Florence Nightingale

• Florence Nightingale- an English social reformer
• Florence Nightingale - statistician and the founder of modern nursing
• Florence Nightingale - pioneered modern nursing
• Environmental Theory - states that the act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in his recovery
• Environmental Theory - underscored the nurse's initiative to configure environmental settings appropriate for the gradual restoration
• Metaparadigms:

  • Nursing
  • Persons
  • Environment
  • Health
• Five Components of a Healthy Environment:

  • Pure Fresh Air
  • Pure Water
  • Effective Drainage
  • Cleanliness
  • Light
• Nursing - what nurses has to do is to put the patient in the best condition for nature to act upon him
• Persons - they are defined in relation to their environment and the impact of the environment upon them
• Environment - all that surrounds human beings is considered concerning their health state
• Health - nursing should provide care to the healthy and the ill and discuss health promotion as an activity in which nurses should engage
• Pure Fresh Air - to keep the air he breathes as pure as the external air without chilling him
• Pure Water - well water of a very impure kind is used for domestic purposes. And when the epidemic disease shows itself, persons using such water are almost sure to suffer
• Effective Drainage - all the while the sewer may be nothing but a laboratory from which epidemic disease and ill health are being installed into the house
• Cleanliness - the greater part of nursing consists in preserving cleanliness
• Light - the usefulness of light in treating disease is very important
• Health of Houses

  - the five environmental components collectively known as this

  - environment plays a role in maintaining and promoting recovery
• Clean Air

  - to keep windows open whenever possible

  - most essential factor in the environment
• Pure Water

  - is essential for many daily activities and is a necessity for life

  - for drinking and cleansing
• Nutrition

  - determine what hours of the day that are best for patients to eat as well as observe patient’s preferences and record them accordingly

  - what to eat, when to eat, so on
• Efficient Drainage

  - refers to the pipe system of the house, or health care institution
• Cleanliness

  - physical surroundings of the patient should be clean and clear of dirt and dust

  - requires thorough cleaning of the walls, floors, and furniture
• Light

  - considered the second most important environmental factor

  - healing may also be promoted when a bed-ridden patient is able to see the outside world
• • Natural Sunlight - purify air and has positive effects on the human body
• Noise

  - an interruption to the peace, rest and sleep of a patient
• Variety

  - a change in setting promotes psychological well being

  - individual surrounded by the same walls and objects for prolonged periods of time may suffer psychological repercussions
• Personal Cleanliness

  - Washing and drying skin is crucial to the healing process

  - if patient is unable to do so, nurses are to come and aid them with it
• Social Consideration

  - one must put into consideration where a person lived when treating the person; social status of a patient
• Bed and bedding

  - this should be aired frequently so that noxious damp is not reintroduced into the person’s system that is using this

  - Nurses should never lean against, sit upon, or unnecessarily shake this
• Chattering Hopes and Advices

  - avoid trying to cheer the sick, making light of their illness and giving them false hope of recovery
• 13 Canons of Florence Nightingale: Health of House, Clean Air, Pure Water, Nutrition, Efficient Drainage, Cleanliness, Light, Noise, Variety, Personal Cleanliness, Social Consideration, Bed and Beddings, Chattering Hopes and Advice