There Is No Part Of My Life,

Nursing Is An Art: And If It Is To Be Made An Art, It Requires An Exclusive Devotion As Hard A Preparation As Any Painter's Or Sculptor's Work.

May We Hope That, When We Are All Dead And Gone, Leaders Will Arise Who Have Been Personally Experienced In The Hard, Practical Work, The Difficulties, And The Joys Of Organizing Nursing Reforms, And Who Will Lead Far Beyond Anything We Have Done!

I Can Expect No Sympathy Or Help From My Family.

The Very First Requirement In A Hospital Is That It Should Do The Sick No Harm.

I Use The Word Nursing For Want Of A Better. It Has Been Limited To Signify Little More Than The Administration Of Medicines And The Application Of Poultices. It Ought To Signify The Proper Use Of Fresh Air, Light, Warmth, Cleanliness, Quiet, And The Proper Selection And Administration Of Diet-all At The Least Expense Of Vital Power To The Patient.