Florence Nightingale Research Paper

517 Words2 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: Florence Nightingale as a nurse leader

If I were to go back in time, the Number One person I would want to speak with is Florence Nightingale. I remember in my 5th grade social studies class when we watched an animation based on Florence Nightingale; It was the first time I was told about her and she instantly became my hero. After I watched the animation, I went home and researched more information about her. I was so intrigued by the story I even ended up writing a research paper on her life. What caught my interest was when I learned she got her calling to become a nurse from God. Knowing that was very inspiring for me because I also believe I that I have a calling from God to become a doctor, so I immediately connected with her. Florence Nightingale defied the norms of her …show more content…

Success is never handed to you, you gotta take it.
Me: Where there ever any times you just wanted quit Nursing
Florence: No, I love helping injured soldiers and praying for them. It’s my god-given calling.
Me: What is one thing you can tell me that will help throughout life
Florence: Trust in God
When I told some friends I wanted to become a doctor they looked at me like I was crazy and told I should just be a nurse like my mom. Those comments really hurt me. I know in her life people said many negative comments about her. I want to know how she didn’t get discouraged. Helping people has always been something I enjoyed. Florence and I would probably bond over stories of our helpfulness. Being a leader is hard for anybody. In my church we have offices to organize programs and events. It is very nerve wracking when you have to lead a program for over 100 young people. I sometimes struggle with keeping leadership roles, Florence Nightingale would tell me to lead with all my heart and listen to the voice of God. She was filled with compassion, love, and goodness for the injured soldiers. I plan on going to medical school and becoming a doctor. I want to be extraordinary like Florence Nightingale and change the medical field. Although I am not sure how because it has advanced so much but one day I believe to be a Florence Nightingale in this

Show More
Related

  • Why Become A Nurse Practitioner

    795 Words  | 2 Pages

    From five years old up I knew I wanted to be a nurse practitioner. When I was around 13 years old my mom got very sick which had her in and out of the hospital, this only pushed me further in the direction of becoming a nurse practitioner. I would always see nurses in and out of my mom’s room when she was in the hospital, some were nice others were not. I always tell myself, “You’re going to be one of the nice ones, the one that makes the whole ordeal just a little bit better.”

    Read More

  • History of Nursing: Florence Nightingale

    1798 Words  | 4 Pages

    After graduating, Florence received a job in a Middlesex hospital for ailing governesses (Nash 1925). Her work ethic was very impressing that after a short time, Nightingale was moved to superintendent of the hospital. The job proved to be just as challenging as it sounded. The outbreak of disease and unsanitary conditions had Nightingale in frenzy. It would be up to her to improve unsanitary conditions and decrease the fast spread of disease.

    Read More

  • Florence Nightingale's Recognition Of The Nursing Profession

    171 Words  | 1 Pages

    Thesis: A lady who changed history through her pioneering efforts in the areas of sanitation, statistics, and the recognition of the nursing profession.

    Read More

  • Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole: Nursing Practice

    1822 Words  | 4 Pages

    In today’s society nursing is seen as both a vocation and a profession. It requires knowledge, compassion and skill and is not for the faint of heart. Nurses are respected and trusted, as well as relied upon by people when they are at their most vulnerable. However this has not always been the case, as Florence Nightingale once put it nursing was left to “those who were too old, too weak, too drunken, too dirty, too stupid or too bad to do anything else” (1). It was not until the mid-1800’s that nursing was thought to require both skill and training and was not a respected profession (2). Opportunities for nursing outside the home were very limited as before 1880, the hospital treatment of illness was fairly rare. Where home services were adequate, a sick person was attended to by the family doctor and nursed at home either by female family members or highly trusted servants (2).

    Read More

  • Florence Nightingale's Perspective on US Health Insurance Evolution

    1099 Words  | 3 Pages

    What would Florence Nightingale think of the United States health insurance today? The availability of health insurance in 1860 to 1900 was virtually nonexistent. In 1798, The United States Congress established the U.S. Marine Hospital that serviced military seaman. This was the earliest form of coverage for health insurance. Soon after this time, the Travelers Insurance Company established our first form accident insurance in 1863 (Scofea, 1994). During this time, the Civil War was taking place in our country. The astounding number of deaths due to disease and illness helped pave the way for advancing medical practice in the United States. With the help of the American Red, the development of health care organizations progressed (American

    Read More

  • Florence Nightingale's Noise In Nursing

    1136 Words  | 3 Pages

    Throughout the 18th and 19th century, the stigmas of nursing practice began to change. Florence Nightingale, a prominent nursing theorist, began to alter the perspective individuals had on nursing. One of Florence Nightingale’s impacting theories stemmed from her novel Florence Nightingale: Notes on Nursing, known as the environmental theory. This theory is chaptered “Noise” in the novel, and while Nightingale identified noise as a disturbance in healthcare over a century ago, this issue is increasingly present in today’s healthcare. This paper examines the modern day theory of “Noise,” current research on the topic in hospital settings and will discuss another historical nursing figures thoughts on the subject and how I plan to incorporate

    Read More

  • Florence Nightingale And Hildegard Peplau's Theory: The Importance Of Nursing Theory

