Class notes Notes on Nursing – Florence Nightingale

Preparing the house 17 The bedroom 18 The bathroom 21 Hand washing 21 Medical equipment 22 Home first-aid kit 23 Notes on Nursing – Florence Nightingale 11 S3423_Ch00_ 01/04/2009 15:00 Page vii Notes on nursing S3423_Ch00_ 01/04/2009 15:00 Page i v Foreword ••• The International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations (IAPO) is pleased to provide this Foreword to Notes on Nursing, the International Council of Nurses’ guide for today’s caregivers, and to reinforce the essential partnership between patients and caregivers. Caregivers provide a personal approach to healthcare, integral to a patient-centered system. This publication provides useful information on managing patients’ daily needs and guidance for supporting patients in participating in their own care. IAPO’s Declaration on Patient-Centred Healthcare (2006)1 outlines five principles of patient-centered healthcare which are relevant to the role of carers. These are respect, choice and empowerment, patient involvement in health policy, access and support, and patient information. In order to achieve patient-centered healthcare for patients with chronic conditions, these principles and the relationships between caregivers and patients are of paramount importance. Chronic conditions often continue for many years and affect all aspects of a person’s life. The goal for patients is to manage their condition so that they can participate in life as fully as possible. Caregivers play an important role by understanding patients’ emotions, wishes and needs, and helping communicate these to others. The updated Notes on Nursing supports effective dialogue between patients and caregivers to promote mutual understanding and respect, each contributing to achieve a good quality of life as defined by the patient. Joanna Groves Chief Executive Officer International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations (IAPO) 1 Available online at S3423_Ch00_ 01/04/2009 15:00 Page v The International Council of Nurses has a long history, a worldwide membership, and an increasing number of diverse activities. But from its foundation in 1899 to the present day, its first objective has remained simple and unchanged. Briefly, this is to help in maintaining the highest standards of nursing in those countries which are in membership, and in helping those countries not yet in membership to improve their nursing care by education, legislation, and through professional organization. International Council of Nurses S3423_Ch00_ 01/04/2009 15:00 Page vi vii Contents ••• Foreword Joanna Groves, Chief Executive Officer, International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations (IAPO) v Preface Hiroko Minami, President, International Council of Nurses (ICN) xi 1. The Background to Florence Nightingale’s Notes on Nursing The ‘lady of the lamp’ 2 The vocation of Florence Nightingale 4 A systematic approach to providing care 7 Changes in the understanding of disease 8 2. Health of Houses Preparing the house 17 The bedroom 18 The bathroom 21 Hand washing 21 Medical equipment 22 Home first-aid kit 23 Notes on Nu