On May 12, 1820, Florence Nightingale was born, and named after her birthplace, Florence, Italy. It is always strange that one thing can be born in a second, but the consequences of that one small thing can expand tremendously. And at that one second, the person who was just born was going to grow up to be an inspiration to countless. That individual was going to save the millions in the future, and completely revolutionise medicine forever. She will forever be known as the Lady of the Lamp.
Florence discovered her true call for nursing in her early years. When trying to explain to her parents, they strongly disapproved. They expected her to grow up and marry a rich man for status, as that was the expectation for every young woman at the time. Following that expectation, Richard Monckton Miles proposed to …show more content…
She worked there for one year before moving to London to help with the Chorola outbreak. That was when she noticed how important hygiene was in medicine. Even then, that realisation in the Harley Street Hospital had already saved lives. This must have been when Nightingale inspiration struck.
October, 1853, the Crimean war broke out, and in a years’ time, there were 18,000 soldiers in military hospitals. As the war went on, England began to portray how they felt about the neglect of the soldiers, and the terrible conditions of the hospitals. At the time, there were no female nurses, but that changed when Nightingale received a life-changing letter in 1854
The letter was from the Secretary of war Sidney Herbert. They were in desperate need of help. Having heard of her work at the two previous hospitals, they wanted Nightingale to form a large group of female nurses to work at one of the Military hospitals. She acted almost immediately. She formed a group of 36 female nurses, and within 3 days, they arrived at the
Florence discovered her true call for nursing in her early years. When trying to explain to her parents, they strongly disapproved. They expected her to grow up and marry a rich man for status, as that was the expectation for every young woman at the time. Following that expectation, Richard Monckton Miles proposed to …show more content…
She worked there for one year before moving to London to help with the Chorola outbreak. That was when she noticed how important hygiene was in medicine. Even then, that realisation in the Harley Street Hospital had already saved lives. This must have been when Nightingale inspiration struck.
October, 1853, the Crimean war broke out, and in a years’ time, there were 18,000 soldiers in military hospitals. As the war went on, England began to portray how they felt about the neglect of the soldiers, and the terrible conditions of the hospitals. At the time, there were no female nurses, but that changed when Nightingale received a life-changing letter in 1854
The letter was from the Secretary of war Sidney Herbert. They were in desperate need of help. Having heard of her work at the two previous hospitals, they wanted Nightingale to form a large group of female nurses to work at one of the Military hospitals. She acted almost immediately. She formed a group of 36 female nurses, and within 3 days, they arrived at the