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Which war did Florence Nightingale serve as a nurse in?
What did Florence Nightingale establish at St. Thomas Hospital?
What is Florence Nightingale best known as?
What did Florence Nightingale's parents think of her ambition to become a nurse?
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What did Florence Nightingale announce after her experience as a nurse during the Crimean War?
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Which country was Florence Nightingale from?
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What was Florence Nightingale's profession?
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When did Florence Nightingale establish the Nightingale Training School for Nurses?
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What was Florence Nightingale's contribution to health care?
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What did Florence Nightingale's parents think of her ambition to become a nurse?
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Florence Nightingale
- Florence Nightingale served as a nurse in the Crimean War.
- At St. Thomas Hospital, she established the first professional nursing school in the world.
- Florence Nightingale is best known as the founder of modern nursing.
- Her parents disapproved of her ambition to become a nurse, considering it a lowly occupation.
- After her experience as a nurse during the Crimean War, Florence Nightingale announced her intention to improve hospital sanitation and nursing care.
- Florence Nightingale was from England.
- Florence Nightingale's profession was as a nurse and social reformer.
- In 1860, she established the Nightingale Training School for Nurses.
- Florence Nightingale's significant contribution to healthcare was her introduction of hygiene and sanitation practices, which reduced mortality rates in hospitals.
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Test your knowledge on the pioneering life of Florence Nightingale, the British nurse who revolutionized modern nursing and established the first training school for nurses. Learn about her contributions to sanitation and her experiences during the Crimean war.
