Principles of florence nightingales environmental theory

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Assignment:

For this assignment, you are to find a scholarly article which applies the principles of Florence Nightingale's Environmental Theory to nursing care. Think about what environmental factors might affect your patients while they are in the hospital, in a long-term care or rehab facility, or even at home. Then, search for a scholarly article relating to that topic. Simply upload the article (or a link to the article) to this assignment dropbox along with a 3-sentence summary of the article's findings.

For example, as I discussed in my lecture, studies have proven that exposure to loud noises can affect the autonomic functioning and growth/development of neonates; therefore, NICUs usually have policies to reduce excessive noise. An article which discusses/studies the impact that noise can have on neonates, such as this one, would be appropriate:

A great place to look is to go to OC's library website and click on 'Research Databases.' Choose the CINAHL Complete database to search for articles based on your topic of choice.

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