Discussion: Nightingale Information New To You
1. Use lessons from nursing history to integrate clinical judgment into professional nursing practice.
2. Demonstrate responsibility for continued professional growth by exploring the nursing and lay literature related to historical nursing practice.
The basic story of Florence Nightingale is familiar to most nurses. This week we learned more about Nightingale's life and work. Select at least one piece of the Nightingale legacy that was new to you and tell us how this changed your understanding of this great woman and her contributions to nursing.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.
Resources
Judd, D., & Sitzman, K. (2014). A history of American nursing: Trends and eras (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett
Karimi, H., & Masoudi Alavi, N. (2015). Florence Nightingale: The Mother of Nursing. Nursing and midwifery studies, 4(2), e29475.