The sage Nightingale and Cassandra: Drafting the future of nursing

AbstractBackground In a period of hopelessness motivated by restrictive Victorian society that confined women to the domestic realm, Florence Nightingale wrote cathartic Cassandra (1852) in an attempt transform her despair into rebellion. Aims To discuss Nightingale's approach women's role Cassandra. Methods Historical Research was used analyse Data gathered from primary and secondary sources were synthesised reported terms their historical context significance. Findings Adopting genre ‘sage writing', positions herself as female messiah autoreferential narrative projects future possibilities for release. Discussion Assuming identity prophetic Greek heroine cursed never be believed, claims professional work liberating solution women. Conclusion For first time, predicts some incipient prerequisites nursing path change.