British Icons and Catholic perfidy--Anglo-Saxon historiography and the battle for Crimean War nursing

Cassandra and A Room of One's Own: A common cry of frustration

In this manuscript, we explore the connections between Florence Nightingale's Cassandra and Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own while taking the authors' personal and social contexts into account. We conduct a detailed textual analysis from a feminist perspective. Cassandra and A Room of One's Own exhibit singular textual commonalities, such as evidence of trauma, the integration of myth and fiction as literary devices aimed at facilitating the author's access to various social spheres, the use of interpellations to impact the audience, and an argument for education as a path by which privileged women can enter the public realm. Both authors' personal wounds and intellectual frustrations influenced their work, thus making their writing very powerful.

The Public's Perception of Florence Nightingale's Legacy in the Digital Media: A Critical Discourse Analysis

This study critically examines the public's perception of Florence Nightingale's legacy through a critical discourse analysis (CDA) of digital media, specifically podcasts and YouTube. Nightingale, who is often remembered as "The Lady with the Lamp", holds a complex identity within modern narratives that is celebrated for her pioneering contributions to nursing and public health, even if there are some disagreements about her, given the colonialist setting that may have shaped some of her opinions and decisions. This research employed CDA to analyze 25 podcasts and 18 YouTube videos, which were systematically included according to a priori inclusion criteria. The study synthesized how these media products portray Nightingale and, by extension, shape public discourse about the nursing profession. The findings reveal five thematic representations of Nightingale: as a legendary figure, a modern feminist, a dedicated statistician, a pioneer in public health, and a pivotal STEM contributor. These portrayals challenge traditional nursing stereotypes by emphasizing Nightingale's role as a rigorous scientist and reformer, suggesting broader perceptions of nurses that encompass leadership, analytical skills, and strategic thinking. The study supports the hypothesis that digital narratives significantly influence the public's understanding and appreciation of nursing, advocating for a more nuanced professional identity that integrates traditional caregiving roles with critical and analytical capabilities.

El cuerpo en Florence Nightingale: un diálogo con la fenomenología existencial de Merleau-Ponty

Resumen Objetivos El propósito es develar el concepto de cuerpo nightingaleano al compararlo con la fenomenología corporal de Merleau-Ponty. Método Análisis hermenéutico-cualitativo del texto “Notas sobre Enfermería: qué es y qué no es”, en conjunto con Fenomenología de la Percepción. Dado el enfrentamiento a un texto propiamente, el instrumental de interpretación se ha sostenido sobre la hermenéutica filosófica propuesta por Hans-Georg Gadamer. Resultados Florence, en Notas sobre Enfermería propone rudimentariamente un sistema comprensivo del cuerpo como eje del aparecer de la realidad, donde el quehacer enfermero es comprender cómo este aparecer del paciente configura la percepción de su mundo y coopera en unirlo a una nueva situación vital que exige una percepción de ánimo frente a su propia recuperación, nacido del diálogo con Merleau-Ponty. Conclusiones e implicaciones para la práctica La comprensión de lo que se interviene es primordial para el ejercicio profesional enfermero. Desde Nightingale, entonces, lo esencial para la disciplina debe ser entender el aparecer de la realidad del paciente para de intervenir en él en su totalidad.

Thematic Analysis of Management Behaviors of Civilian Nurses in Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988: A Historical Research

BACKGROUND

One of the most important roles of nurses in the war was the application of management interventions, which led to provide better services for the wounded soldiers. The purpose of this study was to explore the Management behaviors of civilian nurses in the Iran-Iraq war.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

The historical research methodology and thematic analysis using in-depth interviews were applied to gather data. This study was conducted in 2010-2012 in five big cities of Iran, and involved 18 male nurses who were selected by purposeful sampling method.

RESULTS

The interviews of the nurses revealed a main category as the management behaviors of the nurses in the war. Six subcategories were obtained, namely call up for the war, establishing emergency teams, managing the therapeutic units, managerial innovation during war operations, teamwork and variety of roles of nurses in the war.

CONCLUSIONS

This study demonstrated how the nurses adapted to the harsh a situation without any previous experience on management in crises such as wars and increased medical treatment facilities outcome using management principles.

The Sisters of Mercy in the Crimean War: Lessons for Catholic health care

In 1856, an appeal went out to nurses in both England and Ireland, and especially to religious nurses, to care for the troops fighting in the Crimean War. The Sisters of Mercy, founded in 1831 by Venerable Catherine McAuley, answered that call. This article describes the enormous challenges the Sisters faced in that mission, which was a test of their nursing skills, flexibility, organizational ability, and their spirit of mercy. The challenges they faced professionally and as religious Sisters, the manner in which they faced those challenges, and their spiritual lives as religious women shaped their ability to give comprehensive care. Some applications are made to the challenges which religious communities and organizations working in health care face in our country at this time. Summary: This article describes the challenges faced by a group of Sisters of Mercy from England and Ireland who volunteered to serve as nurses in the Crimean War from 1856 to 1858. Applications are made to challenges which are faced by religious communities and organizations in the current secular healthcare environment.