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Notes on Nursing

By: Florence Nightingale
Narrated by: Elisabeth Rodgers
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These outspoken writings by the founder of modern nursing record fundamentals in the needs of the sick that must be provided in all nursing. Nightingale covers such timeless topics as ventilation, noise, food, bed and bedding, light, cleanliness, and observation of the sick.

Public Domain (P)2010 Audible, Inc.
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Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, presents her studies and guidelines on effective care for the sick. This is as much geared to the common person - specifically women, who she says all must care for someone else at some point in their life - as it is to healthcare professionals. Preventative actions like hygiene, comfort, fresh air, and diet that may now seem commonsense are looked at systematically as methods of aiding the reparative process. Elisabeth Rodgers' delicate British voice takes on a firm educational tone fitting the instructive material and the eminent woman’s undertaking. This is a well-thought, useful guide that rings true today for any person who cares about aiding the suffering of others.

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"Still the finest book on nursing." ( Co-Evolution Quarterly)

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Florence had an attitude

She also had a brilliant prescience about her. The reader did an excellent job and was pleasant to listen to.

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"old nurse" from California

After practicing nursing for over 40 years I can only say I wish I had heard/read this work many, many years ago. It is such a clear guide to the basics of bedside nursing - a "job" hard to define because it encompasses so much science and so much common sense as described by Ms. Nightingale. I really enjoyed the emphasis on the importance of fresh air for everyone, especially the sick.
A must read for everyone who seeks or practices the art of nursing.

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Brilliant reminder of how nursing can be done

Homeopathy, coffee enemas to relieve pain, mindful habits, conversation and conduct style, strong emphasis on open windows and other basic sanitary measures forgotten by the modern nurses and hospitals…. This Nurse is my inspiration! It should be among mandatory reading 📖 in the nursing education.

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A must listen/ read

after over 30 years of nursing, this book still holds true. listen closely Florence is blowing my mind with her advice. Her comments about hospital greed and cleanliness are points every nurse should hear.

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still applicable today

it's a little hard to listen to because it's so informative and clinical. however, I found it very informative and a well-defined explanation of the basics of nursing and what nursing really is. it would be a very good read for nursing students and brand new nurses to really define what our career really is about.

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