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STUDENT NAME: EYE SHIM YEN COURSE CODE: ND309 ASSIGNMENT TITLE OR QUESTION: FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE

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ND309 INTRODUCTION TO NURSING RESEARCH

EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING

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1. Why Florence Nightingale is called the mother of nursing research? Florence Nightingale known as mother of nursing research because her documents contain her philosophical assumptions and beliefs regarding all elements found in the metaparadigm of nursing. These can be formed into a conceptual model that has great utility in the practice setting and offers a framework for research conceptualization. (Selanders LC, 2010) She also recognized that only with knowledge and skill could make her help to improve public health. 2. What are her contributions to research and evidence-based nursing practice? The world is indebted to Florence Nightingale and her amazing contributions to medicine. Through her writing, she remained an important consultant on health issues. Her extensive use of diagrams helped to make her work understandable to professionals. Her success is improving health conditions was that she took numerous notes on aspects of health care and organized this information in order to analyze it, draw conclusions, and make appropriate changes. In her notes, she used graphical displays of information similar to what are now known as pie charts. She was recognized for her skill in interpreting large amounts of data and standardizing information such as the classification of disease so that different hospitals could compare their findings. Her early career began with extensive training and eventually her contributions during the Crimean War (1854-56). During this time, she began to hear of the horrific conditions the wounded were living in during the Crimean War. Although she encountered such severe conditions, within a few months she had largely sanitized the hospitals, found clean bedding and clothing for the men, and greatly increased the comfort of all involved. She proved her case through statistical analysis, using what she called "coxcombs," now known as "polar-area diagrams." Her proof of the effectiveness of proper hygiene for the recovery from wounds and disease led to a reform of the entire military hospital system. Nightingale's work continued to help improve health care through the rest of her life 3. What qualities does she have that is worth emulating as a nurse and researcher? Nothing stood in her way. No inefficiency, no corruption, no bureaucracy could ultimately stop her from bringing healing to countless suffering people, particularly those impacted by war. While Florence was a caring individual, she was no pushover, but rather a brilliant, strong-minded professional, a gifted organizer and statistician. This shows she is great courage and determination. She fought for health care for people regardless of faith or economic background. She understood the valuable contribution nurses could make in health care. She was committed to personalized care and saw that sensitivity to patient needs was keys to recovery. She believed that it was important to look after an individual's health, mental and physical, as well as sickness, an idea well ahead of its time. Her voice was strong and she served as an effective advocate on a number of important health issues.

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Bagnuolo.R.(1998). Womens history: Florence Nightingale. Retrieved from http://departments.kings.edu/womens_history/florence.html Nightingale, F. (1860) Notes on nursing: Theory of Florence Nightingale Retrieved from http://currentnursing.com/nursing_theory/Florence_Nightingale_theory.html Nightingale.F. (1999). Florence Nightingale International Foundation (FNIF): Florence Nightingale Legacy. Retrieved from http://www.fnif.org/nightingale.htm Selanders LC. (2010). Florence Nightingale: Mother of Nursing. Retrieved from http://edhird.wordpress.com/2010/07/11/florence-nightingale-mother-of-nursing/