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Key reports

WHO State of the World's Nursing report
The WHO State of the World’s Nursing (SoWN) report will describe how the nursing workforce will help deliver Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and highlight areas for policy development for the next three to five years. It will also provide a technical description of the nursing workforce in Member States, including the number and types of nurses, education, regulation, practice, leadership, and gender issues.
Nurses: A Voice to Lead - Nursing the World to Health
This report by the International Council of Nurses discusses the contribution of nurses worldwide. The report features case studies submitted by nurses from many different countries showcasing the innovative ways in which they work.

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Emerald is a database of over 300 peer-reviewed journals. Subject coverage of the journals includes marketing, human resource management, training, economics, hospitality management, quality, engineering, built environment, health services management, social care, accounting, and organisation studies.
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MEDLINE provides authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more.
Created by the National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE uses MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) indexing to search citations from over 4,800 current biomedical journals.
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Nursing the World - Articles

Florence Nightingale: The queen of nurses
Florence Nightingale, who was called as “the lady with the lamp,” by the sick and injured at Crimean war, has laid down strong foundational principles in nursing. Her multitasked role contributed significantly toward the development of nursing profession into structured institution. As an administrator, educator, researcher Nightingale's contributions moved nursing from disrespectable profession into replacing more of autonomy and evidence-based practice.
Thou shalt not underestimate Florence Nightingale
THOU SHALT NOT UNDERESTIMATE FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE: Scholars are finding there's much more to the "lady with the lamp" than her famous exploits as a nurse in the Crimean War
Call to Action for Nurses/Nursing
The 13 million nurses worldwide constitute most of the global healthcare workforce and are uniquely positioned to engage with others to address disparities in healthcare to achieve the goal of better health for all.
Public Health and Nursing: A Natural Partnership
It is essential to put the spot light on nursing’s role in public health with the hopes of attracting more public funds and more nurses to provide these essential services.
The women saving the world
The women saving the world; From Florence Nightingale to the suffragette medics of the First World War, to the dazzlingly brave doctors and nurses battling Covid-19 today, generations of selfless women have risked their lives to help others during wars, terror attacks and pandemics.
The Eighteen of 1918–1919: Black Nurses and the Great Flu Pandemic in the United States
This article examines the role of Black American nurses during the 1918–1919 influenza pandemic and the aftermath of World War.

Florence Nightingale and other nurses

Florence Nightingale (1820-1910)
Britannica Academic entry for Florence Nightingale
Clara Barton (1821 - 1912)
Britannica Academic entry for Clara Barton
Mary Eliza Mahoney (1845 - 1926)
Britannica Academic entry for Mary Eliza Mahoney
Edith Cavell (1865 - 1915)
Britannica Academic entry for Edith Cavell
Mary Seacole (1805-1881)
Britannica Academic entry for Mary Seacole

Culture and Wellbeing: Nursing

Key reports

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Florence Nightingale and other nurses

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