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knowledge, and political acumen (Selunders, 2021). She established
standards of care and incorporated psychological needs of patients (www.
brittanica.com/biography/Florence-Nightingale).
Nightingale was not the only nurse in the Crimea. Mary Grant Seacole,
was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1805 and, thus was a British citizen.
Her mother was a local curandera or healer who used herbs, poultices,
and other remedies to minister to the sick and prevent illness (www.
maryseacoletrust). Seacole took up her mother’s calling, traveled to Cuba,
Haiti, and throughout the Bahamas and became a business woman. During
a cholera pandemic in Panama, she used mustard plasters, calomel,
emetics, and warm compresses to provide care and comfort to the sick.
Remember: the germ theory did not appear until the late 1800s. When
the Crimean War began, Seacole volunteered to join the British Army but
was rejected—she believed because of racial prejudice. Undeterred, she
established the British Hotel, a place of respite and rehabilitation for the
soldiers, at the edge of the battlefield (www.brittanica.com/biography/Mary-
Seacole). Seacole was as well-known in the UK as Nightingale. She was
named the Greatest Black Briton in 2004 and a statue was erected in her
honor in London in 2016.
Nightingale was the first woman awarded the Order of Merit by Queen
Victoria. The Nightingale Museum in London, England, contains many
artifacts and tributes and the Reynolds-Finley Historical Library at the U.
of Alabama Birmingham houses a collection of 50 actual letters written
between 1853 and 1893 by this esteemed nurse (www.library). The
Nightingale Foundation and the White Rose Appeal present opportunities to
donate to educational scholarships for British nurses (Haynes, 2020). The
website of the National Archives of the United Kingdom offers educational
‘lessons’ that propose questions, present role play scenarios, display many
pictures, and recount her history (www.national archives).
Nightingale could not have imagined the growth of nursing during the
century-plus after her death. Her broad liberal arts education coupled
with her knowledge of then-known science and understanding of political
influence provided a foundation for eventually elevating nursing to a
profession. Likewise, Seacole could not have foreseen the awareness
today of the emergence of pharmaceuticals and bio-supplements based
on research of herbs and plants. Both would be amazed at the modern
scope of practice, range of roles, policy involvement, and evidence-based
research. They also would be astounded at the level of organized health
care worldwide.
The role of the nurse in healthcare has expanded far beyond hospital/
long-term-care direct care. The National Academies of Science,
Engineering, and Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030
(2021), identified eight competencies (pp. 275, 276) required of nurses to
transform the profession and healthcare and move toward greater equity for
all: vision, multisectoral partnerships, leading change, innovation, teaming
across boundaries, equity, creating new systems/structures, and mentoring.
Is it time we re-visit the legacies of our early founders?
Where do you think nurses will be needed in the next 10 years? What is
your current role? How has it changed in the past 10 years? What prompted
you to make a change or stay where you were? What education or training
have you completed in order to stay current? In what ways has your vision
of nursing changed since you graduated? What steps have you taken
toward your next goal? Describe someone who has helped you along the
way. What are you doing to lead the change toward 2030?
Resources
Haynes, S. (May 12, 2020). How Florence Nightingale paved the way for the heroic
work of nurses today. Time. www.Time.com/5835159/,-nightingale-legacynurses/
National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. (2021). The future of
nursing 2020-2030: Charting a path to achieving health equity. Washington,
D.C.: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17:26/25982.
Nightingale, F. (1859). Notes on Nursing: What it is and what it is not. London,
England:Nightingale.
Selunders, L. (2021). Florence Nightingale Lady of the Lamp. Brittanica. www.
brittanica.com/biography/Florence-Nightingale/Homecoming-and-legacy
www.brittanica.com/biography/Mary-Seacole
www.library.uab.edu/locations/Reynolds/collections/Florence-nightingale
www.maryseacoletrust.org.uk/learn-about-Mary-Seacole/
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/florence-nightingale
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction are
looking for medical professionals in the following areas:
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE, REGISTERED
NURSE, and NURSE PRACTITIONER
Who We Are…
Guided by a single mission “To reduce recidivism among those we touch,” the Ohio Department
of Rehabilitation and Correction believes that everyone is capable of positive change. Our staff
embrace these core values and serves as role models for pro-social behavior conveying an attitude
of dignity and respect in the treatment of others.
What We Do…
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has been tasked with front line crime
reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts provided in a safe, secure and
humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. Our goal is to protect the
public through helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing
members of our communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future.
To learn more about our agency, please visit our website at www.drc.ohio.gov.
• Health Care Benefits include medical, behavioral, dental, vision, prescription drug
• Education Assistance
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation, Sick and Personal Leave
• Retirement Benefits
• Life Insurance
• Wellness Incentives
• Worker’s Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• LPN’s starting hourly pay will be $23.68
• RN’s starting hourly pay will be $30.03
• Nurse Practitioner’s starting pay is determined by a number of factors and will be
advertised on individual posting announcements.
Applications are accepted online at: www.careers.ohio.gov. On this website you will find the Career
Center that will help you search for current job openings and tips on how to apply, how to contact
hiring agencies, interviewing skills, and much more in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section.
Contact us at:
DRC.OfficeOfCorrectionalHealthcare@odrc.state.oh.us.