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"dearest friend"--the correspondence of colleagues florence nightingale and mary jones. 19938453404
standards of practice by nightingale.although the american holistic nurses' association (ahna) has a relatively short history, the ideas and concepts it embodies are similar to those of florence nightingale. this article describes those similarities in nightingales's writings and in the ahna's philosophy and standards of practice.19921291605
florence backs tomlinson report.in 1862, when st thomas's hospital was planned, florence nightingale campaigned for it to be built in 'purer air' on the outskirts of london. she declared that the proposed site on the thames was 'the worst in london'.199227237287
mothers and daughters: a powerful spell.an unanticipated finding of a small exploratory study of the health of never-married women in old age is discussed. focused conversational interviews yielded evidence of the potent effect the mother-daughter relationship had in a group of women who had lived for all their adult lives in the parental home. usually mothers had outlived fathers, and when they finally died daughters lost someone to whom they had been very close and at the same time had to cope with living alone for the first time in ...19921430640
the development of professional nursing education. part i: great britain the nightingale era (1860-1900). 19921454108
a literature review of recent advances in enteral feeding and the increased understanding of the gut.this literature review focuses on recent advances in enteral feeding and increased understanding of the role of the gut. the gut is beginning to be seen as a reservoir for bacteria and a source which contributes to multi-organ failure (mof) due to translocation of bacteria, in addition to its usual functions. enteral feeding as discussed in this article is a method of feeding which frequently involves nurses at the bedside, yet so many seem unfamiliar with recent research on the topic. a simple ...19921421964
a letter to florence nightingale. 19921610157
[a round-table talk: florence nightingale; the woman who lived in the reality]. 19921633693
[the nightingale nurses: the myth and the reality]. 19921633692
[florence nightingale: her personality, her words. difficulties of psychological support]. 19921305248
[florence nightingale: her personality, her words. encouraged by the messages from nightingale]. 19921305245
[florence nightingale: her personality, her words. most impressive statements in "notes on nursing"]. 19921305244
[florence nightingale: her personality, her words. her "three-fold interests" directs my nursing practice]. 19921305243
[florence nightingale: her personality, her words. "careless and insensitive nurse" in "notes on nursing"]. 19921305242
[florence nightingale: her personality, her words. her journey to egypt and greece at the age of 30--and she decided to do nursing]. 19921305241
[florence nightingale: her personality, her words. exploring the origin of nursing through the works of florence nightingale, mainly "notes on nursing"]. 19921305240
of lamp lighting ceremony and florence nightingale. 19921298912
[florence nightingale--"barracks" were a residence]. 19921496475
[gothenburg's florence nightingale--on nurse emma klingberg at the general and sahlgrenska hospital]. 199211612922
the spirituality of florence nightingale. 20061738617
[gender variables in nursing theories. a text analysis of 5 theories].during individual care planning in the education of nurses, the students learns to plan, carry out and assess care on the basis of nursing theory. neutral terms such as patient, client, individual and person commonly occur in planning. the level of personalization can not, however, be considered satisfactory if no attention is paid to gender related variables and if differences in the reaction of men and women to problems and illnesses are not underlined. the aim of the study was to investigate ...19921615617
nightingale--the international nurse. 20041573117
education and empowerment: securing nursing's future.if nurses are to make a difference in health care, they must break from the nightingale tradition of a "good", unquestioning woman. they must become more flexible, more assertive and reflective through education.20161544768
on the other side of the battle: russian nurses in the crimean war.one redeeming feature that emerged from the horrors of the crimean war was the skilled and compassionate nursing care provided by women. the work of florence nightingale and her nurses with the british forces is a familiar story. what is less well-known is that the fighting forces on the other side of the battle lines also had their contingent of nurses who helped to alleviate the suffering of their sick and wounded. this paper discusses the events leading up to the organization of russia's volu ...19921541474
the current status and future significance of nursing as a discipline.the nature of nursing and the need for knowledge distinct from medicine was first spoken of by florence nightingale in 1859. her notions may be regarded as the earliest formations of nursing as a discipline. since that time there has been substantial effort committed to the development of a distinct theory base for nursing. increased interest in nursing's unique body of knowledge has been particularly evident in the last decade, as seen by the growth in research undertaken from a nursing perspec ...19921537982
living image appeal.a £5-million appeal has been launched by the new florence nightingale fund, a joint venture by guy's and st thomas' hospitals and their united medical and dental schools.199127680119
