| Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not Contributor(s): Nightingale, Florence (Author) |
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ISBN: 0559164106 ISBN-13: 9780559164101 Publisher: BiblioLife OUR PRICE: $23.18 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Orignally published in 1860, "Notes on Nursing "was written by Florence Nightingale as a manual to aspiring nurses. Still relevant today with commonsense advice for all caregivers charged with looking after the sick and injured, the book also offers a revealing look into the history of the nursing profession. Nightingale, the most famous nurse in history, was awarded the Order of Merit by the Queen of England in 1907 for her contributions to medicine and work on behalf of British soldiers during the Crimean War. Kaplan's edition will also feature "Cassandra," one of Nightingale's most important essays on women in Victorian society, and her correspondence. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | History - Medical | Nursing - General - History |
| Dewey: 610.73 |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5" W x 8" (0.54 lbs) 244 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. |
