Born may 12 1820 and died august 13 1910
Born in Florence Italy
Was named after where she was born
She was the founder of modern nursing and improved the public health
Her father William was a wealthy land owner
Father William and mother Frances
her sister france Parthenope verney
In 1844 she decided that she wanted to work in the hospitals
She was a nurse during the Crimean war
When she arrived in Turkey there was only 38 nurses from England
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aStrengths:---------------------She was very considerate andcaring to the families of injuredsoldiers, by writing letters tothem.-----------------------------------Her work led to establishingmoney for future nurses.-----------------------------------She was extremely persistentwith trying to get the bestequipment for the soldiers-----------------------------------
weaknesses:--------------------------more soldiers died from cholera and typhoid then the actual battle.--------------------------She was a very hard lady to work with and many complained to their families.--------------------------the nurses didn't know how to treat many of the men; they didn't understand WHY the men were dying--------------------------
In 1820 she felt like she should care and help for the poor and sick. She thought that it was a call from god
She was the founder of modern nursing and improved the public healthShe was awarded the Royal Red Cross by Queen Victoria in 1883. She also became the first lady to be awarded the Order of Merit in 1907.In 1910, she was awarded the badge of honour of the Norwegian Red Cross Society.
her nursing skillshow she cared for the families of the soldiers her willingness to volunteer
What we admire about Florence Nightingale is the fact that she volunteered her own time to help injured soldiers during the Crimean war. We also admire what she did to bring modern nursing to where it is today.