Describe the influence of Florence Nightingale on the evolution of nursing theory including

Flornence Nightingales Influence on the Evolution of Nursing Theory

Compose a 700- to 1,050-word essay.

• 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.

Cite a minimum of two scholarly sources.