nursing's role in health promotion. an overview.this article presents health promotion as a basic concept for nursing practice. since the era of nightingale, health promotion has continued to be a major focus for nursing as is reflected in the american nurses' association (ana) social policy statement. the major focus of this article is nursing's role in health promotion in such areas as assessment, advocacy, case management, promotion of self-care, and client education. major societal changes that are expected to have an impact on health pro ...19911945936
an interview with jean reeder. interview by kate nightingale. 19911802102
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.19911765529
education: no more nightingales. 20161760328
documenting lystra gretter's student experiences in nursing: a 100-year comparison with today.lystra gretter, who graduated from nursing school in 1888, chaired the committee that authored the florence nightingale pledge and was instrumental in advancing nursing as a profession. as a widow with a daughter to raise, she faced many of the problems that nursing students are facing today.20081798666
use of physical assessment skills by australian nurses.the use of physical assessment skills, though limited, has been an integral part of nursing since the time of florence nightingale, when aids such as sight and touch were relied upon to assess patients. now with more nurses involved in primary health the use of a wider range of physical assessment has become necessary. below is a report of how australian nurses are putting more of these skills into practice.20041765429
an analysis of the concept of comfort.comfort is a term that has a significant historical and contemporary association with nursing. since the time of nightingale, it is cited as designating a desirable outcome of nursing care. comfort is found in nursing science, for example in diagnostic taxonomies, and in references to the art of nursing, as when practice is described. roy, orlando, watson, paterson and others use comfort in major nursing theories. the term can signify both physical and mental phenomena and it can be used as a ve ...19911753026
[not available].war theatre: the exhibition 'nursing in the gulf war: florence nightingale's living legacy' opened last week at the florence nightingale museum in south london. including nurses' own photographs and illustrations, it will run until march 15.199127523347
[florence nightingale from a tourist's viewpoint]. 19911958299
 sisters myfanwy khan, left, elizabeth harris and yvonne sterenborg handed over their great-grandfather's medals to a representative of the army museum at rcn head office last week. the former army surgeon won at least one of the medals for his work in the crimea and named his daughter after florence nightingale.199127682766
florence nightingale, rn, mba, inc. 20001894290
a new age nightingale.there are not that many non-conformists in the upper echelons of the nursing world today but dr helen ference, the american director of the nightingale society, is one of them.199127661182
profile: a new age nightingale. interview by linda bailey. 20061809371
 helen ference, director of the american-based nightingale society, holds an unpublished letter written by florence nightingale. the nightingale society was just one of the exhibitors at the 'excellence in contemporary clinical nursing' conference.199127652748
[not available].homebeat: the metropolitan police band recently spent a day at nightingale house, wandsworth, britain's largest nursing home for the elderly.199127524581
[not available].red cross nurse claire bertschinger has been awarded the florence nightingale medal for exceptional courage and devotion to duty. she has worked in the war zones of lebanon and ethiopia as well as in hganda, afghanistan and southern sudan. an interview with claire while she was working in ethiopia is said to have inspired bob geldof to set up band aid.199127524576
shades of florence nightingale: potential impact of noise stress on wound healing. 19912061357
what would nightingale say?the letter to florence nightingale was written by bernita decker as part of a nursing course assignment for our nurse educator advisor, betty pugh. florence nightingale's response to the student was written by joanne farley, a nightingale historian, who recently returned from a trip to england and ireland to study original nightingale documents and historic sites.20042041625
nightingale bursaries.this year the florence nightingale museum trustees plan to award a number of bursaries to those registered and enrolled nurses who plan to undertake district nurse training.199127667433
scholarship nurses will research abroad.twenty nurses will get the chance to carry out research as a result of scholarships awarded by the florence nightingale committee.199127667052
[the historical personality of florence nightingale]. 20041780553
[from hospice to high-rise hospital--the development of western hospitals].departing from the first infirmaries in the roman army installed as valetudinaria exclusively for sick and wounded soldiers the development of western hospital care began based on the idea of love for fellowman. the importance of the order of monte cassino founded by benedict of nursia in the 6th century is emphasized. the role of these hospices important as asylums and hospitals with spiritual assistance is exposed as well as the endeavours of lords, kings and citizens to found hospitals in the ...19902281243
the brussels nightingale. 20042216892
florence nightingale--the social construction of a victorian feminist. 19902194373
florence nightingale: a pioneer in nursing profession. 19902201958
florence nightingale and the royal herbert. 20042109249
nursing theory. nightingale & roy--a comparison of nursing models.1. today, in an effort to develop the profession of nursing, nurses are working to base nursing actions on a theoretical model. 2. there are four reemerging themes evidenced in both the nightingale and roy models, including environment, person, health, and nursing. 3. the roy and nightingale models share more similarities than differences: both describe their metaparadigm (ie, environment, person, health, and nursing) in relation to their models.19902326853
nightingale's perspective of nursing administration.nightingale is often thought of for her clinical nursing care, but henry, woods, and nagelkerk remind us that she was first and foremost a nursing administrator. much of nightingale's advice, as quoted here, sounds strangely modern and applicable today.19902184383
in the footsteps of florence nightingale: rediscovering the roots of nursing. 20042182527
my bout with crimean fever--florence nightingale. 19902181409
research in nursing education: yesterday--today--tomorrow.reilly gives us a highly personal account of the development of research in nursing education, bridging from the past to the present and on to the future. ranging from nightingale as statistician to the effects of doctor-nurse relations to the acceleration produced by various wars to the special nurses who strived to make research a natural process for the profession, reilly makes us feel like we live along with her this part of our rich heritage.19902325908
florence nightingale--the most famous nurse in the world. 19902406999
operation nightingale: the role of bmh dharan following the 1988. nepal earthquake, and some observations on third world earthquake disaster relief missions.following a large earthquake in nepal, the experience of a small hospital in dealing with the resulting mass casualties is described. the value of pre-planning and effective triage of the injured is stressed, and aspects of surgical and medical care specific to earthquake victims discussed. clinical and administrative challenges encountered in mounting a major relief exercise in a third world setting are also described. frequent exercising of military hospitals and personnel in handling mass cas ...19902319510
the nightingale school computer assisted learning project s e norman e j chapman and t hinton ashdale 48pp £6.00 1-870899-02-4.at first glance, i thought that at £6 this booklet was overpriced. on closer examination, i found it well-produced, with much of interest to anyone considering developing a computer assisted learning (cal) package, a clear and readable style, avoids gratuitous jargon, and graphs and statistics are appropriately used.199027237916
nurses of the 90s.one clinical nurse practitioner who i believe will emerge as a leading nurse of the 90s is rebecca malby, who was seconded to the national health service training authority's working group on support worker competencies and is currently working at whipps cross hospital in london. becky has all the skills and talents of a natural leader and i believe she has just won a florence nightingale fellowship to study quality of nursing care in the united states.199027237657
said another way: florence nightingale: nursing's first environmental theorist. 19902281002
nightingale, nursing and harassment. 19902227989
nurses, midwives and health research.despite the wealth of researchable topics in maternal and child health, it is rare for studies in this field to be carried out by nurse-midwives. this article explores the historical origins of nursing, its educational characteristics and its dominance by women, identifying obstacles to independent research and pointing to ways of overcoming them.19902206257
nightingale, nursing and harassment.nineteenth century nursing schools as well as schools during the first half of the twentieth century had severe restrictions on the freedom of activity of their students. students were required to live in nursing homes, be in their rooms at certain hours, dress in very restrictive uniforms and ever strive to be ladylike. most of these requirements date to florence nightingale and were essentially nineteenth century methods to avoid the problems of sexual harassment.19902180801
florence nightingale: on feeding an army.florence nightingale's work for the british army during the crimean war earned her the well-deserved honor of being considered the mother of modern nursing. less well recognized is her involvement with the development of nutritional services for the military. a nutrient-intake analysis is developed here based on her recommendations and recipes for army troops. the intake profile is compared with modern recommendations for dietary intake for adequacy of the diet.19892688395
[fredrik nightingale fellows]. 19892513661
a history of the florence nightingale international foundation.for 55 years the florence nightingale international foundation (fnif) has been associated with icn. although it has changed in form over the years, its content and focus--primarily on education--have perpetuated a lasting memorial to its namesake. below, the author, who was responsible for its early accomplishments, relates fnif's beginnings and subsequent history.20042693390
florence nightingale and the india sanitary reforms.after the crimean war, florence nightingale persisted in researching the health conditions of british troops throughout the empire. undaunted by geographic limitations, she surveyed and publicized data that documented the mismanagement of living conditions and health care among the occupational forces on the indian continent. nightingale proposed widespread changes in the reporting of military health status and biostatistics, in sanitary engineering, and in self-care activities. with dogged pers ...19892682589
