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What was a significant contribution Florence Nightingale made to the British Army?
What was a significant contribution Florence Nightingale made to the British Army?
- She developed a new battle strategy that reduced soldier casualties.
- She established a program to recruit more doctors into the army.
- She personally funded the army's medical supplies during the Crimean War.
- She wrote an 800-page report on the efficiency and administration of hospitals. (correct)
How did the nation show support for Florence Nightingale's work in nurse training?
How did the nation show support for Florence Nightingale's work in nurse training?
- By contributing £50,000 to establish the Nightingale Home for nurse training (correct)
- By commissioning her to write a series of textbooks on nursing practices
- By electing her to a governmental position overseeing public health
- By awarding her a medal of honor for her contributions to healthcare
What is a unique artifact associated with Florence Nightingale that can be found at the Florence Nightingale Museum in London?
What is a unique artifact associated with Florence Nightingale that can be found at the Florence Nightingale Museum in London?
- A slate used by Nightingale as a child (correct)
- The original blueprints for the hospitals she designed in the Crimean War
- Her personal collection of medical textbooks used during her training
- Her diary detailing interactions with patients and medical staff
What drove Florence Nightingale back to her ambition of reforming the medical system?
What drove Florence Nightingale back to her ambition of reforming the medical system?
What action did Florence Nightingale take to support the soldiers and their families during the Crimean War?
What action did Florence Nightingale take to support the soldiers and their families during the Crimean War?
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Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale
A pioneering nurse who reformed the medical system, especially during the Crimean War.
Crimean War
Crimean War
The conflict that allowed Nightingale to serve and improve hospital conditions for soldiers.
Nightingale Home
Nightingale Home
A training institution established with funds for nursing education at St. Thomas' Hospital.
Honor of Merit
Honor of Merit
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Florence Nightingale Museum
Florence Nightingale Museum
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Study Notes
Florence Nightingale
- Determined to reform the nursing system
- Sent on a trip with friends, hoping they would forget her ambition
- Returned from her trip and refused to give up her ambition, her parents had to agree to her wish
- Born during the Crimean War
- Worked tirelessly to improve conditions in hospitals for wounded soldiers
- Wrote letters for families, arranged for wages
- Set up reading rooms in the hospitals
- Visited patients carrying a lamp, soothing them
- Nicknamed "The Lady with the Lamp"
- Nation raised funds for the Nightingale Home for training nurses
- Published an 800-page report on the hospitals
- British Commission ordered an enquiry into the health services of the British Army
Florence Nightingale's Recognition
- Nightingale's commitment to nursing improved the profession in England.
- Nightingale's work improved conditions in hospitals and facilities.
- Received the Honour of Merit in 1907, becoming the first woman.
- Nightingale died at 90, significantly contributing to nursing.
Mother Teresa
- Albanian origin, born on August 10, 1910
- Adopted India as her motherland
- Devoted her life to the sick and ailing, homeless, and orphaned
- Called Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu
- Joined the Sisters of Loretto at 18
- Became a teacher
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