The Power of Environment

Winners win because their environment nurtures winning.

The environment we find ourselves in affects our moods, ability to form relationships, effectiveness in work or play, our health, our earning ability, grades in school, peace of mind, self-confidence, attitudes, our belief systems — environment impacts everything. — Gary Ryan Blair

“What nursing has to do is to put the patient in the best condition for nature to act upon him” so said Florence Nightingale, the mother of modern nursing who was born on May 12, 1820 in, appropriately enough, Florence, Italy.

As the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale’s Environment Theory changed the face of nursing.

The Environmental Theory by Florence Nightingale defined Nursing as “the act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in his recovery.”

It involves the nurse’s initiative to configure environmental settings appropriate for the gradual restoration of the patient’s health, and that external factors associated with the patient’s…