Notes on Nursing

Florence Nightingale

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1860

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Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Preface-Chapter 4

Chapters 5-7

Chapters 8-10

Chapters 11-13

Conclusion and Supplementary

Key Figures

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Index of Terms

Important Quotes

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Essay Topics

Given the exponential advances in medical technology and scientific knowledge since Florence Nightingale’s time, how is her classic text on nursing relevant to the nursing profession in the 21st century?

How could this text be useful for parents, domestic caretakers, or anyone who doesn’t work professionally in the medical field?

What aspects of Nightingale’s text are outdated (scientifically, culturally, etc.), and what aspects are still useful and true?