Letter to Jane Senior, 1873-10-31

1873-10-31

Nightingale argues that Dr. Bridges’s proposed “Duties” create confusion by making nurses answerable to several authorities instead of reporting directly to the matron. She warns that the matron is reduced to a powerless subordinate while the Medical Officer is made supreme over nursing and administration, a structure she believes unworkable and harmful. She insists that clear authority and strong matron-led nursing are essential for any effective infirmary system.

6 pp.

History of Nursing
Nursing--History

United Kingdom
High Victorian

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