At the origin of modern nursing: Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) versus Ellen Gould White (1827-1915)

Aim of this short article is to put in light the connections between the similarities and differences between the theories of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) and those of Ellen Gould White (1827-1915): the first is known around the world because she is considered the founder of modern nursing. Ell...

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Main Authors: Francesco Baldanzi, Donatella Lippi
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Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2022-06-01
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description Aim of this short article is to put in light the connections between the similarities and differences between the theories of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) and those of Ellen Gould White (1827-1915): the first is known around the world because she is considered the founder of modern nursing. Ellen Gould White, on the other hand, is especially familiar within the Seventh-day Adventist Church, of which she was a prominent member. These two women never met or corresponded with one another, yet their writings about health have strong similarities.
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spelling doaj-art-e731115fd2be4e2db3cb11b49a28bd622025-08-20T03:12:58ZengFirenze University PressInfermieristica Journal2785-70182022-06-011110.36253/if-16481475At the origin of modern nursing: Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) versus Ellen Gould White (1827-1915)Francesco Baldanzi0Donatella Lippi1Department of History, Archaeology, Geography, Art and Performance, University of Florence, ItalyDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Italy Aim of this short article is to put in light the connections between the similarities and differences between the theories of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) and those of Ellen Gould White (1827-1915): the first is known around the world because she is considered the founder of modern nursing. Ellen Gould White, on the other hand, is especially familiar within the Seventh-day Adventist Church, of which she was a prominent member. These two women never met or corresponded with one another, yet their writings about health have strong similarities. https://riviste.fupress.net/index.php/if/article/view/1648History of nursingEllen Gould WhiteFlorence Nightingalespiritualismhealthcarehistory of hygiene
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At the origin of modern nursing: Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) versus Ellen Gould White (1827-1915)
Infermieristica Journal
History of nursing
Ellen Gould White
Florence Nightingale
spiritualism
healthcare
history of hygiene
title At the origin of modern nursing: Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) versus Ellen Gould White (1827-1915)
title_full At the origin of modern nursing: Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) versus Ellen Gould White (1827-1915)
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Ellen Gould White
Florence Nightingale
spiritualism
healthcare
history of hygiene
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