Nightingale House prides itself on providing high quality holistic care in a safe and stimulating environment. Nightingale House is based in south west London and we provide care for approximately 180 residents.
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Learn more about how to bring Sandy to speak at your graduation.Nightingale Hammerson is an independent charity which has been serving the Jewish community for over 170 years. Her call to action is the antidote to anyone who is feeling disillusioned about our profession or just needs a reminder of just how much power we have."Īssistant Professor Widener University School of Nursing Sandy is an excellent speaker who delivers a message that all nurses would benefit from hearing. It was essential information for our new graduates as they transition to practice. Feedback from students, guests and faculty was very positive.
Students left feeling empowered to step into their new role, inspired by the work of nurses and the significance of their choice to join the profession.įor nurses in the audience and faculty, she reminded us of why we chose nursing as a profession and the imperative we have to shape the profession as she shared the "Truth About Nursing". She reminded us of the history of nursing and the contributions nurses make to supporting public health and the wellbeing of our communities. Sandy was the invited guest speaker for our Nightingale Ceremony. Sandy brings a powerful message and a call to action for nurses to advocate for the profession. "I highly recommend inviting Sandy Summers to share the work of The Truth About Nursing with your organization. Click here for how to obtain the I Am Your Registered Nurse poster.įrom Brenda Kucirka, who brought Sandy to Widener: While this is not exactly a pledge, it is a statement that defines nursing, much as the Nightingale pledge does, and helps to articulate for everyone, including nurses themselves, the range of important responsibilities of nursing. The Truth About Nursing has created a poster called "I Am Your Registered Nurse" that helps define nursing responsibilites for the public. thesis, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. Fowler, 1984, Ethics and nursing, 1893-1984: the ideal of service, the reality of history, Ph.D. Read more about the creation of the Nightingale Pledge here.Īlso see more information on Florence Nightingale here. Gretter updated the final sentence of the pledge to reflect a more public health model in 1935.
This pledge was created in 1893 by a committee led by Lystra Gretter. With loyalty will I endeavour to aid the physician in his work, and devote myself to the welfare of those committed to my care. I will do all in my power to maintain and elevate the standard of my profession, and will hold in confidence all personal matters committed to my keeping, and all family affairs coming to my knowledge in the practice of my calling. I will abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous, and will not take or knowingly administer any harmful drug.
I solemnly pledge myself before God and in the presence of this assembly, to pass my life in purity and to practise my profession faithfully. With loyalty will I endeavour to aid the physician in his work, and as a 'missioner of health' I will dedicate myself to devoted service to human welfare.
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