Florence Nightingale

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Florence Nightingale

• Her Life

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How can we tell that this person lived a very
long time ago?
What sort of person do you think she is?
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Florence Nightingale

• Born in Florence, Italy
• 12 May 1820
• A wealthy family

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Florence Nightingale

• Returned to England in 1821
• Taught at home with her older sister
• Florence was a very clever child

One of Florence Nightingales childhood homes
Lea Hurst, Derbyshire The Nightingales spent part
of the year here and part of the year in Hampshire
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• In 1837, when she was 17, she felt a calling to
  help people
• She visited sick people at their homes
• Her parents wanted her to get married
• She had other ideas and travelled in Europe
  looking at hospitals

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• In 1854 the Crimean War broke out England was
  at war with Russia
• People in England heard that soldiers in
  hospitals were poorly treated.
• Florence was invited to take a group of 38 female
  nurses to work in hospitals in the Crimea.

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• War finished in 1856 Florence returned to
  England.
• She wanted to improve hospitals in this country
• Conditions in hospitals began to improve

1883 Royal Red Cross
1907 Order of Merit
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• Florence died of old age in 1910
• She was buried near to her parents home in
  Hampshire.

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Florence Nightingale
Florence is remembered today as the person
responsible for improving conditions in hospitals
and making nursing an acceptable job
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• Acknowledgements
• www.florencenightingale.co.uk
• Britannica Student Encyclopaedia from
  Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
• www.gardenofpraise.com
• www.thelighthouseforeducation.co.uk