change met with a great deal of approval from the lay public and the majority of the nursing profession, a minority of the latter together with the bulk ... | 2002 | 11807214 |
| henry currey friba (1820-1900): leading victorian hospital architect, and early exponent of the "pavilion principle". | the "pavilion plan" for hospital design originated in france in the 18th century and was popularised in england by john roberton and george godwin in the mid-19th century; the underlying rationale was that with improved ventilation the mortality rate (at that time exceedingly high) was significantly reduced. among the enthusiasts for this new style was florence nightingale (herself a miasmatist)--who had experienced astronomically high death rates in the hospital at scutari during the crimean wa ... | 2002 | 12151691 |
| dawn of a new era in halifax, west yorkshire. | this article provides an historical review of past and present healthcare changes within the west yorkshire town of halifax, united kingdom (uk). there is a focus on institutional and nursing history. there is discussion of the architectural design differences between hospitals with traditional pavilion 'nightingale' wards and the less common circular ward design. the importance of understanding the past to understand the future is explored. | 2003 | 12710378 |
| health visiting at the crossroads: which way to the 21st century? | this article presents a response from a group of lecturers at florence nightingale school of nursing and midwifery, king's college london and one service user to the perception of a crisis of confidence within health visiting. changes in registration procedures and shifts in policy have led health visiting to question its place within primary care and the model of preparation for health visiting practice. the group argues that this debate is based on a misunderstanding of the changing health car ... | 2003 | 12732831 |
| developing the first assistant course at the countess of chester hospital. | first assistant or advanced scrub practitioner roles have been undertaken by nurses since florence nightingale. recently, theatre practitioners have undertaken this role as a matter of course, regardless of skill level. the countess of chester hospital theatres has produced the is3 110 operating theatre first assistant module at level three. this runs alongside an in-house pathway of rapid evaluation of competence. both are undertaken as work-based learning. | 2004 | 15508399 |
| new aspects of the german 'scientific nursing' movement before world war i: florence nightingale's notes on nursing disguised as part of a medical tradition. | a group of german physicians propagated 'scientific nursing' in the 1890s in order to establish it as a medical specialty. martin mendelsohn (1860-1930) emerged as the figurehead of this movement. one of his earliest key publications on this topic appeared in 1890, with a second edition in 1892. it was entitled the comfort of the sick (der comfort des kranken). the comparison with florence nightingale's (1820-1910) notes on nursing led to the conclusion that mendelsohn's book constitutes a hithe ... | 2006 | 17100800 |
| nursing and the issue of 'party' in the church of england: the case of the lichfield diocesan nursing association. | in recent years, there has been increased interest in the role of religion in the reform of nursing during the mid-nineteenth century. however, less is known about how 'party' disputes between evangelicals and followers of the 'oxford movement' may have affected nursing. this study examines a proposal to create a nursing association for the diocese of lichfield in 1864, which leads to a public dispute concerning the 'ecclesiastical' nature of the organisation. leading evangelicals in derby campa ... | 2009 | 19453354 |
| rediscovering a history of nursing management: from nightingale to the modern matron. | this paper presents an examination of distinct periods in the development of nursing in order to rediscover a history of nursing management in england. the overall purpose is to demonstrate that uncritical accounts written in the past have not adequately explained the complex factors that have shaped nursing management in england. it is also suggested that the approach taken may be usefully applied to other national contexts. | 2009 | 19596321 |
| healing instruments. interview by hazel davis. | the florence nightingale school of nursing in london has a composer-in-residence, whose role is to enrich its community. | 2010 | 20441029 |
| from charity to caring: nightingale's experience at harley street. | florence nightingale has been the subject of numerous biographies and topical studies since she became a public figure during the crimean war of 1854-1856. however, both the biographical and the topical literature have given little emphasis to the fourteen months of nightingale's superintendency at the establishment for gentlewomen during illness located on harley street, london. thematic analysis of primary documents including nightingale's quarterly reports to the governors of her nursing home ... | 2010 | 20660907 |
| the death of florence nightingale: bjn 100 years ago. | this august marks the centenary of the death of florence nightingale, who died at 2 o'clock on saturday 13 august 1910 at her home, 10 south street, park lane, london. the following are some snippets which appeared in the bjn of the 20 and 27 august 1910. it was not until the announcement of her death in the morning papers of monday 15 august that the country heard about nightingale's death. in her last hours she was attended by sir thomas barlow and two nurses from the nursing sisters' institut ... | 2010 | 20966869 |
