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Who is Florence Nightingale? v Florence Nightingale was born May 12, 1820 in Florence, Italy. v She was the youngest of two children. v The young Florence was known as socially awkward and liked to stay out of the spotlight at her parent’s socials. v As a teen, Nightingale was highly interested in Philanthropy and helping the sickly and poor people close to her home. v. She then realized that nursing was her “divine purpose” by the age of 16 v. Her father educated her and her older sister, they were very smart. v Her parents had high expectations for their daughters, especially in the social class. v Her parents wanted her to take up a job that would benefit more to her because in the 17 th century Nurses didn’t make a lot of money like they do Now. The 17 th century was known as the “dark age” for nursing. v Florence Nightingale died expectantly at the age of 90 August 13, 1910 in London

Why was she important? v Florence Nightingale was an young nurse who trained in a church in Kaiserswerth, Germany at Pastor Theodore Fleindner’s hospital and school for Lutheran deaconess, this church is for nurses who wish to practice proper training outside of the Catholic religious orders. v When Nightingale finished in Germany she then pursued further into her career in Paris, France. v Florence Nightingale changed the way nursing was pursued to the 21 st century with her writings and superior knowledge she picked up from the Lutheran school and the Sisters of Mercy.

v. Florence Nightingale is best known for her amazing work during the Crimean War in Turkey. v. One of her closest friend and Nightingale organized a group of nurses to send to Turkey and help treat the wounded. v. Her and the 60 other nurses dropped the death rate from 40% to 2% after cleaning and sterilizing the hospital, and also providing nutritious food for the soldiers. v. The soldiers in Turkey gave her the nickname “Lady with the Lamp” because she was remembered as the nurse who walked around with the light in the middle of the night treating each soldier with personal care or even treating the wounds they suffered

Nightingale in action One of the ads Florence created to recruit nurses to help treat soldiers from the Crimean war Florence treating wounded soldiers in Turkey during the Crimean War.

“Notes on Nursing: What it is and what it isn’t” • Florence Nightingale later published a book based on her knowledge from school in Germany, also what she experience during the Crimean War. • In this book, She discusses the different types of patient cares and helpful hints for nurses. • She states that good hygiene, fresh air, sanitization, good dieting, and even attentiveness is recommended for a clean hospital and all nurses in training should practice these. • Her great advice was carried today to the 21 st century to hospitals and turned them into well trained care facilities.

Nightingale’s Accomplishments v. Florence Nightingale’s writing and remarkable work astonished the heath care reform worldwide. v. The English government had given her money on their behalf because all of her help in Crimea, but instead of keeping it herself Nightingale established the St. Thomas Hospital and opened a school of nursing. v Florence was the only woman to ever receive the Order of Merit, given to her by King Edward in December 1907.

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