Florence Nightingale was born May 12th, 1820 and died August 13th, 1910, during that time she accomplished many feats that shaped the field of nursing today. She reduced death rates during war by thousands, improved sanitary conditions in hospitals, overall health care reform and implemented a formal school for nursing.
As a child Florence lived in Italy, she was the younger of two children. At a young age she was interested in philanthropy, ministering the ill and the poor people in the small village neighboring her town. At the age of sixteen she knew that she wanted to be a nurse and thought it to be her divine purpose. Her parents were not pleased with her decision, at the time nursing was viewed as a low menial labor job. Instead her parents expected her to marry a man of means and forbade her from pursuing her dream. At the age of seventeen Florence turned down a marriage proposal from a “suitable” gentleman. At the age of twenty-four determined to follow her calling enrolled as a nursing student at the Lutheran Hospital of Pastor …show more content…
Florence was very determined to improve healthcare and continued her work from her bed. She visited with politicians and distinguished visitors from bed. In 1859 she published more notes, this time they were about how to properly run a civilian hospital. Through the Civil War Nightingale was consulted on how to best manage field offices. Also she was consulted on how best to manage public sanitation for both civilians and military's not India even though she never visited India herself. In 1908 she was given the merit of honor by King Edward, and in 1910 she received a congratulatory message from King George on her 90th birthday. Florence Nightingale passed away peacefully in her home on August 13th,
As a child Florence lived in Italy, she was the younger of two children. At a young age she was interested in philanthropy, ministering the ill and the poor people in the small village neighboring her town. At the age of sixteen she knew that she wanted to be a nurse and thought it to be her divine purpose. Her parents were not pleased with her decision, at the time nursing was viewed as a low menial labor job. Instead her parents expected her to marry a man of means and forbade her from pursuing her dream. At the age of seventeen Florence turned down a marriage proposal from a “suitable” gentleman. At the age of twenty-four determined to follow her calling enrolled as a nursing student at the Lutheran Hospital of Pastor …show more content…
Florence was very determined to improve healthcare and continued her work from her bed. She visited with politicians and distinguished visitors from bed. In 1859 she published more notes, this time they were about how to properly run a civilian hospital. Through the Civil War Nightingale was consulted on how to best manage field offices. Also she was consulted on how best to manage public sanitation for both civilians and military's not India even though she never visited India herself. In 1908 she was given the merit of honor by King Edward, and in 1910 she received a congratulatory message from King George on her 90th birthday. Florence Nightingale passed away peacefully in her home on August 13th,