| preventing abuse of older people. | the author travelled to the united states on a florence nightingale travel scholarship to study the systems in place to respond to and prevent elder abuse. she visited centres in orange county, california, and new york city that are involved in dealing with the issue. this article provides a summary of her findings, with emphasis on education and training strategies for healthcare professionals working with older people, and provides recommendations for developments in safeguarding older people ... | 2010 | 21137704 |
| trauma nursing development in england: insight from south africa. | national data found that patients with major trauma receive inadequate care. the effectiveness of regional trauma networks in improving mortality and outcomes for patients presenting with major trauma has been recognised and being established. in parallel, it is recognised that trauma training for nurses must be further developed. an observational study tour to south africa trauma units, to document trauma practice was sponsored by the florence nightingale foundation and general nursing council ... | 2013 | 23006532 |
| florence nightingale: light to illuminate the world from the woman with the lantern. | the ottoman-russian war of 1853 to 1855 was significant not only as a war, but also in response to a reflex from the west brought with itself novel approaches related to care of patients under severe health conditions. florence nightingale and her associates assigned at that time to care for soldiers in istanbul who were severely ailing as a result of battle conditions were instrumental in the emergence of a hitherto unknown profession. this article examines the progress of events in the london- ... | 2013 | 23159649 |
| 'a model for the country': letters from florence nightingale to the architect, thomas worthington, on hospitals and other matters 1865-1868. | between 1865 and 1868 the manchester architect, thomas worthington and florence nightingale corresponded about hospital design. worthington was involved in building hospitals for two poor law unions in manchester. the designs of both hospitals were based on the 'pavilion' principle of which nightingale became a vocal national champion. through five letters written by nightingale to worthington, the paper explores nightingale's views focussing on her admiration for the designs, and examines the i ... | 2013 | 23250286 |
| pride in nightingale legacy shines at westminster abbey. | more than 2,000 people attended the annual florence nightingale commemoration service at westminster abbey, london, last month. | 2014 | 24870420 |
| role of the hospital environment in norovirus containment. | norovirus is an important cause of gastroenteritis in healthcare settings; these infections occur frequently, are highly contagious, and can be difficult to control. norovirus outbreaks were investigated during a 3-month enhanced surveillance period from 1 february to 30 april 2015 in 6 london, united kingdom, hospitals (coded a-e). during this surveillance period, 1379 stool samples were tested for the presence of norovirus. of these, 129 (9.4%) demonstrated the presence of norovirus rna. two o ... | 2016 | 26744426 |
| what is a nurse? the francis report and the historic voice of nursing. | following the francis report into shockingly deficient standards of care at an english hospital, this paper examines uk nurse education and revisits the premises on which the professional narrative of nursing was built. the uk government's response to the report is to introduce the "associate nurse" role, to be nationally trained to do fundamental care in place of the registered nurse, and a nursing apprenticeship scheme-on-the-job training for a nursing degree. uk nursing bodies do not address ... | 2017 | 28239918 |
| the origins of a two-tier profession: a nursing school at a poor law infirmary. | niall mccrae, lecturer, and katerina kuzminska, postgraduate nursing student, florence nightingale faculty of nursing and midwifery, king's college, london, chart the influences of nightingale's poor law infirmary reforms. | 2017 | 28328273 |
| the angel of the crimea: london's florence nightingale museum. | | 1994 | 8116029 |
| indian summer. | health visitor, val rose, won a florence nightingale memorial fund scholarship to travel to the navajo indian reservation in north america. the health problems of the navajo are similar to those affecting the traveller population on her own caseload, forced by changing circumstances and legislation to settle on local authority sites in england. here she describes some of the health problems arising from the settlement of nomadic people. | 1991 | 1765529 |
| is the nursing profession really research-based? | modern nursing has its origins in the pioneering research of florence nightingale but a research approach to nursing problems was never transmitted as part of the traditions of the nightingale pattern of nurse training. although nurses in north america established nursing education programmes in centres of higher education as long ago as 1899, british nurses did not utilize these facilities until the 1950s. this militated against the proper preparation of british nurses for research and the inno ... | 1979 | 256575 |