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What is the focus of Florence Nightingale's work?
The patient and the environment
How did Nightingale view the person in need of care?
As a dynamic and complex being with physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and spiritual components
According to Nightingale's philosophy, what are the physical components of the environment?
Ventilation, warmth, light, nutrition, medicine, stimulation
How did Nightingale define health?
Not only to be well but to be able to use well every power we have
What did Nightingale believe disease to be?
The reparative process of the body to correct a problem and an opportunity for spiritual growth
According to Nightingale, what were the laws of health related to?
Keeping the person and the population healthy
What were the five environmental components essential to an individual’s health according to Nightingale?
Clean air, pure water, efficient drainage, cleanliness, and light
How did Nightingale view nursing?
As a spiritual calling and a duty to assist nature in healing the patient
In the context of Nightingale's philosophy, what is the primary concern of nursing according to her?
Involvement with health as well as illness
What does Nightingale's philosophy address in terms of the relationship between patients and their surroundings?
Environmental factors
What do nursing philosophies address?
Metaparadigm concepts
What is the primary orientation of Nightingale's philosophy?
Environmentally oriented
What do philosophies provide in the context of nursing?
Broad general views and values about nursing
What is the focus of Nightingale's philosophy in terms of patient well-being?
Efficient drainage systems
Test your knowledge about nursing philosophies, which are theoretical works addressing the metaparadigm concepts in a broad philosophical way, proposing general ideas about what nursing is and how the profession addresses its moral obligation to society.
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