Nightingale's Theory Research Articles

Increasing Importance of Florence Nightingale's Theory During the 21st-Century Pandemic Period.

Increasing Importance of Florence Nightingale's Theory During the 21st-Century Pandemic Period.

Florence Nightingale's theory and her contributions to holistic critical thinking in nursing.

to reflect on Florence Nightingale's legacy and describe her contributions to critical holistic thinking in nursing. this is a theoretical reflection, for which scientific productions on Florence Nightingale's environmental theory, as published in national and international journals, were based. Florence Nightingale's philosophy and teachings emphasize that the nurse must use her brain, heart and hands to create healing environments to care for the patient's body, mind and spirit. Nursing, since the time of Nightingale, has been building the holistic paradigm, in all schools of thought, with a view to a humanistic approach to the human being in their indivisible relationship with the environment. Florence's contributions to holistic critical thinking in nursing are evident, constituting nurses' differential in clinical practice.

L’eredità di Florence Nightingale nel 2020, Anno Internazionale dell’infermiere: una revisione narrativa

Background: Nurses guarantee assistance using different nursing theories, which present different conceptual frameworks, but which have a common vision in the whole of the human being, his holistic needs and the connection with the environment. Florence Nightingale was the first to introduce aspects of the scientific method, structuring a theory focused on the connection between the management of the physical environment and the actions of nurses. Methods: The aim is the evaluation of Nightingale's theory in reference to its contemporary integration, through a narrative review of the literature. Results: The action of nurses on the environment according to Nightingale's theory in care settings and hand hygiene are identified as fundamental in the fight against the spread of infections and in the implementation of the holistic vision. Discussion: Nightingale's theory shows elements of applicability and modernity, such as the acquisition of a greater awareness of healthcare professionals in relation to the care of environments and hand hygiene. Conclusions: Florence Nightingale's theory presents aspects of validity, but further studies are needed to contribute to the evolution of her model, especially in its contemporary contextualization.

Clinical Application of Nightingale's Theory

This Paper is based on the Florence Nightingale theory and application of her theory on clinical grounds for the improvement of nursing practice. A careful step by step approach is being adopted to discuss case scenario, main concepts of theory, analysis, hypothesis and conclusion. Since, diabetes mellitus is becomes a major cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Unavailability of better nursing services, petty management, poor personal cleanliness and congested environment is one of the reasons of compromised care of diabetic patients. Therefore, the paper focusing on a lot of things which could be better while providing care to a diabetic patient to modify the environment and to make the patient feel better by implementing Florence nightingale theory principles. This paper would enable the readers to identify all environmental factors which can exaggerate any patient's health conditions and propose different strategies and ways to correct them in order to gain level of recovery and satisfaction among patients.

Clinical application of nightingale's theory

This Paper is based on the Florence Nightingale theory and application of her theory on clinical grounds for the improvement of nursing practice. A careful step by step approach is being adopted to discuss case scenario, main concepts of theory, analysis, hypothesis and conclusion.

Application of Nightingale Nursing Theory to the Care of Patient with Colostomy

Nursing is distinct health care discipline and its practice is based on the paradigm of care. The theoretical foundation of discipline is rich of various, Grand and middle range theories and care models The clinical Domaine of discipline is a platform to test the theoretical aspect of discipline. Both theory and practice are reciprocal as theories generate from practice and return back to practice for testing. Florence nightingale was the pioneer nurse theorist and founder of modern nursing. Her theory of care which more than a century old is still appropriate for application to the care of patients undergoing a surgical operation colostomy. This paper is aimed to discuss the practical application of nightingale theory to the care of colostomy patient in hospital setting. Nursing process model of care was used to integrate nightingale theory to a clinical scenario. Successful attainment of care out comes achieved by application of nightingale theory to nursing care of patient with colostomy.

Perceptions about the hospital environment from the perspective of high-risk puerperal women based on Florence Nightingale's theory

to understand the perceptions of high-risk puerperal women about the hospital environment based on Florence Nightingale's theory. High-risk postpartum period is the period of time when post-partum women care for their babies in the neonatal ICU, and experience high stress levels. it is a qualitative study with narrative approach based on Florence Nightingale's theory, conducted at a public institution in southern Brazil, from January to March 2010. Seven mothers over 18 years with newborns admitted to the neonatal ICU were the research subjects. the contextualization of their narratives, the caring environment in which they experienced this particular stage in their lives, indicates that high-risk puerperal women seek ties and support. the challenge of spending an indefinite period of time in a strange environment, away from home, with their babies under the care of health professionals, while apart from their relatives, highlights the need for nursing care during this stage.

Changing Health Outcomes of Vulnerable Populations Through Nursing's Influence on Neighborhood Built Environment: A Framework for Nursing Research

The purpose of this article is to present a framework for nurses to study the impact of built environment on health, particularly in vulnerable populations. The framework is adapted from Social Determinants of Health and Environmental Health Promotion, a framework describing how physical and social environments interact to influence individual and population health and health disparities via macro, community-level, and interpersonal factors. The original framework was modified for public health nursing using nursing research evaluating built environment and health, and supplemented with Nightingale's theory of nursing and health. The built environment affects health through regional-, neighborhood-, and individual-level factors. Nursing can affect the health of patients by evaluating the neighborhood built environment where patients reside, and by advocating for changes to the built environment. Through development of built environment research, nurses can provide valuable insight into the pathways linking built environment to health of vulnerable populations, providing evidence for public health nurses to advocate for these changes on a neighborhood, state, and federal level. This framework can be used by public health clinicians to understand the pathways by which the built environment may be affecting the health of their patients, and by researchers to investigate the pathways, and to design and test community interventions.

Nightingale Theory and Intentional Comfort Touch in Management of Tinea Pedis in Vulnerable Populations

Vulnerable populations, specifically migrant farm workers and persons experiencing homelessness, are often at an increased risk for foot infections. This risk is related to their working and living conditions, socioeconomic status, limited access to health care, frequent exposure to wet environments, limited access to clean and dry socks and shoes, bathing or laundry facilities, and daily routines that requires them to be on their feet for long periods of time. After years of caring for these populations and hundreds of clinical encounters, an evidence-based, effective method of foot care that incorporates intentional comfort touch has been developed. This article describes methods for mitigating the severity of fungal growth, decreasing the risk of secondary infections, and improving skin integrity by manipulating the micro-environment of the patients' feet. This includes fundamental aspects of hygiene as described by Florence Nightingale's Environmental Theory that suggests that direct sunlight, fresh air, and cleanliness improves health.

Florence Nightingale: an environmental adaptation theory

Foreword - Raymond G Hebert The Life and Times of Florence Nightingale Nightingale's Theory of Nursing Nightingale Then and Now