Notes on Nursing : What It Is, and What It Is Not

by Florence Nightingale; Judith A. Burckhardt

• ISBN13: 9781427797971
• ISBN10: 1427797978
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-08-01
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing

Summary

Orignally published in 1860,Notes on Nursingwas written by Florence Nightingale as a manual to aspiring nurses. Still relevant today with commonsense advice for all caregivers charged with looking after the sick and injured, the book also offers a revealing look into the history of the nursing profession. Nightingale, the most famous nurse in history, was awarded the Order of Merit by the Queen of England in 1907 for her contributions to medicine and work on behalf of British soldiers during the Crimean War. Kaplan's edition will also featureCassandra, one of Nightingale's most important essays on women in Victorian society, and her correspondence.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. v
Preface	p. vii
Notes on Nursing
Ventilation and Warming	p. 1
Health of Houses	p. 11
Petty Management	p. 21
Noise	p. 29
Variety	p. 43
Taking Food	p. 49
What Food?	p. 55
Bed and Bedding	p. 65
Light	p. 71
Cleanliness of Rooms and Walls	p. 75
Personal Cleanliness	p. 81
Chattering Hopes and Advices	p. 85
Observation of the Sick	p. 95
Conclusion	p. 113
Footnotes	p. 117
Cassandra	p. 144
Correspondence	p. 151
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