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Nursing Theory and Theorist Definitive Guide for Nurses

Nursing Theories and Theorists: The Definitive Guide for Nurses

In this guide for nursing theories, we aim to help you understand what comprises a nursing theory and its importance, purpose, history, types or classifications, and give you an overview through summaries of selected nursing theories.

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80 Nurse Quotes to Inspire, Motivate, and Humor Nurses

Get ready to be inspired! Dive into a collection of inspirational and humorous nursing quotes from famous nursing personalities and the ever-mysterious "anonymous." Discover the incredible potential and impact of nursing through these words of wisdom. Sometimes, all we need is a dose of inspiration to keep us going, don't you think?

Nightingale Pledge - Nursing Notes Study Guides

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The Nightingale Pledge And Its Versions

In 1893, Lystra Gretter crafted the Nightingale Pledge, a revolutionary code that transformed nursing by embedding Florence Nightingale's ethical standards. First adopted at Harper Hospital, it evolved to champion patient care, professionalism, and the modern values that guide nurses today.

Florence Nightingale Theory and Biography

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Florence Nightingale: Environmental Theory

Get to know the concepts behind Florence Nightingale's Environmental Theory in this study guide about nursing theories. Learn about Nightingale's biography, her career, her works that shaped nursing. Next part is an in-depth discussion about her Environmental Theory, its metaparadigm, major and subconcepts, including its application to nursing practice.

25 Best-Kept Secrets of Nurses — Finally Spilled!

If you are a nurse, these things might resonate with you as well.

Ethel Gordon Fenwick: First Registered Nurse and Nurse Reformist

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Ethel Gordon Fenwick: Nurse Reformist You Never Knew About

Ethel Gordon Fenwick was the pioneer of the movement for professional registration for nurses.

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Men in Nursing: What Was It Like During the 1900’s?

Two nurses share their experiences on what was it like being a nurse during the 1900's.

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Clara Louise Maass: Heroic Nurse Who Gave Her Life for Yellow Fever Research

In seven pain-wrecked days, yellow fever killed Clara Louise and it was her own doing.

Nursing Issues That Still Persists Nurses Today

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6 Persistent Nursing Issues and Challenges We Still Can’t Solve

Nursing has come a very, very long way in the past century. However, some of the challenges highlighted by nurse leaders in the late 1800’s to early 1900’s, still face the profession a century later even though their exact nature might be somewhat different.

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6 Nurses Week Facts You Probably Didn’t Know

Just how much do we know about Nurses Week? We dug down our history books and found these six intriguing and interesting facts about nurses week you probably didn't know.