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    light of “The Angel of the Crimea” (“Florence Nightingale” Bio) or popularly know as Florence Nightingale. Born into a rich British family, Nightingale strayed from her promising future of wealth and ease, and answered her calling by becoming a nurse. After her schooling, it was clear to many people Nightingale would soon master many great things. She lived her life determined to change the way healthcare was practiced in her time period. Florence Nightingale, a world-renowned heroine, known for…

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    I am Florence Nightingale. I was born on May 12th, 1820 in Florence, Italy. My parents were inspired by the city to name me. My parents are William and Frances Nightingale. My father was a wealthy landowner and owned three estates. My mother was a British socialite known for her beauty. I am the youngest of the two daughters and also less important, according to my parents.1 My sister, Parthenope, and I were complete opposites.2 My sister and I were raised to be very social since our family was…

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    were viewed as lowly menial labor by the upper social classes.” Florence Nightingale…

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    to Florence Nightingale, actually too many to detail in this short assignment, but I will list a few. Ngigi (2015) explained Nightingale would often take her lamp into the night to care for patients, today nurses offer round the clock attention to patients to make sure they receive the best care possible. If nurses can see something different in a patient during their night rounds, there is a possibility of a proactive approach to one's diagnosis as opposed to a reactive approach. Nightingale…

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    Why is Florence Nightingale known as "The Lady with the Lamp?" She is a very respected and well known woman. She helped wounded soldiers in the war, and received many awards for doing so. Florence Nightingale changed the history of nursing by saving one life at a time. Florence Nightingale was born on May 12, 1820, in Florence Itlay (Biography.com). Florence had one older sister (History.com). Her name was Frances Parthenope Verney. As a child Florence was very smart and loved math…

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    Introduction: What impact did Florence Nightingale and Clara Barton have on public health and the status of women? Florence Nightingale and Clara Barton both played important roles during their respective wars in assisting injured soldiers to heal quickly and effectively. Nightingale lived from 1820 to 1910, while Barton lived from 1821 to 1912. Both women completely changed the field of nursing with their contributions; their impact on the medical society has yet to be matched and will be quite…

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    Florence Nightingale helped more womenbecome nurses. She was a very kind nurse to her patients, but very strict to her employees. Through important life events and influences, Nightingale contributed to some nursing techniquesthat are still used today. Nightingale changed nursing for the better. Florence Nightingale had events in her life that contributed to her nusing. On May 12,1820, Florence was born. She was named after the city she was born in, though many people called her Flo (Ridley,…

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    Florence Nightingale was a young women who belonged to a middle class family. Her father had a very extensive education with included the classics, philosophy and modern languages, he taught his young daughters all that he knew. Florence however excelled in math and sciences. In the 19th century Florence’s parents took her and their other daughters on a tour of Europe which was intended to educate them. On this trip Florence kept a diary which she recorded notes on population statics of…

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    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…

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    Florence Nightingale was one of the most influential figures in medical history on the borderline of the 19th and 20th century. She became famous and titled as a “Lady of the Lamp” after her nursing in the military camp for her strong desire to help relieve pain and sufferings of the seriously wounded soldiers. Biography: Florence Nightingale was born in Florence, Italy on May 12, 1820. She and her two younger sisters were raised in a wealthy and influential British family that belonged to the…

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