ENVIRONMENTAL THEORY

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE NURSING

 Improved the standards of care of war
Casualties in Crimea that earned her the
Title “ Lady with the Lamp”.
PERSON
 Defined in relation his/her environment
And the impact of the environment upon.
Him/Her.
 Referred to as a patient
HEALTH
 Balance between human and his/her
Environment
* Major component of nursing;
manipulation of physical environment
* Nursing “ ought to signify the proper
use of fresh air, light warmth, quiet,
cleanliness, quiet and the proper
selection and administration of diet-
all at the least expense of vital power
to the patient”
“ What nursing has to do is to put
Patient in the best condition for
Nature to act upon him”

 Being well and using every power

(Resource) to the fullest extent of
Life.

 Disease and illness – reparative process

that nature instituted when a person did
attend to health concerns

 Health maintenance through prevention

of disease via environmental control and
social responsibility.

ENVIRONMENT
 Not used by the F.N
 Describe components of surroundings
MAJOR AREAS OF ENVIRONMENT THAT CAN BE CONTROLLED BY THE NURSE

HEALTH OF HOUSE Bed and Bedding

 Prescence of pure air * Bed should be placed in the lightest part
 Efficient drainage. of the room and placed so that the patient
 Pure water could see out a window.
 Light
* Care giver should never lean againts,
LIGHT sit upon or unneccesarily shake the bed
 Direct sunlight. Of the patient.
 Puryfying effect of direct sunlight
upon room air * Clean, neat and dry

VENTILATION AND WARMING * Positioning the patient for maximum

 Breathe air that is as pure as external air , Comfort
without chilling
 Source of the air in the patient’s room VARIETY
 Proper room temperature. * need for changing color and form
 Patient’s body temperature.
- Noxious air or effluvia * reading, needlework, writing and
- Building sickness cleaning as activities to relieve the sick of
Boredom.
NOISE
 CLEANLINESS
 Personal ( patient, nurse)
 Physical environment
- Dirty environment source of infection