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Important Facts About Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale was born in Florence (Italy) on 12th May 1820.
Her mother was called Fanny and her father was called William.Florence also had an older sister called Parthenope. They were a very wealthy family.
When she was in her twenties Florence began to take an interest in how the sick people.
Herparents were both shocked and angry when she told them that she wanted to learn more about nursing at a Salisbury hospital. At the time nearly all nurses came from poor families.In 1854 Florence helped to tend people suffering from cholera.
William Russell, a journalist for The Times, reported that British troops were dying becasue there weren’t enoughdoctors, nurses and medical supplies.
On 4th November 1854 Florence Nightingale and 38 other nurses arrived at Scutari.
The main British hospital was located there and Florence wasnot impressed by the conditions. The hospital was dirty, the drains were blocked, rats and fleas were everywhere.
At first the doctors did not want the help of FlorenceNightingale and her nurses.
Florence became very popular. The soldiers used to call her the ‘Lady with the Lamp’ because she used to walk the hospital wards at night to check on herpatients.
The Crimean War ended in 1856 and Florence returned to England. She was a national heroine and many Victorians bought ornaments of Florence Nightingale to display in theirhomes. Florence also received thousands of letters from the public thanking her for the work she had performed during the war.
Queen Victoria invited Florence to meet with her inBalmoral, Scotland. They discussed Florence’s experiences and how military hospitals could be improved.
(http://primaryfacts.com/30/facts-about-florence-nightingale/) biography
Florence Nightingale was born in Florence (Italy) on 12th May 1820.
Her mother was called Fanny and her father was called William.Florence also had an older sister called Parthenope. They were a very wealthy family.
When she was in her twenties Florence began to take an interest in how the sick people.
Herparents were both shocked and angry when she told them that she wanted to learn more about nursing at a Salisbury hospital. At the time nearly all nurses came from poor families.In 1854 Florence helped to tend people suffering from cholera.
William Russell, a journalist for The Times, reported that British troops were dying becasue there weren’t enoughdoctors, nurses and medical supplies.
On 4th November 1854 Florence Nightingale and 38 other nurses arrived at Scutari.
The main British hospital was located there and Florence wasnot impressed by the conditions. The hospital was dirty, the drains were blocked, rats and fleas were everywhere.
At first the doctors did not want the help of FlorenceNightingale and her nurses.
Florence became very popular. The soldiers used to call her the ‘Lady with the Lamp’ because she used to walk the hospital wards at night to check on herpatients.
The Crimean War ended in 1856 and Florence returned to England. She was a national heroine and many Victorians bought ornaments of Florence Nightingale to display in theirhomes. Florence also received thousands of letters from the public thanking her for the work she had performed during the war.
Queen Victoria invited Florence to meet with her inBalmoral, Scotland. They discussed Florence’s experiences and how military hospitals could be improved.
(http://primaryfacts.com/30/facts-about-florence-nightingale/) biography
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