Wednesday, December 02, 2009

'The greater part of nursing consists in preserving cleanliness' -Florence Nightingale

In her seminal Notes On Nursing, published in 1860, Florence Nightingale wrote that ‘the greater part of nursing consists in preserving cleanliness’.

Hat tip: Melanie Phillips - A diminishing ethic of care

Quote of the Day
The hallmark of a civilised society is the attention paid to the old, infirm and vulnerable. -Melanie Phillips - An uncivilised attitude towards the old

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