Florence Nightingale is best known for her pioneering work in the field of nursing during the Crimean War (1853-1856). She led a team of nurses to the military hospital in Scutari, Turkey, where they improved hygiene, sanitation, and overall medical care for wounded soldiers. Nightingale’s efforts reduced the mortality rate in the hospital by two-thirds and helped establish nursing as a profession. She became known as “The Lady with the Lamp” due to her habit of making rounds at night to check on her patients. Her work during the Crimean War revolutionized the field of nursing and laid the foundation for modern nursing practices.
Florence Nightengale: The Lady with the Lamp
Today we unpack literature informing best practice for the facilities that support nursing and dental education and related clinical delivery. Many colleges and universities community outreach facilities that serve a combined purpose of teaching and providing clinical care. We steer away from nursing and dental practice the domain of others. We include a central feature of most education communities — the school nurse and the college health service center.
For the most part, model building code and safety standards do not differ in any large way from the standards that apply to larger scale educational and clinical delivery occupancies. Occupancy use and classification is always the first place to start; a discriminating consideration being whether the space is used to provide emergency care, surgery, obstetrics or patient stabilization. There are a few noteworthy exceptions not covered in Joint Commission and Occupational Health and Safety Administration.
We take the point of view of the stakeholder that opposes over-regulation by government and market-making by producer and conformance interests. For example, many front-line nurses complain that there is too much paperwork and too much “beeping” at the point of delivery.
2021 International Building Code: Section 407 Group I-2 § 407.2.2 Care Provider Stations
IEEE Education & Healthcare Facility Electrotechnology Committee
NFPA 99: Health Care Facilities Code
ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170-2017, Ventilation of Health Care Facilities
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing and dental health education programs are a significant source of revenue and a significant community obligation that, for the most part, cannot be offloaded onto the internet.
Dr. Akke Neeltje Talsma, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
University Medical Center Groningen
Essential Documents of Professional Nursing
National Association of School Nurses
American College Health Association
U.S. Council for Athlete’s Health
Happy last day of spring semester classes to our Aggie nurses!! We knew you could do it. 👍✨🩺#LastDayofSchool #AggieNurse pic.twitter.com/KNEFM5yBsJ
— Texas A&M School of Nursing 🩺 (@TAMUnursing) May 2, 2023
