Florence Nightingale: The Pioneer Leader of Nursing Profession

Authors

  • Shersingh Morodiya

Keywords:

Florence Nightingale, the lady with the lamp, the pioneer of nursing profession, Crimean war, leadership in nursing

Abstract

Florence Nightingale was born on 12th May,1820 and left the mortal world on 13th August, 1910. She was an English reformer, statistician and founder of modern nursing. She is known as “The Lady with the Lamp.” On 12th May, International Nurses Day is celebrated. It is the birth day of Florence Nightingale. Good leaders are not born but anyone have desire and will power, can become an effective leader. A person influences the other persons, it is done to fulfil an objective of the organization, called the leadership. The Leaders concentrate on what they are (be), what they know and what they do. People wants to be guided by those they respect, have a clear vision, must be ethical. Nursing is a profession. It includes in the health care sector. It is activity of care of individuals, families and communities. It for attain, maintain, or recover optimal health as well as quality of life. Nursing contributes care autonomously and collaboratively. It cares for individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities. It cares of sick or well in all settings. The promotion of health, prevention of health, care of ill, disabled and dying people is goals of Nursing. Key roles of nursing are advocacy, research, promotion of safe environment, education etc. The main function of the nurse is to assist the individual (sick or well) in those activities which are helpful to health, its recovery or to a peaceful death. These activities would complete without aid, if he had needed strength or knowledge. Most of the countries, entrance and practice of nursing is governed by law. It is regulated state or national level. Florence Nightingale is known as pioneer of nursing profession but she contributed in statistics, sanitation, literature and the women’s movement and theology.

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Published

2022-05-12

How to Cite

Morodiya, . S. (2022). Florence Nightingale: The Pioneer Leader of Nursing Profession. NOLEGEIN- Journal of Leadership &Amp; Strategic Management, 5(1). Retrieved from https://mbajournals.in/index.php/JoKSM/article/view/864