Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not by Florence Nightingale
"Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not" by Florence Nightingale is a book published in 1859. This groundbreaking guide offers practical hints for anyone caring for the sick, covering ventilation, cleanliness, food, noise, and patient observation. Nightingale emphasizes a holistic approach, arguing that symptoms arise from unmet needs rather than disease itself. Published at a pivotal moment when nursing was transitioning from domestic duty to professional practice, this
work shaped modern nursing education and remains influential today. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910 |
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| Title | Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notes_on_Nursing |
| Credits |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | RT: Medicine: Nursing |
| Subject | Nursing |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 17366 |
| Release Date | Dec 21, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 13, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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