Florence Nightingale
nurse · London, England · 1820–1910
She took charge of nursing in the field hospitals of the Crimean War. Back home she changed hospitals and the training of nurses with statistics and with her pen.
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1859
Apprehension, uncertainty, waiting, expectation, fear of surprise, do a patient more harm than any exertion. Remember, he is face to face with his enemy all the time, internally wrestling with him, having long imaginary conversations with him.
Notes on Nursing
1859
A small pet animal is often an excellent companion for the sick, for long chronic cases especially. A pet bird in a cage is sometimes the only pleasure of an invalid confined for years to the same room.
Notes on Nursing
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