    800 Words  | 2 Pages

    Nursing theory is, “the principle that underpin practice and help to generate further nursing knowledge” (Colley, 2003, p. 33). Nursing theory is important in nursing practice. The two theorists that are relevant to my nursing practice are Florence Nightingale and Hildegard Peplau. Florence Nightingale theory was about the patient having a clean and healing environment (Smith & Park, 2015, p. 51). The theory that Hildegard Peplau created was the importance of nurse-patient relationships (Smith & Park, 2015, p. 68). Both of these theories put the patient’s safety and care first. When I am at work I try to form a healthy and healing relationship with all my patients. I also make sure the environment that they are in is conducive to healing, it is hard to do that sometime working in the emergency room. Sometimes it is the little things that a nurse can do for a patient that will make all the difference. Taking both of these theories into

    Read More

  • Life And Life Of Florence Nightingale's Life

    1489 Words  | 3 Pages

    However, her shyness didn’t interfere with her willingness to help others. Being the youngest of three, her opinion and beliefs were often overlooked as she was expected to follow in the footsteps of those before her; find a husband, reproduce and spend the rest of her life serving them. Although that sounds grand, Florence responded with “I think I am got something more good-natured and complying.” Nightingale belonged to an upper class family, her mother Francis Nightingale, belonged to a family of merchants who took pride in their social interactions with those of the same stature. This however was completely opposite of Florence Nightingale and because of it, they often found themselves bumping heads with one another. However, her father, William Shore Nightingale encouraged her

    Read More

  • Florence Nightingale Philosophy Of Nursing

    799 Words  | 2 Pages

    2). Florence Nightingale began the foundation for nursing as a profession (Roux & Halstead, 2018, p. 6). She was an inspiration of her time. Her father educated her when women of her time were typically not educated. She began the vision of nursing practice and theory development and the foundation of nursing philosophy. Florence helped evolve nursing and the recognition of nursing as an academic discipline. Her school educated nurses in theory and clinical experiences which had not been taught previously (Roux & Halstead, 2018, p. 7). She began the concept that caring for the sick is based on knowledge of the person and their surroundings (Alligood, 2014, p. 3).

    Read More

  • Florence Nightingale Research Paper

    752 Words  | 2 Pages

    Florence Nightingale was born in Florence, Italy in the year of 1820. Florence and her sister were both educated by their father. In 1837 she decided she wanted to do God’s work. She established nursing as her distinct profession.

    Read More

  • Research Paper On Florence Nightingale

    233 Words  | 1 Pages

    One of the theorist I connect with is Florence Nightingale. As a nurse I believe your care should always be centered around the patient. We are there to serve no one else but the patient. And that is my number one priority. Many things impact recovery. Nightingale’s Environmental Theory (as cited in Blais & Hayes, 2011) is centered to “utilize the environment of the patient to assist in recovery.”

    Read More

  • The Impact Florence Nightingale Had On Medical Care In Scutari

    1311 Words  | 3 Pages

    The extract from General Sir John Burgoyne to Lord Raglan could be considered relatively limited in terms of identifying the impact Florence Nightingale had on medical care in Scutari. The source provides insight on the influence of Nightingale’s compassionate attitude. There is a brief comment on the mental state of those wounded in Scutari, who were noticeably appearing in a way that indicated “amendment rather than despondence”. This suggests that Nightingale’s presence and changes to the management greatly improved the wellbeing of the soldiers and the medical care they received.

    Read More

  • Florence Nightingale: A Nurse Figure Of Admiration To Men And Women

    1694 Words  | 4 Pages

    Florence Nightingale, who was not coincidentally named after the city, was born in Florence, on May 12, 1820. Florence was one of two daughters born to William and Frances Nightingale. Living a rather privileged life, Florence spilt the year between one home in London, and another in Derbyshire (Selanders). Florence’s parents realized she was not an ordinary child at a young age when she began taking an interest in statistics, mathematics, and philosophy. Since these types of activities were not suppose to appeal to women, Florence's mother and sister were startled by her unconventional actions (“Florence Nightingale”). Practicing the beliefs of Liberal Unitarian, Florence had her first calling from God, who wanted her to rid the suffering of mankind. Florence saw the best way to do so as a nurse. Once again, her parents was mortified at the thought of their daughter doing something so lowly (Selanders). During this time period, nursing was seen as an undignified occupation, and the Nightingales insisted their daughter take no part in it (Allitt 806). Florence's family’s input and differing opinions will influence the way she continues out her nursing career by fueling her desire to care for

    Read More

  • Florence Nightingale Contribution To Nursing Essay

    1329 Words  | 3 Pages

    Born in 1820 in Florence, Italy Nightingale, had all the privileges to become part of the aristocratic society, but chose to serve the disadvantaged and the poor (Butts & Rich, 2015). Florence Nightingale was reported to be “a strong willed and clear thinking individual who was persistently driven to achieve her goals in life (Stanley & Sherratt, 2010). Unlike many Victorian women, she had found a singleness of purpose and in spite of family and social opposition, sought to promote herself into a career as a social reformer” (Stanley & Sherratt, 2010, p.

    Read More

  • Florence Nightingale

    1526 Words  | 4 Pages

    Florence Nightingale was a legend in her lifetime and was one of the greatest pioneer's in nursing. She lived ninety years and accomplished many great things for the field of nursing. Her descriptions of nursing, health, environment, and humankind are remarkable and still true to this day. Nightingale reformed nursing and changed the way nursing was viewed. Some of the issues during Nightingale's time, the 1800's, we still face today. Nightingale not only impacted nursing in the 1800's, but also still has an effect on nursing today. We do not need a new role model and icon for nursing because Nightingale changed the nursing profession for the better and that should never be forgotten.

    Read More

More about Florence Nightingale Research Paper

Open Document