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Florence Nightingale's Notes on Nursing

"What nursing has to do... is to put the patient in the best condition for nature to act upon him."

Preface: The Art of Nursing

The art of nursing - putting patients in best condition for nature

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Introduction: Disease as Reparative Process

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I. Ventilation and Warming (AIR)

First rule: keep air pure without chilling

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II. Health of Houses (5 POINTS)

5 essential points: pure air, pure water, drainage, cleanliness, light

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III. Petty Management (ORGANIZATION)

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IV. Noise (SILENCE)

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V. Variety (HEALING ENVIRONMENT)

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VI. Taking Food (NUTRITION)

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VII. What Food? (DIET ERRORS)

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VIII. Bed and Bedding (SLEEP HYGIENE)

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IX. Light (SUNLIGHT HEALS)

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X. Cleanliness of Rooms and Walls

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XI. Personal Cleanliness (SKIN)

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XII. Chattering Hopes and Advices

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XIII. Observation of the Sick

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Conclusion: Children & Prevention

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Appendix: Statistics & Legacy

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