Florence Nightingale's beliefs about nursing and nursing education, novel for her time, included such things as a holistic framework inclusive of illness and health, a theoretical basis for nursing practice, and:
a. a body of knowledge distinct from medical knowledge
b. group-centered care for clients who had similar health problems
c. client care that was based solely within hospitals
d. an education based primarily on nursing theory and actual clinical practice
A
Nightingale's major accomplishments include establishing the Nightingale Training School for Nurses at St. Thomas's Hospital in London and recognizing that there is a body of nursing knowledge distinct from medical knowledge.
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