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| FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE |
| Born in Florence, Italy, on May 12, 1820, Nightingale was raised mostly in Derbyshire, England, and received a thorough classical education from her |
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| father. In 1849 she went abroad to study the European hospital system, and in 1850 she began training in nursing at the Institute of Saint Vincent de Paul in Alexandria, Egypt. She subsequently studied at the Institute of Protestant Deaconesses at Kaiserswerth, Germany. In 1853 she became superintendent of the Hospital for Invalid Gentlewomen in London. After the Crimean War broke out in 1854, Nightingale stirred by reports of the primitive sanitation methods and grossly inadequate nursing facilities at the large British barracks hospital at Üsküdar (now part of Istanbul, Turkey), dispatched a letter to the British secretary of war, volunteering her services in Crimea. At the same time, unaware of her action, the minister of war proposed that she assume direction of all nursing operations at the war front. She set out for Üsküdar accompanied by 38 nurses. Under Nightingale’s supervision, efficient nursing departments were established at Üsküdar and later at Balaklava in Crimea. Through her tireless efforts the mortality rate among the sick and the wounded was greatly reduced. At the close of the war in 1860, with a fund raised in tribute to her services, Nightingale founded the Nightingale School and Home for Nurses at Saint Thomas’s Hospital in London. The opening of this school marked the beginning of professional education in nursing. She died on 13 August 1910 in East Wellow, England. |
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Nursing has always been regarded as a noble profession of caring and dedication to the alleviation of human suffering. With the ever-increasing world-wide focus on good health, the nursing community plays a vital role in controlling disease and providing comprehensive care to patients. The need of the hour is dedicated and competent nurses who will maintain international standards.
The Fernandez School of Nursing has been set up to provide the foundation for just such a cadre of healthcare givers. By creating a conducive atmosphere for learning, personality development, and imparting all-round nursing skills, the school promises an excellent career while producing individuals of a high calibre.
These nursing school interns will be exposed to high standards of academics, and clinical training. They will be in touch with the latest medical techniques and developments while pursuing their Diploma in Nursing. An experienced faculty will ensure that the latest training techniques are imparted, with emphasis on live, hands-on practicals. Since the school is in the campus of a tertiary hospital with highly experienced doctors, the students will emerge as a new generation of confident and truly skilled Nurses. |
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LIBRARY
The Nursing school has a library with a wide range of books of the latest editions. Every year volumes of journals are added to the library. Text books, periodicals and newspapers provide general reference. |
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AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS
The school has a wellequipped 70-seat auditorium with many teaching aids, LCD projector, overhead projector, TV and video player. The auditorium is directly connected to the Operatioon Theatre in the Hospital to provide live demonstrations of various procedures. |
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COMPUTER TRAINING
Students will be encouraged, and systematically trained, to use computers which will help familiarise them with the working environment of the hi-tech computermanaged hospitals of today. |
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