Doctors should say the Hippocratic Oath before entering school, and nurses should say the Nightingale Oath when they graduate.

After World War II, the World Medical Federation formulated the international code of ethics for medical personnel according to the Hippocratic Oath. The spirit of the Hippocratic Oath runs through the Geneva Declaration in 1948 and the Medical Code in 1949. The Hippocratic Oath is the basis for the World Health Organization to measure the international medical ethics. In other words, God prescribed respect for human life with medicine.

Because of Nightingale's efforts, the status and image of nurses who used to be in a low position have been greatly improved and become lofty symbols. "Nightingale" has also become synonymous with the spirit of nurses.

She is the first real female nurse in the world and started a nursing career. "5.12" International Nurses' Day was set up on Nightingale's birthday to commemorate the founder of modern nursing. Therefore, students in nursing schools will read the Nightingale Oath when they graduate.

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FlorenceNightingale (182-191), a world-famous nursing expert, was the founder of modern nursing education and nursing science. In 1851, she received nursing training in a hospital in Germany.

Her two books, Hospital Notes and Nursing Notes, as well as more than 1 papers, are regarded as important documents of nursing education and hospital management. In 186, the modern nursing school was founded in St. Thomas Hospital, England. Her educational thoughts and school-running experience have been adopted by European, American and Asian countries.

Nightingale Oath:

I sincerely swear before God and the congregation:

I will be pure and faithful to my duties for life.

don't do anything harmful,

don't take or use harmful drugs.

Try to improve the standard of nursing,

Be careful to keep the patient's housework and secrets.

wholeheartedly assist doctors in diagnosis and treatment,

strive for the welfare of patients.

I swear!

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