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Florence Nightingale (1820-1910): The Founder of Modern Nursing
Yana Turkowski1, Victor Turkowski2
1Dermatology Section, Department of Medicine, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, USA.
Abstract:
Florence Nightingale, a pioneering figure in the field of nursing during the 19th century, revolutionized medical practices through her innovative approaches to healthcare and dedication to improving patient outcomes. Her advocacy for sanitation significantly reduced mortality rates among patients. Nightingale's pioneering use of data analysis in healthcare and her establishment of nursing education standards laid the foundation for the nursing profession as we know it today. Her contributions continue to resonate in the field of medicine to this day. This paper is a theoretical reflection on Florence Nightingale's contributions to health and nursing, based on a review of literature from PubMed and Google Scholar databases.
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