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Running head: FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE'S MODEL OF CARE 1

Florence Nightingale's Model of Care

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FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE'S MODEL OF CARE Current nursing practice is patient-centered meaning that all strategies employed in the

practice are directed towards improvement of their health. With that in mind, this nursing

practice requires incorporation of different theories. As such, Florence Nightingale is a nursing

theorist whose school of thought can be integrated in today’s practice. She purports that the

health outcomes of any patient is dependent on the environment. Her environmental theory is

therefore practical in nursing practice. In today’s practice, nurses ensure that patients are in an

environment with clean air. The air is controlled in the environment to improve patient’s

respiration. Additionally, the rooms should be kept clean at all time. Her environment theory also

implores nurses to show positivity to patients also she insists that the patients should not be given

false hopes. The environment within which the patient sleeps should be safe including frequently

aired and changed beddings (Terri, 2014).

The hospitals are important towards quick recovery of patients and they should therefore

be constructed well. This means that the constructions within a hospital should have enough

aeration. The rooms should also have access to direct sunlight. This will improve the patient’s

recovery while also avoiding excess dumpiness in rooms. The environment within which patients

are should be kept away from unnecessary noise specifically where they sleep. The theory can

also be incorporated in today’s practice by ensuring that all patients are kept clean at all time

with clean cloths. Within her environment theory the most imperative element is keeping the

patient environment clean. This includes all factors around the patient such as beddings, clothes,

rooms and food. It is also important to add different scenery around the hospital (Bertha &

Almeida, 2015).

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE'S MODEL OF CARE

References Bertha, C., & Almeida, M. (2015). Florence Nightingale's Theory of Environmentalism: A Critical Analysis.

SciELO Analytics, 2177-2180.

Terri, Z. (2014). The Legacy of Florence Nightingale's Environmental Theory: Nursing Research Focusing

on the Impact of Healthcare Environments. Health Environments Research & Design Journal,

404-420.