Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences (Jan 2016)

Florence Nightingale: The queen of nurses

  • Asha P Shetty

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/2321-4848.183362
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 1
pp. 144 – 148

Abstract

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Florence Nightingale, who was called as “the lady with the lamp,” by the sick and injured at Crimean war, has laid down strong foundational principles in nursing. Her multitasked role contributed significantly toward the development of nursing profession into structured institution. As an administrator, educator, researcher Nightingale's contributions moved nursing from disrespectable profession into replacing more of autonomy and evidence-based practice.

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