Statistician, Nurse, and Social Worker
Florence Nightingale (1820 – 1910) was a British statistician, nurse, and social worker.
FAST FACTS:
- Considered “founding philosopher” of modern day nursing
- Known as “Lady with the Lamp”
- In charge of housing British and allied soldiers during Crimean War in Turkey
- She led a group of 39 nurses to clean and rebuild a hospital in Scutari, Turkey. She was able to significantly decrease mortality rates and sanitation issues.
- Founder of the Nightingale Training School and Nightingale fund – these organizations have helped produce some of the top nurses in the world.
- She continues to have an influence on nursing teachings today! She created the Royal Commission on the Health of the Army. Here, she wrote an instructional guide called “Notes on Nursing: What It Is and What It Is Not,” which continues to have a major influence on many nursing schools across the world.
- She worked tirelessly to ensure her patients were in the right care – this took a toll on her health and she had little time to recover before new challenges presented themselves.
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