Florence Nightingale is one of the most well-known and trusted figures in the world of nursing. Her theories will be used in education for nurses for years to come. She educated nurses to learn about the patient environment and be more observative to medical knowledge (McEwen & Willis, 2014).
One patient care problem that comes to mind for me is wound infection in c-section patients. There are many steps and precautions that need to be taken to keep wound infections from occurring after surgery. This concept can apply to Nightingale’s theory, because you must have cleanliness and pure water (Alligood, 2018). Cleanliness is an important concept because it necessary for wound healing. Nightingale stresses the importance of cleanliness and states that nurses must work hard to preserve it (Pirani, 2016). Cleanliness is required in order to keep infection from occurring. Another important part of wound healing is pure water (Alligood, 2017). Sterile technique and hand washing allow for better wound healing and promote healing (Alligood, 2018). Nightingale states that nature alone can heal a patient (Pirani, 2016).
After watching the trailer for “An Inconvenient Truth”, there are many similarities to Nightingale’s theory. The Earth’s temperature is rising, and the world that we live in is becoming polluted. Her first environmental theory is pure air and water (Alligood, 2018). This can be used to cure the environmental problem, because clean air can help stop pollution. The pollution will then help with global warming. If we make sure that there is clean water, we will have a better outcome. Many countries struggle to have clean water for drinking and hygiene. If we can find ways to have clean water, the environment will be better. There are many different theories on global warming, but her theory on the environment is spot on.
Alligood, M. R. (2018). Nursing theorists and their work. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
McEwen, M. & Willis, E. M. (2014). Theoretical basis for nursing. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Heath.
Pirani, S. S. (2016). Application of Nightingale’s theory in nursing practice. Retrieved from https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/7063/e5c06ac4bfc75587af975a99cdd09275591f.pdf