ABSTRACT
Objective
To analyze the contributions of Florence Nightingale`s care model in the COVID- 19 pandemic.
Method
Reflection that addresses her theoretical model and its validity in this pandemic, using interpretative research methods and limiting nursing care to primary care.
Results
Some pandemics that have caused great impact in humanity are reviewed throughout history; the evolution of nursing care in relation to pandemics is studied; the genesis of community nursing is considered, and Nightingale’s care model is reviewed in COVID-19.
Conclusions
Florence Nightingale's thinking withstands the passage of time and, today, as the COVID-19 pandemic rages across the planet, her concept of holistic care and her idea of the art of nursing take on special significance by considering the context involving patients, families and communities.
Keywords
Public health; History of nursing; Nursing; Pandemics; Coronavirus infections