Florence Nigtingale: precursora de la práctica de los cuidados intensivos / Florence Nightingale: Forerunner of Critical Care Practice
Edumecentro
; 152023.
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-1448147
Responsible library:
CU425.1
RESUMEN
Entre las figuras con más aportes en el desarrollo de la enfermería profesional, sobresale Florence Nightingale, enfermera británica precursora de la enfermería profesional contemporánea y creadora del primer modelo conceptual de enfermería. Sus contribuciones como estadística, investigadora y salubrista se complementan con el hecho de ser la pionera de la práctica de los cuidados intensivos, sus enseñanzas tienen una notable vigencia en los sistemas de salud en la actualidad. Fundó en 1860 la Escuela de Entrenamiento y Hogar Nightingale para Enfermeras. Escribió alrededor de doscientos documentos con trascendentales repercusiones en la sanidad militar, la asistencia social, hospitales civiles, las estadísticas médicas y la asistencia a los enfermos. Es objetivo de las autoras resaltar a través de esta comunicación, los aspectos relevantes de su obra que la distinguen como precursora de la práctica de los cuidados intensivos, conocimientos necesarios para los estudiantes de ciencias médicas en formación y profesionales en general.
ABSTRACT
Among the personalities with the most contributions to the development of professional nursing, Florence Nightingale stands out, a British nurse who was a forerunner of contemporary professional nursing and creator of the first conceptual model of nursing. Her contributions as a statistician, researcher, and public health professional are complemented by the fact that she is the pioneer in the practice of intensive care; her teachings are notably valid in today's health systems. In 1860 she founded the Nightingale Home and Training School for Nurses. She wrote around two hundred documents with transcendental repercussions in military health, social assistance, civil hospitals, medical statistics and care for the sick. It is the objective of the authors to highlight through this Research Paper, the relevant aspects of her work that distinguish her as a forerunner of the practice of intensive care, necessary knowledge for medical science students in training and professionals in general.
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
SDG3 - Target 3C: Increase health financing and the recruitment, development, training and retention of the health workforce
Health problem:
Authority and Accountability for Healthcare Workers
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Nursing
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Critical Care
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Education, Nursing
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History of Nursing
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Edumecentro
Journal subject:
Education
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Medicine
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Cuba
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Ecuador
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad Estatal Península Santa Elena/EC
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Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara/CU