Notes on Nursing

What It Is, and What It Is Not

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Biological Sciences, Biology
Cover of the book Notes on Nursing by Florence Nightingale, Dover Publications
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Florence Nightingale ISBN: 9780486151328
Publisher: Dover Publications Publication: May 24, 2012
Imprint: Dover Publications Language: English
Author: Florence Nightingale
ISBN: 9780486151328
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication: May 24, 2012
Imprint: Dover Publications
Language: English

"My heart always sinks within me when I hear the good housewife, of every class, say, 'I assure you the bed has been well slept in,' and I can only hope it is not true. What? Is the bed already saturated with somebody else's damp before my patient comes to exhale in it his own damp? Has it not had a single chance to be aired? No, not one. It has been slept in every night."
From the best known work of Florence Nightingale (1820–1910), the originator and founder of modern nursing, comes a collection of notes that played an important part in the much needed revolution in the field of nursing. For the first time it was brought to the attention of those caring for the sick that their responsibilities covered not only the administration of medicines and the application of poultices, but the proper use of fresh air, light, warmth, cleanliness, quiet, and the proper selection and administration of diet. Miss Nightingale is outspoken on these subjects as well as on other factors that she considers essential to good nursing. But, whatever her topic, her main concern and attention is always on the patient and his needs.
One is impressed with the fact that the fundamental needs of the sick as observed by Miss Nightingale are amazingly similar today (even though they are generally taken for granted now) to what they were over 100 years ago when this book was written. For this reason, this little volume is as practical as it is interesting and entertaining. It will be an inspiration to the student nurse, refreshing and stimulating to the experienced nurse, and immensely helpful to anyone caring for the sick.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

"My heart always sinks within me when I hear the good housewife, of every class, say, 'I assure you the bed has been well slept in,' and I can only hope it is not true. What? Is the bed already saturated with somebody else's damp before my patient comes to exhale in it his own damp? Has it not had a single chance to be aired? No, not one. It has been slept in every night."
From the best known work of Florence Nightingale (1820–1910), the originator and founder of modern nursing, comes a collection of notes that played an important part in the much needed revolution in the field of nursing. For the first time it was brought to the attention of those caring for the sick that their responsibilities covered not only the administration of medicines and the application of poultices, but the proper use of fresh air, light, warmth, cleanliness, quiet, and the proper selection and administration of diet. Miss Nightingale is outspoken on these subjects as well as on other factors that she considers essential to good nursing. But, whatever her topic, her main concern and attention is always on the patient and his needs.
One is impressed with the fact that the fundamental needs of the sick as observed by Miss Nightingale are amazingly similar today (even though they are generally taken for granted now) to what they were over 100 years ago when this book was written. For this reason, this little volume is as practical as it is interesting and entertaining. It will be an inspiration to the student nurse, refreshing and stimulating to the experienced nurse, and immensely helpful to anyone caring for the sick.

More books from Dover Publications

Cover of the book The Guadagnini Family of Violin Makers by Florence Nightingale
Cover of the book Early American Decorating Techniques by Florence Nightingale
Cover of the book Spanish Stories of the Romantic Era /Cuentos españoles del Romanticismo by Florence Nightingale
Cover of the book Bleak House by Florence Nightingale
Cover of the book Chamber Music by Florence Nightingale
Cover of the book Freehand Perspective and Sketching by Florence Nightingale
Cover of the book How to Make Drums, Tomtoms and Rattles by Florence Nightingale
Cover of the book Natural Dyes and Home Dyeing by Florence Nightingale
Cover of the book Greek Astronomy by Florence Nightingale
Cover of the book The Tale of Genji by Florence Nightingale
Cover of the book Pugin's Gothic Ornament: The Classic Sourcebook of Decorative Motifs with 1 Plates by Florence Nightingale
Cover of the book Mathematics of Relativity by Florence Nightingale
Cover of the book Basic Algebra I by Florence Nightingale
Cover of the book Graph Theory with Applications to Engineering and Computer Science by Florence Nightingale
Cover of the book Differential Forms by Florence Nightingale
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy