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Florence nightingale & history of nursing

The document discusses Florence Nightingale and the history of nursing in India. It first provides background on Florence Nightingale, noting that she was an English social reformer and founder of modern nursing, coming to prominence for her work organizing nursing care for soldiers during the Crimean War. It then outlines the developments in nursing education in India, including general nursing programs, auxiliary nurse midwifery, and the establishment of BSc and MSc nursing programs. Finally, it defines what constitutes a nurse and notes that professional nursing is devoted to promoting human and social welfare.

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FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE & HISTORY OF NURSING IN INDIA SWATILEKHA DAS ASST. PROFESSOR RN, BSN, MSN
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
Florence Nightingale • Florence Nightingale (12 May 1820 – 13 August 1910) was an English social reformer, statistician and the founder of modern nursing. • Nightingale came to prominence while serving as a manager and trainer of nurses during the Crimean War, in which she organised care for wounded soldiers. • She gave nursing a favourable reputation and became an icon of Victorian culture, especially in the persona of "The Lady with the Lamp" making rounds of wounded soldiers at night.
HISTORY-DEVELOPMENTS IN NURSING EDUCATION • GENERAL NURSING • AUXILLARY NURSE MIDWIVES • LADY HEALTH VISITOR • PUBLIC HEALTH NURSES • POST BASIC COURSES • B.SC NURSING • M.SC NURSING • SPECIALISATION • POST BASIC B.SC NURSING • M.PHIL & PHD IN NURSING
NURSING AS A PROFESSION • A profession is an occupation with moral principles that are devoted to the human & social welfare. • Professional nursing is a service devoted to the promotion of human & social welfare.
DEFINITION OF A NURSE
DEFINITION OF A NURSE A nurse is a person (female or male) who has completed a programme on basic nursing education and is qualified and authorized in his/her country to render the most responsible service of a nursing nature, for the promotion & maintenance of the health, & for the prevention of illness & the care of the sick.
THE PROFESSIONAL NURSE • The professional Nurse is a health care worker, a graduate from a recognized school who is identified by law as a registered nurse whether graduated from a bachalaureate (B.Sc) or a diploma program.
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