Compare and contrast the Hippocratic Oath and an alternative oath: Nightingale Pledge
The Hippocratic Oath is a two part oath expressing the teachings of Hippocrates. It expresses that commitments made by physicians and their apprentices and establish teachings as a primary responsibility of a medical professional. The second part of the oath expresses the summary of ethical guidelines. The Nightingale Pledge is a statement of ethics and principles as well as a promise to treat wherever need be and whenever needed. Similarly, both oaths are named after important icons of the medical professions and both set guidelines to practice medicine. However, the Nightingale Pledge is geared towards nurses and the Hippocratic oath is for all medical
