Friday, November 8, 2013

Nursing Theory Lecture 7: Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale 
(1860)

Environmental Theory 



Environmental Theory
Defined Nursing: “The act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in his recovery.”
Focuses on changing and manipulating the environment in order to put the patient in the best possible conditions for nature to act.
Identified 5 environmental factors: fresh air, pure water, efficient drainage, cleanliness/sanitation and light/direct sunlight.
Considered a clean, well-ventilated, quiet environment essential for recovery.
Deficiencies in these 5 factors produce illness or lack of health, but with a nurturing environment, the body could repair itself.
Developed the described the first theory of nursing. Notes on Nursing: What It Is What It Is Not. She focused on changing and manipulating the environment in order to put the patient in the best possible conditions for nature to act.


Metaparadigm 

Person 
An individual with vital reparative processes to deal with disease.

Environment 
External conditions that affect life and individuals development.

Health 
Focus is on the reparative process of getting well

Nursing 
Goal is to place the individual in the best condition for good healthcare

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