Biography of Florence Nightingale My name is Florence Nightingale. Many people know me as “the lady with
the lamp.” My history tells that I was seen as an angel of mercy. My
contributions to medicine are still very much seen today.
I was born May 12, 1820 and Fanny Nightingale in Florence, Italy.
William My mother wanted her children to have different names, so her
firstborn, my sister, was named Parthenope after an ancient Greek
site. I was named Florence after the town in which I was born. My
parents were known to be very strong-willed and intelligent people.
When I was a year old, my family moved to back to their homeland,
Europe. My father had inherited a large amount of money so I grew up
in an upscale world of games, guests, excursions, pets and amusements.
My father began educating me and my sister when we were quite young.
He taught us Greek, French, Italian, and German. I remember very
clearly his consistency in teaching me to study history, philosophy,
math, ethics and the Bible. I expressed early on my desire to help
people when my sister and I were playing dolls. Parthenope had fun
taking the dolls apart, while I found amusement in sewing and putting
them all back together. I grew up to be known as the better looking
sister who was better at school work. My sister played the role of a
more “normal” daughter according to society’s standards, who enjoyed
socializing over studying.
In my early teens, I became dissatisfied with my l...
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...inder of my life I was mostly confined to bed because
of an illness I had contracted while I was in Turkey. I was not able
to keep working as a nurse, however I was still able to push the
medical field toward better health standards. I was also able to
publish over 100 books about nursing. I became the first woman to
receive the Order of Merit from Kind Edward VII. In 1874 I became an
honored member of the American Statistical Association and in 1883
Queen Victoria awarded me the Royal Red Cross in recognition of my
work.
On August 13, 1910, at the age of ninety I passed away. I was buried
in Europe, near Embley Park. I am known as one the most influential
women in the nineteenth century. Much of my research and reforms in
nursing are still in effect today. Today, I am distinctly remembered
as a hero of medicine.
One of the many theorists that followed the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale, was Merle Mishel (Alligood, 2014). However, Florence Nightingale’s theory is different
Registered nurses work to contribute good health and prevent illness. They also treat patients and help go through there rehabilitation and also give support and advice to patients family. Registered nurses are general-duty nurses who focus in the achievement of caring for their patients. They are under the supervision of a doctor. As I researched this career It brought more questions to my life. It became a big interest that soon I would have an opportunity to answer my own questions obviously with the help of others.
“I attribute my success to this-I never gave or took any excuse.” These words spoken by Florence Nightingale showed that she was hard working and determined to make a difference in the field that she felt was her calling. Florence Nightingale was a nurse who spent her night roundscaring for the wounded, establishing her image as “Lady with the Lamp.” “The very first requirement in a hospital is that it should do the sick no harm” – Florence Nightingale. She was a heroic woman because she was a fantastic female nurse, cured the ill and was a great team leader (Florence Bio).
Florence Nightingale's Role In Improving The Training Of Nurses In The 19th Century Just 150 years ago nursing was not regarded as a profession. Stories about nurses in the early 19th century suggest that they often did little to help their patients recover. Most nurses were untrained and were paid less than factory workers. They slept in wards and part of their wages was gin. One of the women who changed that image of nursing was Florence Nightingale.
In the short story “Nightingale” Tobias Wolff creates an alternate reality to emphasize men’s confusion in the world and what they have to sacrifice to become what society believes is the perfect man. As Dr. Booth drives to try and find the academy he remembers “as a boy, he himself [wants] nothing more than a chance to dream” (1349). This dreaming stops the moment he attends the academy. He remembers the academy and how the clock’s “hands frozen” and the judgment he faced as he was made to become one of the world’s robotic soldiers (1347).Dr. Booth loses his internal life and imagination the second he chooses to take the path that society has chosen for the men of the world. He gives in to the pressure of what a man is supposed to be and adheres
Florence Nightingale is a very prominent person in the medical field. She had a strong desire to devote her life to helping others. She is known as the founder of modern medicine. The Nightingale Pledge is taken by new nurses and was named in her honor. The annual International Nurses Day is celebrated on her birthday. Without her contributions healthcare would not be what it is today.
