DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sjmcr.2026.v14i05.027

Pages: 977-980

Evidence-based practice remains the strongest tool for improving health outcomes. It is a lifelong problem-solving approach to the delivery of healthcare that integrates the best evidence from a body of research with a clinician's expertise and a patient's preferences and values to make the best decisions about patient care. Florence Nightingale's work during the Crimean war in the 1950s established the historical foundation for evidence-based practice by illustrating how methodical data collection may enhance patients’ outcome. Nightengale’s compassionate leadership was demonstrated through direct patient care and presence during the Crimean war, providing comfort to wounded soldiers, advocating the treatment of the entire individual rather than just the illness, listening and learning from patients, systemic advocacy and reform using her observational abilities and statistical data to advocate for changes in healthcare. The aim of this study is to evaluate nightingales’ evidence- based practice and compassionate leadership in view of present nursing practice. The study concluded that the nursing vision of Florence Nightingale, rooted in evidence-based and deep compassionate leadership, continues to resonate remarkably today. When combined, evidence-based practice and compassionate leadership in modern nursing demonstrate that scientific precision and human empathy are not competitors, but companions in excellence.