International journal of Nursing Science Practice and Research
Florence Nightingale’s Healthcare Environment
Abstract
Florence Nightingale described the importance of environment and its need in the healthcare environment. When environmental conditions are favorable, health status is enhanced. However, adverse biological, chemical, physical and sociological forces in the environment, separately or in combination, may disrupt healthy lifestyle and impede a person's ability to cope with environmental stimuli. Environmental health refers to the state of all substances, forces and conditions in an individual's surroundings that may exert an influence on health and well-being.References (5)
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