Open AccessL’eredità di Florence Nightingale nel 2020, Anno Internazionale dell’infermiere: una revisione narrativa
Author(s) -
Luigi Apuzzo,
Maddalena Iodice,
Elena Brioni,
Cristiano Magnaghi,
Maria Teressa Parisotto,
Francesco Burrai
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
giornale di clinica nefrologica e dialisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2705-0076
DOI - 10.33393/gcnd.2020.2211
Subject(s) - contextualization , nursing theory , nursing care , modernity , narrative , relation (database) , action (physics) , health care , conceptual framework , structuring , sociology , epistemology , nursing , psychology , medicine , philosophy , medline , computer science , interpretation (philosophy) , political science , linguistics , physics , quantum mechanics , database , law
Background: Nurses guarantee assistance using different nursing theories, which present different conceptual frameworks, but which have a common vision in the whole of the human being, his holistic needs and the connection with the environment. Florence Nightingale was the first to introduce aspects of the scientific method, structuring a theory focused on the connection between the management of the physical environment and the actions of nurses. Methods: The aim is the evaluation of Nightingale's theory in reference to its contemporary integration, through a narrative review of the literature. Results: The action of nurses on the environment according to Nightingale's theory in care settings and hand hygiene are identified as fundamental in the fight against the spread of infections and in the implementation of the holistic vision. Discussion: Nightingale's theory shows elements of applicability and modernity, such as the acquisition of a greater awareness of healthcare professionals in relation to the care of environments and hand hygiene. Conclusions: Florence Nightingale's theory presents aspects of validity, but further studies are needed to contribute to the evolution of her model, especially in its contemporary contextualization.