Nursing theorist

Running head : Early Nursing Theorists : Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale 's Environmental Theory

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Denise M Cheney (RN ,MSN

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Florence Nightingale 's Environmental Theory

Background

Florence Nightingale , also known as the lady with the lamp ' has the title of being the mother of modern nursing . She is also an author credited with publishing the first nursing theory : the Environmental Theory . Contrary to popular belief , Nightingale 's theory ' wasn 't literally published as a theory but instead its details were obtained from the interpretation of Nightingale

's writings , especially those that were a result of her experience treating soldiers during the Crimean War

Nightingales Environmental Theory was a direct result of her experience in the Crimean war in which she and 38 other women volunteered to take care of ailing and wounded soldiers who they found were being cared for in less than optimal conditions . During her stay with the soldiers , she discovered a link between the poor living conditions in the hospital and the increased incidence of patient mortality . After addressing these concerns , the death rates dramatically dropped

The Theory

The Environmental Theory of nursing practice is fundamentally built around the concept that the patient 's environment plays a significant role in the natural healing process . Here , the environment is defined as the external conditions that affects ones life and this includes everything from the person 's food and the verbal and non-verbal interactions with the patient (Florence Nightingale , 2001

.19 . It pre-supposes that an environment that...