FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
The mother of nursing
INTRODUCTION
Named after the city of Florence, Italy, is one of the
founders of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale.
Known for her contributions to healthcare
reform and hygiene practices in hospitals.
EARLY LIFE
Florence was born on the 12th of May, 1820. She was born
in Italy, while her British parents were traveling. From a
young age, Florence expressed her desire to become a
healer. She studied very hard to achieve her goal, and at
some point even traveled to Germany to continue her
education. She returned to London managed a local
hospital until she was requested to serve for the Crimean
war in 1854.
SERVICES
During her time at the war, she discovered that most of
the soldiers were dying from infections, and that the
medical staff was being overworked. That lead her to
implement strict hygiene rules, including frequent cleaning
equipment and hands. Her measures lead to a decrease in
the infection rate and an increase in survival rates.
THE LADY WITH THE LAMP
After all other nurses finished their shifts at night,
Florence would come with a lamp to check on
the soldiers. This way, she reduced the workload
on the nursing staff, and was nicknamed
‘The lady with the lamp’.
ACHIEVEMENTS
After serving at the war, Florence returned to England and
opened a nursing school where she taught everything she
learned. She also wrote several books on nursing through
her journey, her most famous being ‘Notes On Nursing’.
She also wrote books about hospital management and
English feminism. She was also rewarded ‘The Royal Red
Cross’ by Queen Victoria. She also gained the title ‘Lady of
Grace’. She was also given an order of merit in 1907. She
passed away on the 13th of August, 1910.