Florence Nightengale's Notes on Nursing...

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Specializes in MICU.

Who has read Florence Nightengale's Notes on Nursing? WOW! What an awesome read for any nurse, no matter what specialty. Just wanted to know thoughts from those who have read the book. I was a bit surprised to learn that she was thought to have been bipolar, but maybe it was just the misunderstood personality of a nurse?!?!

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Specializes in Med-Surg, , Home health, Education.
Who has read Florence Nightengale's Notes on Nursing? WOW! What an awesome read for any nurse, no matter what specialty. Just wanted to know thoughts from those who have read the book. I was a bit surprised to learn that she was thought to have been bipolar, but maybe it was just the misunderstood personality of a nurse?!?!

I'm not familiar with it but it sounds interesting and might be a great gift for a Nurses Day gift.

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Specializes in NICU.

It's a cool book. For how long ago it was written, it is pretty forward-thinking. I think we'd do well to re-incorporate some of her ideas.

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Specializes in Tele/ICU/MedSurg/Peds/SubAcute/LTC/Alz.

Love Flo... he he...

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Who has read Florence Nightengale's Notes on Nursing? WOW! What an awesome read for any nurse, no matter what specialty. Just wanted to know thoughts from those who have read the book. I was a bit surprised to learn that she was thought to have been bipolar, but maybe it was just the misunderstood personality of a nurse?!?!

I understand that she had psychological issues stemming from her experiences during the Crimean war. I do not think that her experiences during this time are well understood by most; however, she saw and experienced a human disaster of death, disease, and filth. I imagine those experiences left permanent marks on her and her fellow nurses.

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Specializes in ob/gyn med /surg.

does anyone know if there's a book i can buy? i would love to read it

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Specializes in MICU.

I bought my copy at Barnes & Noble. It was like $5.

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I am a bright girl, but honestly... I couldn't read this book. The language is way to old, I couldn't follow it. :banghead: If someone would update the language I would love to read it, but that was too much for me. Please, don't flame me! :trc:

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Specializes in Critical care, tele, Medical-Surgical.

She also invented the "Pie Chart"!

http://www.agnesscott.edu/lriddle/women/nitegale.htm

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Specializes in Intensive Care and Cardiology.

I think I bought mine on e-bay for cheap.

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Specializes in ED, ICU, PSYCH, PP, CEN.

I read it and was extremely impressed by her. I have read a couple of books about her. She was kinda strange. We of course can not even begin to imagine what her life was really like or what she went through.

But what a woman. Incredibly intelligent, strong and way ahead of her time.

She makes me think of that line "well behaved women rarely make history"

I think Florence rocks and will read anything about her I can get my hands on

Go Flo

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