Compose a 700- to 1,050-word essay.
Describe the influence of Florence Nightingale on the evolution of nursing theory including
- the state of nursing theory prior to Nightingale.
- changes in nursing practice she instituted during her career.
- the effect these changes had on prevailing theories of nursing during her career.
- examples of how theorists after Nightingale expanded upon her ideas.
- how these changes continue to influence theory development today.
