Review Of Notes On Nursing: What It Is And What It Is Not By Florence Nightingale

Notes on Nursing: What it is and What it is Not is a logical book about nursing profession by Florence Nightingale. It was published in 1860; the book represents Western Healthcare and connects it morally, scientifically, and lets us see it in the perspective of modern medicine. Nightingale promotes alternate medicine, mainly homeopathy as a treatment for diseases. She further more explained the roles of nurses and doctors; her high knowledge about it has brought her as the early feminist voice in Western medicine.

Nightingale commences her book by sharing the general principle in all diseases. She states that not all symptoms were caused by a certain disease but sets as an alarm for the lack of basic human needs such as: fresh air, sanitation, and sometimes even lack of company. She claims that nursing should focus in the proper handling of the surroundings instead as it also lessens the exertion done by the patient. Nightingale also claims that patient's environmental such as: light, sound and diet has the same importance as one's medical care. Nightingale states that nurses who have true passion for their job neglects infection, except preventing it. She claims that the best remedy for any existing infections is to be surrounded by fresh air, peace and a clean environment. She also argues that the mind and body has a connection in which points out that one can return itself to its healthy state.

One of the many Nightingale's opposing views is the natural state of the human. She is unfavor of the extremely advanced tools and treatments that she thinks will harm the patient. In her book, she further depicits the awareness and understanding into the health benefits of sanitariness and a positive mindset contrary to the negative effects of dust and bad air. She concluded that nurses should always be careful and observant of their patients especially that it is not easy to perceive the magical works of the natural recovery of the body and thus, implying that it's still more safe than those revolutionary supplements. Nightingale's, Notes on Nursing, overall contents gives its readers that supports basic medical knowledge and instinct over the complicated ones.

I believe it is through Florence Nightingale determination in educating and reforming everyone towards the proper health care that led her to her rightful title as the Mother of Modern Nursing. Her big achievements piled up with one another and gave a great impact in the Medical World. With the basic concepts of healthcare she has influenced, Nightingale was able to widen the perspective of every one of the ways in the proper tending for the well-being of the sick. She was also able to promote the improvement in the needed facilities along the required fresh environment for a better, clean and safe place for each patient. Her hard work and perseverance saved many citizens of the society.