matronized nursing service at mobile city hospital in the mid-19th century: a paradigm of altruism and indigent patient care.influences upon the development and evolution of nursing groups and the profession have been multifactorial: cultural, economic, political, and social. although monastic and chivalric orders throughout antiquity provided the beginnings with hierarchical organizations and a sense of voluntarism and vocation, it was not until the mid-19th century that the concept of a nursing service became codified and more hospital-oriented. the inception of a matronized nursing service in the mobile city hospit ...19892669152
lessons from florence.i cannot think that westminster abbey figured large in the life of florence nightingale. indeed, when she died at the age of ninety, and a nation, grateful of her contribution to nursing made the rare offer of burial in the abbey, the reply was the formidable miss nightingale had made it clear she wished for no such thing.198928198213
florence nightingale and research. the historical link. 19892659010
florence nightingale. 19892668899
nightingales and other birds. 19892725959
[nursing revolution by nightingale]. 19892668651
changing times changing paradigm (1): from hospital training and college education in australia.in 1985, nurse education in new south wales (nsw), australia changed from hospital based nursing courses to preparation for comprehensive registration within the tertiary sector. the nightingale apprenticeship system with an emphasis on the service needs of the institution had persisted for almost a century. the early 1970's however saw the emergence in australia of a new paradigm in nurse education challenging the traditional training perspective. the student nurse in nsw has now assumed the ro ...19892927376
faculty mentorship: support for nurse practitioner students and staff within the rural community health setting.as pointed out in the introduction, there are certain practical concepts within our base of nursing knowledge that can only be taught through experience. many things are easier to teach by example. as we turn back the clock in nursing, we can see how florence nightingale, clara barton, and lillian wald were role models to their nursing peers in their era. they taught nursing by example, by role modeling their clinical expertise. today, this model is still effective and faculty mentoring of nurse ...19892723702
florence nightingale--a one-woman revolution. 19892642965
innovations in health care: antisepsis as a case study.an innovation often occurs in several arenas almost simultaneously, after being preceded by a long preparatory period when information and experience are accrued to the point at which opinion is influenced to change. nevertheless, the introduction of an innovation is usually accompanied by resistance and hostility. this article traces the development of the concept and practice of antisepsis in health care, with emphasis on the contributions of three individuals who were contemporaries practicin ...19892642372
passing rates skyrocket with hawaii's "operation nightingale" program. 19892613509
reply to nightingale and meister. 198817948597
five nightingale theories spell success. 19883070842
[effectiveness of nursing--a question posed by nightingale. a comment by a translator of "mortality of the british army"]. 19883233943
my florence nightingale code of ethics. 19883177501
florence nightingale: statistician and consultant epidemiologist.florence nightingale became a legend in her own lifetime and the image of the lady with the lamp still influences public thinking about the practice of nursing and its practitioners. like many legends, her story has been adapted to suit changing circumstances and purposes. one could speculate why it is that particular aspects have come into greater prominence at particular times in history. this article explores a less-known aspect of her work, her expertise and use of statistics and epidemiolog ...20083053483
the genesis of nightingale: alternative treatment for female health care providers. 19883403637
lighting the way in canada.one of britain's leading nurse historians dr monica baly has been invited to visit canada to deliver a keynote address at a major conference on florence nightingale and her legacy.198827413929
 nurses from st thomas's hospital took part in the traditional ceremony of the lamp at westminster abbey to celebrate the birthday of florence nightingale.198827416381
recruit and retain. fred nightingale. 20163387285
foreign exchange.in addition to advice and information about working abroad, the international department offers assistance to royal college of nursing members wishing to undertake study visits overseas. members approach the department at various stages of their plans. some are intending to apply for travelling scholarships, the most popular of which are those awarded annually by the national florence nightingale memorial committee. applicants for these awards are usually required to undertake their own backgrou ...198827415895
army dreamers.the birth of the army nursing service took place in 1854, when florence nightingale, at the request of the secretary of state for war, recruited and took to scutari hospital 38 women to tend the wounded of the crimean war.198827415883
[on the "notes on nursing" by florence nightingale (11)]. 19883286105
[4 polish nurses received the florence nightingale medal]. 19883399547
political activism: our heritage (florence nightingale). 19883288879
florence nightingale--a woman of vision and drive. 19883075922
profiles in pharmacy. charles nightingale, ph.d. 198710316208
[on the "notes on nursing" by florence nightingale. 10]. 19873330002
[profile of awardees of florence nightingale medal]. 19873695037
lp/vns--the modern-day nightingales. vocal, vigilant, valuable. 19873298623
[is the florence nightingale spirit dead?]. 19873649000
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