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Florence Nightingale and Antimicrobial Stewardship.
Rita Drummond Olans1, Richard Neal Olans2, Alfred DeMaria3
1MGH Institute of Health Professions, School of Nursing, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Florence Nightingale Journal of Nursing
|May 31, 2022
Summary
Florence Nightingale's nursing principles echo in modern antimicrobial stewardship. Nurses are crucial for universal healthcare, infection control, and quality care, bridging past and future healthcare challenges.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Infectious Diseases
- Public Health
Background:
- The Year of the Nurse and the pandemic highlighted critical healthcare issues.
- Florence Nightingale's historical contributions to nursing are well-documented.
- Antimicrobial stewardship is a growing global health priority.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare historical nursing principles with contemporary antimicrobial stewardship.
- To examine the essential role of nurses in addressing modern healthcare challenges.
- To discuss the relevance of nursing involvement in healthcare from past to future.
Main Methods:
- Comparative analysis of historical and current nursing practices.
- Literature review on Florence Nightingale's innovations and antimicrobial stewardship.
- Discussion of universal healthcare, infection treatment, workforce collaboration, and quality of care.
Main Results:
- Striking similarities exist between Nightingale's nursing innovations and current nursing roles in antimicrobial stewardship.
- Nurses' involvement is critical for effective infection treatment and universal healthcare.
- Nursing contributions are vital for quality of care and collaborative healthcare models.
Conclusions:
- Nurses play a pivotal role in antimicrobial stewardship, building on historical foundations.
- The principles championed by Florence Nightingale remain relevant for contemporary healthcare.
- Enhanced nursing engagement is essential for future healthcare advancements and infection control.