Have you ever wondered who was the most famous nurse in history or the founder of modern nursing? It was Florence Nightingale, who was truly an amazing woman for everything she had accomplished. I plan to focus on how she reformed nursing and the efforts she took as a nurse during the Crimean War. Florence Nightingale achieved so much greatness against all odds and was the most brilliant reformer in history for the sanitary, medical, and nursing work she wrote and developed about. Nurse Nightingale is definitely a woman I would look up to, because she shows that women do have a part in our history and women can do anything they set their minds to do. Lynn McDonald, who is a professor of sociology at the University of Guelph and Director …show more content…
She was born on May 12th, 1820 in Florence, Tuscany and she died in Park Lane, London, England on August 13th, 1910 at the age of 90. She was born into a rich, upper-class family and her parents were William Edward Nightingale and Frances Nightingale. Florence Nightingale fits into the female archetype of soldier. She served as a nurse during the Crimean War and where she also developed and founded modern nursing. Florence Nightingale was never married even though she was being courted by a man named Richard Monckton Milnes. After nine years of courtship she ended the relationship because she believed that courtship and the possibility of marriage was interfering with her calling to be a nurse. During the Crimean War was when Florence Nightingale’s famous contributions to nursing came and her pursuit of nursing reform became her main focus of interest. That was due to the horrific conditions, the wounded were left in from the battle field. She was put in charge of nursing when allied and British soldiers in Turkey had been wounded. She never did have any children as her main focus was on reforming nursing. Nightingale was baptized in the Church of England and when she was home she attended church, but some of Nightingales grandparents we Unitarians, but her parents and her remained at the Church of England, even though Nightingale disagreed with it theological
I remeber Alice Magaw and Lavinia Lloyd Dock from the Nursing history books where we used to study. And also I must mention about Clara Barton who was known as the “Angel of the Battlefield” during the Civil War and assigned special duties by President Lincoln. Dorothea Dix who taught poor and neglected children, dedicated her time to social welfare in England, founded the first public mental hospital in America and became the Superintendent of Union Army Nurses and Mary Eliza Mahoney, who was the first African-American professional registered nurse. These figured have contributed alot to the Nursing
It is said that because of her father’s courageous acts and stories, Clara changed her field into nursing and later became known as the Angel of The Battlefield. Part of the reason Clarissa changed her idea was when she was only eleven years old, and “her brother David fell of the roof of a barn during a barn raising accident. David was treated by a doctor but needed care around the clock. This in which Clara gave him. She nursed David as though she was caring for a baby bird.
In Mama’s Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation by Edwidge Danticat tells the story of Saya, whose mother is being held in an immigration detention center. Saya’s mother is an undocumented immigrant originally from Haiti who was arrested by immigration police, leaving Saya alone with her father. Saya and her father visit the detention center every week, but do not know when her mother will return home. Saya finds comfort in listening to her mother’s voice and every week she receives a cassette tape which contain her mother telling bedtime stories. Saya is inspired by her mother’s storytelling and decides to write her own story.
Clara Barton also wrote many poems in her time. Clara Barton cared for her brother for a while, to be exact it was two years that she cared for him. Clara Barton loved her family so much that she wanted to take care of each one of them. Clara Barton was a great caregiver during the war when she was alive. The best part about Clara Barton was that she was humble about caring for others.
Anne was born in Alford Lincolnshire England. She was a New England midwife. Anne began to develop multiple different skills in domestic leadership, and the use of herbal medicines. Anne went to school to study conscientious dissent, and theology. She was very successful in her school work.
I am going to talk about a woman who made a great impact to the ones who did not believe in her from the beginning of her dreams. She made woman see different from the people who is chauvinist. Her name is Ellen Ochoa. She was born in 1958 in Los Angeles California. She considers her hometown La Mesa California.
The novel by Kristin Hannah, The Nightingale, was truly a remarkable and unbeatable story depicting two women who have taken extremely opposite stands in regards to Nazis occupation in France. Throughout the storyline, Hannah was able to weave the ink on a page into wondrous and thrilling narrations from these two sisters. Indeed, one almost feels as if they were completely submerged in the mind’s of these dynamic characters. In a way, Vianne and Isabelle can be compared to the actions of the natural elements of fire and water. One goes with the flow, not really pushing against the current; while the other blazes against everything in its path, not stopping for anything, or anyone.
When she arrived in U.S, she gave a letter to the president .It gave her a new idea of founding “American red cross” which helped not only during the war but also during the other difficulties. “Clara’s success is due to her way of never giving up going forward. Her example is useful to us to convince in life it has to be trusted to work hard to get your success. You can
Mary’s sixteen month training made her a greater nurse. This training made it possible for her to be asked to speak for the NACGN, become a member of that association, and later become a member of the ANA. Mary’s active membership in the nursing associations, and her outstanding work as a nurse made it possible for an award to be named after her. It is because of Mary that women of all races who aspire to be in the nursing profession can make it through like Mary
Clara Barton was a shy young girl who grew up to become one of the most respected women in American history. She spent much of her life caring for and inspiring people. Throughout her life she was a teacher, a nurse, and a great organizer. When she taught she helped and inspired the kids to do better. When she nursed people she comforted and cared for them.
Before becoming a nurse, she was a teacher. Clara was against slavery throughout her life. Then later when the Civil War broke out, she was
Setting In the novel The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, the cities of Carriveau and Paris are transformed from peaceful locations into bloody war zones after the Germans invaded France. Setting is used to emphasize the destructive impact the Nazis had in France during its occupation in World War II. During the middle of the Nazi’s conquest over France, it is noted that, “These days, Paris was a woman screaming. Noise, noise, noise.
The healthcare system, specifically nursing, has always had a major influence in my life. I come from a family of nurses and have seen healthcare from an inside point of view as a
Miss Evers values and beliefs remain a collection of riddles because she mentioned that she knew Florence Nightingale Pledge but she violated her oath. It is hard to attribute the fluctuation in her behavior to her social environment since the the laws and oath were known. She accepted to participate in the study even though the study was not about treatment rather than getting funds from the government. She also agreed to continue the study by its rules even though the Penicillin appeared in the market.
11/23/2015 Florence Nightingale 1. Analyze the Applicability of the Theory a. Structure • This theory is based upon the concept of environment and 13 sub-concepts, which can be manipulated to prevent diseases. • The metaparadigms are well defined; however, the 13 canons/sub-concepts are not described that well. Hence lacking structure and clarity.