Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 260 Nightingale, Florence 1820 1910 Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notes_on_Nursing Produced by Carol David and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not" by Florence Nightingale is a foundational scientific and practical guide on the principles of nursing written in the late 19th century. The work emphasizes the essential role of the nurse in patient care and public health, arguing that nursing extends beyond the administration of medications to encompass the provision of a healthy environment that promotes recovery. Nightingale’s insights are particularly relevant to women, whom she identifies as being responsible for the health of others in society. The opening of this influential text establishes Nightingale's intent to guide the laywoman in understanding the art of nursing as a crucial aspect of healthcare. In her preface, she clarifies that the notes serve as hints for thought rather than a comprehensive manual. As she begins to discuss the importance of fresh air, cleanliness, and various environmental factors on health, she challenges common misconceptions regarding nursing practices and critiques the prevailing standards that often neglect fundamental principles of care. Nightingale seeks to empower women by encouraging them to reflect on their experiences and knowledge of nursing, making the case that true nursing practice can significantly impact health outcomes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Nursing RT Text Medicine Category: How To ... Category: Health & Medicine 301276 2025-08-05T15:31:26.312939 text/html 301177 301088 2024-11-05T17:35:41.073019 2023-10-06T05:27:52.082821 text/html text/html 195763 2025-08-05T15:31:33.506909 application/epub+zip 197567 2025-08-05T15:31:29.669933 application/epub+zip 170983 2025-08-05T15:31:28.489902 application/epub+zip 439378 2025-08-05T15:31:36.456928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416128 2025-08-05T15:31:32.757941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312899 2022-09-06T20:44:26.527128 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273244 2025-08-05T15:31:25.859920 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 253372 2024-10-28T19:32:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17057 2025-08-05T15:31:36.593891 application/rdf+xml 20920 2025-08-05T15:31:28.993918 image/jpeg 4479 2025-08-05T15:31:28.742952 image/jpeg 193998 2025-08-05T15:31:26.335929 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia