“Through zeal, knowledge is gotten, through lack of zeal, knowledge is lost.” Lord Buddha Zealous Zeal for Nursing Florence Nightingale showed great energy and enthusiasm for nursing and hospital reforms she consistently strived to attain the best. “Enthusiasm is caught not taught”
“It’s not so much where you stand in life but in what direction you are moving.” She demonstrated untiring and endless effort for the betterment of patient care and hospital reforms . “Her entire youth was spent collecting the knowledge that would help her follow her “CALLING” In secret she studied the reports of medical commissions, the pamphlets of sanitary authorities, the histories of hospitals and homes. She spent the…
X’cellence can be attained if you —- “Care more than others think is wise; Risk more than others think is practical; Expect more than others think is possible”. We salute Florence Nightingale The Saint The Statistician The Writer The Linguist The Sanitarian & Hygienist The Nutritionist The Epidemiologist The Feminist The Hospital Reformer The Administrator The Educationist The Manager The Humanitarian and Hospital Reformer The Nurse “Legends never speak of…
“I work in the wards all day and write all night.” Florence Nightingale “You ask me why I do no write something —- I think one’s feeling waste themselves in words, they ought all to be distilled into actions, which bring results.” Bed side Nursing-Work for her was a passion a relaxant when she was weary of arguing with the purveyor, writing letters to ministers, listening to the complaints of…
“The only limits are, as always those of vision” Jamas Broughten Vigilant Constant vigilance and intelligent participation in all aspects of medical care. “Motivated orderlies and also doctors to be vigilant and alert, changing the ‘inertia’ that prevailed in all army hospitals.” She rallied for systematic training but did not rate it higher than character – or imagined it to be all sufficient – She was deeply religious person and…
‘Life is about how you deal with adversity’ Diana Brooks Florence Nightingale had a deep understanding of human nature – She was an excellent bedside nurse with a strong power of observation and knew and assessed her patient’s need and catered to their particular needs with compassion skill and understanding. When she went to Crimea – she made herself useful to all — specially the wounded she was like an…
“The very first cannon of nursing was to keep the air as pure as possible.” “Unnecessary noise, or noise that creates an expectation in the mind, is that which hurts the patient—– All hurry and bustle is painful to the sick”. Florence Nightingale. “Always air your room, then from the outside air, if possible ‘windows are made to open Doors are made to shut’ – a truth which seems extremely…
‘Sincerity is the strongest force in the world.” Florence Nightingale — believed that morale has an important bearing on the human immune system. She was a skilled bedside nurse and could assess and analyze the patient’s needs – She was very particular regarding the patient’s environment and She planned her care accordingly keeping in mind the therapeutic environment of the patient thus promoting healing – She kept the interest of…
“It may seem a strange principle to enunciate as the very first requirement in a Hospital that it should do the sick no harm”. Florence Nightingale Responsible Caring “God lays down certain physical laws. Upon this carrying out such laws depends our responsibility (that much abused word), for how could we have any responsibility for actions, the results of which we could not forsea – which would be the case…
THE RACE FOR QUALITY HAS NO FINISH LINE. Quality Care Florence Nightingale was an excellent bedside nurse. She was quick to identify the needs of the patients and render quality care as and when required. “Quick to listen, slow to speak”