Chapter III

THE FOUNDER OF MODERN NURSING
(1860)

Three great contributions of the 19th century to the relief of
human suffering in disease. Miss Nightingale's place in the history
of nursing--The founder not of nursing, but of modern nursing--Her
peculiar fitness for directing tendencies of the time towards
improved nursing. II. Condition of nursing at the time--Miss
Nightingale's influence in raising it from a menial occupation to
a trained profession. III. Force of her _example_--Enthusiasm
excited by her among women. IV. Force of her _precept_--_Notes on
Nursing_ (1859-60)--The text-book of the New Model in Nursing--
Popularity of the book--Reminiscences of the Crimea in it--"Minding
Baby." V. Some characteristics of the book--General grasp of
principles, combined with minuteness of detail--Delicacy of
observation, and fineness of sympathy--Epigrammatic expression.
VI. Importance of training in the art of nursing--The _Notes_ as a
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CHAPTER IV
THE NIGHTINGALE NURSES
(1860-1861)

Importance of the Nightingale Training School--Early history of the
"Nightingale Fund"--Accumulation of the money during Miss
Nightingale's absorption in other work--Appointment of a working
committee (1859)--Decision to found a Training School in connexion
with St. Thomas's Hospital--Character of Mrs. Wardroper, matron of
the hospital. II. Essential principles of Miss Nightingale's
scheme: (1) technical, a Training School; lectures, examinations,
reports, etc.; (2) moral, a home. III. Miss Nightingale's
supervision--Favourable start of the school. IV. Further
application of the Nightingale Fund to the training of midwives.
V. Wide influence of the Nightingale School--Novelty of the
experiment--Medical opposition at the start--From paradox to
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