Nursing as a profession dates back for at least several centuries. Those first truly recognized as nurses were wet nurses, or those who cared for the child when the mother was unable to. However, as with most modern jobs, nursing has progressed with the passage of time. Throughout history, there were many influential nurses, such as Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross. Moreover, one nurse known to many to have contributed greatly to the field of nursing is Florence Nightingale.
To this day, the most admired person in nursing history would be Florence Nightingale. She will forever be an influential figure in the world of nursing due to her perseverance and critical thinking skills that saved so many lives during the Crimean War. There is no way to tell how long it could have taken nursing to evolve without the help of Nightingale. In her book, Notes on Nursing: What It Is and What It Is Not, Nightingale described a multitude of factors that must be considered when helping the ill to recover and to have the healthy maintain their well-being (Nightingale, 1860/1969). Four chapters in her book are of high importance, chapter two, on Health of Homes, chapter
Florence Nightingale was a pioneer in nursing and maintained it as an independent profession which was not secondary to the medical profession but equal. *Nightingale 1969 cited by Hoeve et al 2013
I enjoyed reading your post. I think Florence Nightingale had a lot of courage, because her believes were completely different from what was the common practice of the time. Unfortunately, people like Ignaz Semmelweis did not had the recognition he deserved for introducing the practice of washing the hands as a way to prevent cross contamination.
In 1849 Florence went abroad to study the European hospital system. In 1853 she became the superintendent for the Hospital for Invalid Gentlewomen in London. In 1854 Florence raised the economic and productive aspect of women's status by volunteering to run all the nursing duties during the Crimean War. With her efforts the mortality rates of the sick and wounded soldiers was reduced. While being a nurse was her profession and what she was known for, she used statistics to achieve...
Her success in doing so was due to her concern with the sanitation of the hospital. When Nightingale arrived in Crimea on the British Base, Scutari, she was met with filthy floors, bugs, and rats under the beds (History.com, 2009). This is when Florence took action and began to sanitize and clean the hospital as best she could. In doing so she showed her problem solving characteristics. She also showed that she was a confident leader by getting these things done even if she had to argue with the military officers who considered her a nuisance (Fee, E.). Florence soon became known as “The Lady with the Lamp” or the “Angel of Crimea” (History.com, 2009). She was given these names because she spent every minute caring for her soldiers. She would make her rounds through the dark hallways in the evenings carrying her lamp (History.com, 2009). As the leader of her nurse corps Nightingale set the example that the patient should be first and she showed this through her actions and her compassion toward
A theory I can relate to is Nightingales theory, I found her theory to be extremely interesting. A patient health is affected by the environment that they are in, whether it is at the hospital or at their house. Once a patient is discharged the nurse should be aware of the patient home environment, what they have access to, and what they don’t have.
Born in 1820 in Florence, Italy Nightingale, had all the privileges to become part of the aristocratic society, but chose to serve the disadvantaged and the poor (Butts & Rich, 2015). Florence Nightingale was reported to be “a strong willed and clear thinking individual who was persistently driven to achieve her goals in life (Stanley & Sherratt, 2010). Unlike many Victorian women, she had found a singleness of purpose and in spite of family and social opposition, sought to promote herself into a career as a social reformer” (Stanley & Sherratt, 2010, p.
Florence Nightingale was born on May 12,1820 in Italy. She was with a very wealthy family who always went to and had very expensive parties. During Florence’s childhood she was known as Flo! She is still known as Flo when people talk about her today. Florence’s parents names were Francis Nightingale, and William Nightingale. They had two children named Florence and Parthe Nightingale. She was a very smart girl and wanted to read and study all the time when her mother and sister wanted to socialize. Florence and Parthe had always fought with each other. Soon their mother sent them to live with different relatives. When Florence was growing up no one really had dreams of being a nurse but Florence wanted to follow her dreams! When Florence was nineteen her and her sister got introduced to Queen Victoria of Britain! Florence and her sister were taught by a governess for a while then their father decided to teach them because he thought they were not learning anything! Even though Florence did not go to an actual school she was very very smart in all subjects. Her favorite subject was Mathematics. Florence refused to marry anyone she just wanted to follow her dreams of being a nurse. She thought that getting married would interrupt her studies.