Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 111 Nightingale, Florence 1820 1910 Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Carol David and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not" by Florence Nightingale is a foundational scientific and practical guide on the principles of nursing written in the late 19th century. The work emphasizes the essential role of the nurse in patient care and public health, arguing that nursing extends beyond the administration of medications to encompass the provision of a healthy environment that promotes recovery. Nightingale’s insights are particularly relevant to women, whom she identifies as being responsible for the health of others in society. The opening of this influential text establishes Nightingale's intent to guide the laywoman in understanding the art of nursing as a crucial aspect of healthcare. In her preface, she clarifies that the notes serve as hints for thought rather than a comprehensive manual. As she begins to discuss the importance of fresh air, cleanliness, and various environmental factors on health, she challenges common misconceptions regarding nursing practices and critiques the prevailing standards that often neglect fundamental principles of care. Nightingale seeks to empower women by encouraging them to reflect on their experiences and knowledge of nursing, making the case that true nursing practice can significantly impact health outcomes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Nursing RT Text Medicine Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: Teaching & Education 301184 301095 2024-10-05T17:55:41.303537 2023-10-06T05:27:51.917809 text/html text/html 301177 301088 2024-10-05T17:55:41.798539 2023-10-06T05:27:52.082821 text/html text/html 195683 2024-10-05T17:55:51.239474 application/epub+zip 197602 2024-10-05T17:55:46.660621 application/epub+zip 171016 2024-10-05T17:55:44.546513 application/epub+zip 439336 2024-10-05T17:55:54.610481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416154 2024-10-05T17:55:50.218499 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312899 2022-09-06T20:44:26.527128 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273316 273278 2024-10-05T17:55:40.764550 2023-10-06T05:27:51.669803 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 274593 2020-12-14T22:50:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 101143 2020-12-14T22:50:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 274585 2020-12-14T22:50:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 101117 2020-12-14T22:50:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20891 2024-10-05T17:55:55.132454 application/rdf+xml 20920 2024-10-05T17:55:45.618527 image/jpeg 4479 2024-10-05T17:55:45.076519 image/jpeg 193937 2024-10-05T17:55:41.823537 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia